Home Replacements (Launchers/Homescreens)

Car Launcher

2021-03-27

AGAMA Car Launcher (4.4@23,040) Ǥ 16 3
Android Auto - Google Maps, Media & Messaging (4.2@1,614,273) Ǥ 33 1
Smart Car Dock (4.2@29) Ǥ 23 4
Drivemode: Handsfree Messages And Call For Driving (4.1@31,731) Ǥ 47 11
iBOLT Dock'n Drive 2.0 (4@1,928) 17 2 LastUpdate: 2018-03-23
Car Home Ultra (3.9@11,999) 22 2 LastUpdate: 2019-04-01 / CarHome Ultra Unlocker (4.1@2,057; ~EUR 4.00) Ǥ 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2013-06-18
Car dashdroid-Car infotainment (3.9@9,614) Ǥ 27 4 LastUpdate: 2019-05-29
AutoMate - Car Dashboard: Driving & Navigation (3.9@9,186) Ǥ 38 5 Kurzvorstellung 1/2016
CarAuto BT: Bluetooth Car Home (3.8@248) 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@848) 15 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2015-09-22
Car Widget (3.6@2,192) 16 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / Car Widget Pro (3.9@547; ~EUR 1.50) 18 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Dashlinq - Car Dashboard Launcher (3.6@757) Ǥ 31 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Car GPS Expert, Speed Limit &Floating speedometer. (3.5@201) Ǥ 23 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Custom Car Dock with swipe (3@5) 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / Car Dock with swipe control (3.4@8) 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$

Desk and Nightstand Launcher

2021-03-27

Weather Night Dock Free (4.4@9,034) 14 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / Weather Night Dock PRO (4.4@833; ~EUR 1.75) Ǥ 17 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Day and night clock (4.4@947) Ǥ 18 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Dock Station Digital Clock (4.3@17,880) 4 3 LastUpdate: 2016-04-01
Night Alarm Clock (4.3@3,176) Ǥ 11 3 LastUpdate: 2019-01-12
Night Clock (Alarm Clock) (4.1@2,706) 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

2021-03-27

… 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@26,032) Ǥ 26 3 / Nova Launcher Prime (4.7@342,779; ~EUR 5.25) Ǥ 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Test 2/2017
Apex Launcher - Customize,Secure,and Efficient (4.3@328,064) Ǥ 33 17 / Apex Launcher Pro (4.4@21,958; ~EUR 7.50) Ǥ 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-08-31
Holo Launcher for ICS (4.3@35,024) 12 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-06-14 / Holo Launcher Plus (4.2@2,288; ~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@183,618) Ǥ 25 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-05-31 / ADWLauncher 1 EX (4@28,642; ~EUR 2.50) 14 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-05-29 Github; Test 2/2017; Quick Review 4/2018
Action Launcher: Pixel Edition (3.8@102,754) Ǥ 28 4

Launchers for "old folks"

2021-04-01

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 …

BIG, EASY PHONE CALLS for senior (4.5@220) 16 6
Simple Launcher ( Big Launcher,Easy Mode,no ads) (4.4@2,694) Ǥ 26 1
Simple Mode (4.4@1,550) Ǥ 20 1
Koala Phone Launcher Free (4.4@1,414) Ǥ 32 4 LastUpdate: 2019-01-29
Elder Launcher (Home screen for Seniors) (4.2@48) 3 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
GrandPhone Senior Launcher (4@209) 15 2 LastUpdate: 2017-03-06
Senior Safety Phone - Big Icons Launcher (3.9@265) Ǥ 23 3
BIG Launcher (3.8@5,538) 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 (3.5@111) 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 Enterprise (3.4@123) Ǥ 38 10
Grand Launcher Demo - big launcher for seniors (3.3@74) 18 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / Grand Launcher - big launcher for seniors (3.9@34; ~EUR 9.00) 18 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Phonotto Simple Phone Launcher (2.5@332) Ǥ 33 8
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

2021-04-07

Blue Line Console - keyboard based launcher (5@5) 3 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; keyboard based launcher
Joker Launcher (5@1) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; minimalistic launcher
Olauncher | Minimal AF (4.7@2,243) 10 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
Linux CLI Launcher (4.4@14,869) 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@5,580) Ǥ 11 2 Video Intro 8/2018; minimalistic, distraction-free launcher
Sentien Launcher | Clear focus. (4.4@849) 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
Hg Launcher (4.4@57) 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Review 4/2019
Card Launcher: a textual home screen for everyone (4.4@5) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-07-23 Github
KISS Launcher (4.3@3,379) 7 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Intro 1/2018
Slim Launcher - Fewer distractions, more life (4.3@1,404) 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; very minimalistic launcher
Text Launcher (4.3@177) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ GitLab
Emerald Launcher - Light & Fast (4.1@33) 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; simple and light-weight
Essential Launcher (4@316) 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-09-28 Github; simple no-frills launcher
Hayai Search Launcher (3.6@5) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-03-04 Github; small, light-weight, no permissions!
Olauncher Light | 22kB (0@0) 3 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
Keikai Launcher (0@0) 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
Ubuntu Launcher (0@0) 3 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
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
Discreet Launcher (0@0; ~EUR 3.00) 1 Github; distraction-free home screen
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) 8 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ GitLab
TextLaunch (0@0) 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ GitLab
TinyBit Launcher (0@0) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github

General Launcher

2021-03-27

Yahoo Aviate Launcher (4.8@19) Ǥ 49 3 LastUpdate: 2017-05-20 Vorstellung 6/2014 | 6/2014; Video Promo 6/2014
Microsoft Launcher (4.7@1,301,435) Ǥ 43 6 Review 9/2019
Computer Launcher (4.7@196,143) Ǥ 26 5 Video Review 5/2020
Aris - Linux Launcher, shell and command lines (4.7@13,531) Ǥ 26 4
MXHome Launcher (4.7@18) 28 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2014-03-13
AIO Launcher (4.6@9,739) Ǥ 32 3
Niagara Launcher 🔹 fresh & clean (4.6@4,699) Ǥ 21 3 Video Intro 12/2018; Video Walk-Through 5/2019
GO Launcher - 3D parallax Themes & HD Wallpapers (4.5@7,566,500) Ǥ 67 31 Vorstellung 3/2014
APUS Launcher: Themes, Hide Apps, Launcher App (4.5@5,879,700) Ǥ 45 20
Evie Launcher (4.5@193,328) Ǥ 31 3 LastUpdate: 2019-06-19
Smart Launcher 5 (4.4@555,522) Ǥ 27 4 / Smart Launcher 3 - Classic (4.4@40,989; ~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@9,589) 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@2,847,277) Ǥ 39 3 Intro 7/2014
LINE Launcher (4.3@757,657) Ǥ 34 19
TSF Launcher 3D Shell (4.3@165,689) Ǥ 30 1 LastUpdate: 2019-02-23
Lawnchair 2 (4.3@29,301) 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@18,237) 9 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Intro 8/2018
Shade Launcher (4.3@7,775) 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 31 9 LastUpdate: 2018-03-06 / UR 3D Launcher—Customize Phone (4.1@32,274) Ǥ 32 9 LastUpdate: 2017-07-17 Test 4/2016
Next Launcher 3D Shell Lite (4.3@129) Ǥ 27 3 LastUpdate: 2017-10-03
ASAP Launcher (4.2@14,164) Ǥ 23 1 Intro 7/2016; Vorstellung 7/2016; Test 7/2016
Lucid Launcher (4.2@11,404) Ǥ 15 4
Lean Launcher (4.2@7,759) Ǥ 15 3 LastUpdate: 2018-10-09 Github; Video Review 3/2018; Pixel Launcher with a few added useful options
Lightning Launcher (4.2@3,373; ~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
DistroHopper • The Linux desktop in your pocket (4.2@176) Ǥ 7 2 Github; make your homescreen look like your favorite Linux distro
Vire Launcher (4.1@15,911) Ǥ 25 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-01-17
BlackBerry Launcher (4.1@12,703) Ǥ 29 2
Lens Launcher (4.1@10,758) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-09-04 Github; Kurzvorstellung 7/2016; Video Hands-On 7/2016
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@3,444) 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
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
hyperion launcher (4@289) Ǥ 33 3 Video Review 9/2019
OpenLauncher (Alpha/Unstable) (4@223) 9 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
Launcher (4@38) 3 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ 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@4,405) 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) 10 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2015-02-26
SF Launcher Classic (3.8@2,825) 11 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2015-01-17 / SF Launcher Classic Unlocker (4.2@331) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2013-11-29
posidon launcher (experimental) (3.8@902) 11 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; w/ scrollable RSS feed
Flick Launcher (3.8@424) Ǥ 33 3 / Flick Launcher PRO (4.5@26; ~EUR 3.75) Ǥ 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-09-15 Github; Pixel style launcher
Buzz Launcher-Smart&Free Theme (3.8@17) Ǥ 31 2 LastUpdate: 2017-11-15 / Buzz Widget (4.1@83,792) Ǥ 16 4 LastUpdate: 2018-09-12 Vorstellung 2/2014
Qute Launcher - Beta (3.8@12) Ǥ 4 2 LastUpdate: 2019-06-23
ZenUI Launcher – Fast & Smart (3.7@26) Ǥ 38 4 LastUpdate: 2019-01-02
Foneclay (3.6@3,260) Ǥ 13 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 (3.4@1,087) Ǥ 15 3 LastUpdate: 2017-01-20
EZ Launcher (3.3@21) 20 1 LastUpdate: 2013-09-30
ReLaunchX (0@0) 11 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; for eInk devices
LaunchTime Homescreen (0@0) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-08-31 Github; Website w/ screenshots
Omega Launcher (0@0) 28 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; fork of LawnChair
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

2021-03-27

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 1 LastUpdate: 2014-02-20
Home Switcher / Manager (4.1@1,580) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-07-14
Home Switch (4.1@34) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-03-30

Other Launcher Helpers

2021-03-27

Activity Launcher (4.3@11,438) 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
Launcher for XBMC™ (3.8@705) 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)

2021-04-10

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