Home Replacements (Launchers/Homescreens)

Car Launcher

2021-01-10

TabCar Dock DEMO (4.6@25) 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-06-28 / TabCar Dock Client (4.5@8) 3 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-06-21 / TabCar Dock PRO (5@3; ~EUR 2.00) Ǥ 7 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-07-01
AGAMA Car Launcher (4.3@21,397) Ǥ 16 3
Droid Car Trial (4.3@29) 9 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-03-06 / Droid Car Pro (1@1; ~EUR 2.25) 9 LastUpdate: 2019-03-06 Video Walk-Through 3/2017
Android Auto - Google Maps, Media & Messaging (4.2@1,437,074) Ǥ 33 1
Drivemode: Handsfree Messages And Call For Driving (4.1@31,611) Ǥ 47 11
AutoMate - Car Dashboard: Driving & Navigation (4.1@8,685) Ǥ 37 4 Kurzvorstellung 1/2016
Car Home Ultra (4@11,982) 22 2 LastUpdate: 2019-04-01 / CarHome Ultra Unlocker (4.2@2,050; ~EUR 4.00) Ǥ 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2013-06-18
iBOLT Dock'n Drive 2.0 (4@1,928) 17 2 LastUpdate: 2018-03-23
Car dashdroid-Car infotainment (3.9@9,593) Ǥ 27 4 LastUpdate: 2019-05-29
Smart Car Dock (3.9@109) Ǥ 23 4
Custom Car Dock with swipe (3.9@58) 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / Car Dock with swipe control (3.4@8) 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
CarAuto BT: Bluetooth Car Home (3.8@246) Ǥ 19 4 / CarAuto BT Unlocker (4.2@6; ~EUR 3.75) Ǥ 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
InDrive: Custom Car Home (3.7@849) 15 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2015-09-21
Frontend car launcher (3.7@184) 12 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-07-21
Car Widget (3.6@2,180) 16 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / Car Widget Pro (3.9@546; ~EUR 1.50) 18 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Car GPS Expert, Speed Limit &Floating speedometer. (3.5@201) Ǥ 23 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Dashlinq - Car Dashboard Launcher (3.4@740) Ǥ 31 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$

Desk and Nightstand Launcher

2021-01-10

Weather Night Dock Free (4.4@8,847) 14 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / Weather Night Dock PRO (4.3@820; ~EUR 1.75) Ǥ 16 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Dock Station Digital Clock (4.3@17,750) 3 3 LastUpdate: 2014-04-11
Day and night clock (4.3@4,954) Ǥ 18 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Night Alarm Clock (4.3@3,176) Ǥ 11 3 LastUpdate: 2019-01-12
Night Clock (Alarm Clock) (4.2@2,694) 10 3 LastUpdate: 2017-06-11 / NightClock Donate (4.1@389; ~EUR 2.50) Ǥ 12 2 LastUpdate: 2017-05-15
Night Clock (4@312) 3 7

Tablet optimized Launcher

2021-01-10

… doesn't mean they can't be used on non-tabbies. Neither does it mean those of the section General Launcher cannot be used on tablets. This is just a selection of tablet optimized launchers.

Nova Launcher (4.5@1,258,713) Ǥ 26 3 / Nova Launcher Prime (4.7@340,566; ~EUR 5.25) Ǥ 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Test 2/2017
Apex Launcher - Customize,Secure,and Efficient (4.3@322,827) Ǥ 33 16 / Apex Launcher Pro (4.4@21,883; ~EUR 7.50) Ǥ 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-08-31
Holo Launcher for ICS (4.3@34,967) 12 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-06-14 / Holo Launcher Plus (4.2@2,280; ~EUR 5.50) Ǥ 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2014-01-06
Google Now Launcher (4.3@44) 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-12-07 Vorstellung 2/2014; Intro 2/2014; Video Review 2/2014
ADW Launcher 2 (4.2@183,514) Ǥ 25 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-05-31 / ADWLauncher 1 EX (4@28,648; ~EUR 2.50) 12 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-05-29 Github; Test 2/2017; Quick Review 4/2018
Action Launcher: Pixel Edition (3.8@102,262) Ǥ 28 3

Launchers for "old folks"

2021-01-15

Don´t get me wrong here – it´s in no way meant derogative. But with a certain age comes the wish for more simplicity, "bigger letters", and the like …

Koala Phone Launcher Free (4.4@1,414) Ǥ 32 4 LastUpdate: 2019-01-29
BIG, EASY PHONE CALLS for senior (4.4@212) 16 5
Simple Launcher ( Big Launcher,Easy Mode,no ads) (4.3@2,531) Ǥ 26 1
Simple Mode (4.3@1,424) Ǥ 19 1
Elder Launcher (Home screen for Seniors) (4.1@37) 3 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
Senior Safety Phone - Big Icons Launcher (4@241) Ǥ 22 2
GrandPhone Senior Launcher (4@209) 15 2 LastUpdate: 2017-03-06
BIG Launcher (3.8@5,406) 23 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Crescendo Launcher (3.8@250) Ǥ 13 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-07-07
Fontrillo - The easy launcher (3.8@186) 28 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2014-05-22
Senior Homescreen (3.6@108) 5 4 / Senior Homescreen Pro (4.3@43; ~EUR 2.00) 2 3
Simple Senior Phone (3.4@302) Ǥ 37 2 LastUpdate: 2018-11-28
Oscar Senior (3.4@121) Ǥ 38 9
Grand Launcher Demo - big launcher for seniors (3.3@73) 18 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / Grand Launcher - big launcher for seniors (3.9@33; ~EUR 9.00) 18 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Phonotto Simple Phone Launcher (2.5@329) Ǥ 33 7
BaldPhone (0@0) 23 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Intro 1/2020
Senior Launcher (0@0) 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-01-08 Github

Minimalistic / simple launchers

2021-01-17

Olauncher | Minimal AF (4.8@1,104) 10 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
Linux CLI Launcher (4.4@14,650) 22 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Video Review 9/2017; Video intro 7/2019; emulates a Linux Shell and its interface
Minimalist launcher for focus | Before Launcher (4.4@5,340) Ǥ 11 2 Video Intro 8/2018; minimalistic, distraction-free launcher
Hayai Search Launcher (4.4@97) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-03-04 Github; small, light-weight, no permissions!
Hg Launcher (4.4@52) 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Review 4/2019
Emerald Launcher - Light & Fast (4.4@25) 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; simple and light-weight
Card Launcher: a textual home screen for everyone (4.4@5) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
KISS Launcher (4.2@3,232) 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Intro 1/2018
Sentien Launcher | Clear focus. (4.1@708) 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
Slim Launcher - Fewer distractions, more life (4@1,364) 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; very minimalistic launcher
Essential Launcher (4@316) 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; simple no-frills launcher
Keikai Launcher (0@0) 1 Github
Ubuntu Launcher (0@0) 3 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
Joker Launcher (0@0) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; minimalistic launcher
T4 Launcher (0@0) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
Unlauncher (0@0) 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
Last Launcher (0@0) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; simple, minimalist launcher
Minimum (0@0) 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
LukeLauncher (0@0) 9 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ GitLab
Blue Line Console - keyboard based launcher (0@0) 3 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; keyboard based launcher
TextLaunch (0@0) 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ GitLab
TinyBit Launcher (0@0) 5 Github

General Launcher

2021-01-10

Launcher (4.9@12) 3 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
Yahoo Aviate Launcher (4.8@19) Ǥ 48 3 LastUpdate: 2017-05-20 Vorstellung 6/2014 | 6/2014; Video Promo 6/2014
Computer Launcher (4.7@177,676) Ǥ 26 3 Video Review 5/2020
MXHome Launcher 3.1.8 (4.7@18) 27 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2014-03-13
Microsoft Launcher (4.6@1,261,805) Ǥ 43 6 Review 9/2019
GO Launcher - 3D parallax Themes & HD Wallpapers (4.5@7,563,808) Ǥ 67 29 Vorstellung 3/2014
APUS Launcher: Themes, Hide Apps, Launcher App (4.5@5,874,116) Ǥ 45 19
Evie Launcher (4.5@193,328) Ǥ 31 3 LastUpdate: 2019-06-19
Aris - Linux Launcher, shell and command lines (4.5@9,291) Ǥ 26 4
AIO Launcher (4.5@9,282) Ǥ 32 4
Niagara Launcher 🔹 fresh & clean home screen (4.5@10) Ǥ 21 2 Video Intro 12/2018; Video Walk-Through 5/2019
Smart Launcher 5 (4.4@552,029) Ǥ 27 3 / Smart Launcher 3 - Classic (4.4@41,012; ~EUR 7.00) Ǥ 21 1 Vorstellung 2/2014; Test 7/2015
KK Launcher -Lollipop launcher (4.4@187,109) 42 LastUpdate: 2017-02-21 Video Review 2/2014
Computer Launcher (PRO) (4.4@9,353) Ǥ 27 1
Anole Launcher (4.4@3,568) Ǥ 27 1 LastUpdate: 2017-07-28 incl. app-locker & more
Atom Launcher (4.4@20) Ǥ 29 1 LastUpdate: 2017-03-06
Solo Launcher-Clean,Smooth,DIY (4.3@2,849,421) Ǥ 38 1 Intro 7/2014
LINE Launcher (4.3@757,657) Ǥ 35 19
TSF Launcher 3D Shell (4.3@165,689) Ǥ 30 1 LastUpdate: 2019-02-23
Lawnchair 2 (4.3@27,849) 31 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / Pixel Launcher 3 ( Lawnchair Beta) (5@1) 10 LastUpdate: 2019-07-09 Github; Video Review 11/2017 | 5/2018 | 7/2018; Review 12/2019 / Github
Rootless Launcher (4.3@17,845) 9 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Intro 8/2018
Shade Launcher (4.3@6,734) 14 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Vorstellung 5/2019; Intro 5/2019; Video Intro 7/2019
UR Launcher (4.3@5,869) Ǥ 46 9 LastUpdate: 2018-03-06 / UR 3D Launcher—Customize Phone (4.1@32,303) Ǥ 32 9 LastUpdate: 2017-07-17 Test 4/2016
Next Launcher 3D Shell Lite (4.3@129) Ǥ 43 3 LastUpdate: 2017-10-03
ASAP Launcher (4.2@14,134) Ǥ 23 1 Intro 7/2016; Vorstellung 7/2016; Test 7/2016
Lucid Launcher (4.2@11,367) Ǥ 15 4
Lens Launcher (4.2@10,667) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Kurzvorstellung 7/2016; Video Hands-On 7/2016
Lean Launcher (4.2@7,666) Ǥ 15 2 LastUpdate: 2018-10-09 Github; Video Review 3/2018; Pixel Launcher with a few added useful options
Lightning Launcher (4.2@3,369; ~EUR 4.50) Ǥ 16 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-06-24 if you thought you knew what "customize" means, check this!
Siempo - A Launcher for Humans (4.2@804) Ǥ 32 2 Github; Video Intro 7/2018
VIRE Launcher (4.1@15,911) Ǥ 24 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-01-17
hyperion launcher (4.1@13,011) Ǥ 33 3 Video Review 9/2019
BlackBerry Launcher (4.1@12,580) Ǥ 29 2
Launcher+ (4.1@7,380) 9 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-07-28
Lessphone - The Original Distraction Free Launcher (4.1@3,328) Ǥ 3 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
SquareHome.Phone (Launcher) (4.1@3,208) 16 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-01-11 / SquareHome.Tablet (Launcher) (4@4,668) 16 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-02-22 Kurzvorstellung 8/2014; Win8 style
DistroHopper • The Linux desktop in your pocket (4.1@169) Ǥ 7 2 Github; make your homescreen look like your favorite Linux distro
Launcher 8 free (4.1@30) Ǥ 30 5
ICS Launcher (4.1@11) 12 LastUpdate: 2013-12-09
Blinq Lollipop Launcher (4@4,739) 20 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2015-03-02
OpenLauncher (Alpha/Unstable) (4@216) 9 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
Piping (4@14) 15 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-08-08 Github; Geeky launcher
Mega Launcher : Home Screen (3.9@4,395) Ǥ 21 4 LastUpdate: 2019-03-30
Bazooka Launcher (3.9@2,122) 14 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-09-01
ssLauncher (3.9@18) 12 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2015-02-26
SF Launcher Classic (3.8@2,829) 11 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2015-01-17 / SF Launcher Classic Unlocker (4.2@330) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2013-11-29
posidon launcher (experimental) (3.8@808) 11 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; w/ scrollable RSS feed
Buzz Launcher-Smart&Free Theme (3.8@17) Ǥ 33 2 LastUpdate: 2017-11-15 / Buzz Widget (4.1@83,792) Ǥ 14 4 LastUpdate: 2018-09-12 Vorstellung 2/2014
Qute Launcher - Beta (3.8@12) Ǥ 4 1 LastUpdate: 2019-06-23
ZenUI Launcher (3.7@26) Ǥ 40 4 LastUpdate: 2019-01-02
Wallfeed (3.6@3,260) Ǥ 15 3 LastUpdate: 2015-05-13
Blur - A Launcher Replacement (3.6@3,252) 21 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-09-26
Kcin Launcher (3.5@1,063) Ǥ 15 3 LastUpdate: 2017-01-20
Flick Launcher (3.5@404) Ǥ 33 3 / Flick Launcher PRO (4.5@24; ~EUR 3.75) Ǥ 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Pixel style launcher
EZ Launcher (3.3@21) 22 1 LastUpdate: 2013-09-30
ReLaunchX (0@0) 11 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; for eInk devices
LaunchTime (0@0) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Website w/ screenshots
Launcher OnePlus (0@0) 8 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
Fairphone 2 Launcher (0@0) 17 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-06-13
Fairphone 1 Launcher (0@0) 15 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-07-02
Bliss Launcher (0@0) 11 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Zim Launcher (0@0) 27 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-05-30 Github

Default Launcher Switcher

2021-01-10

Home Manager (4.4@2,073) Ǥ 8 2 LastUpdate: 2016-11-25
Home Control (4.3@290) Ǥ 7 1 LastUpdate: 2014-09-05
Target Home Launcher (4.2@172) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2013-03-10
Home Switcher / Manager (4.1@1,576) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-07-14
Home Switch (4.1@833) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-03-30

Other Launcher Helpers

2021-01-10

Activity Launcher (4.2@9,894) 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
Launcher for XBMC™ (3.9@701) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; helper to use XBMC as launcher

Further Readings:

Wikipedia: List of Android launchers
Android launchers for seniors
The 6 Best Simple Android Launchers for Parents and Grandparents (10/2019)
Best Android Launchers (4/2019)
Best Android Launcher (1/2019)
Die 15 besten Android-Launcher (10/2018)
Die besten Android-Launcher (9/2018)
7 Android Launchers That Completely Transform The Look of Your Phone (6/2016)
App launchers for senior citizens (9/2014)
5 Best Simple Android Launchers For Seniors (7/2014)
Nova und Apex: Launcher im Vergleich (5/2013 - 6/2014)
Android-Launcher im Vergleich (5/2013 - 12/2018)
Best Launcher apps for Android tablets (12/2012 - 10/2016)
Ford Sync with Tasker, Android CarHome Ultra and Vlingo via Bluetooth (Video 3/2012)

2021-01-24

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