Home Replacements (Launchers/Homescreens)

Car Launcher

2021-10-03

Android Auto (4.3@2,181,328) Ǥ 35 1
AGAMA Car Launcher (4.3@25,881) Ǥ 16 3
Smart Car Dock (4.2@29) Ǥ 23 4
Drivemode: Handsfree Messages And Call For Driving (4.1@31,929) Ǥ 47 9
AutoMate - Car Dashboard: Driving & Navigation (4@9,989) Ǥ 38 3 Kurzvorstellung 1/2016
iBOLT Dock'n Drive 2.0 (4@1,928) 17 2 LastUpdate: 2018-03-23
Car Home Ultra (3.9@12,024) 22 2 LastUpdate: 2019-04-01 / CarHome Ultra Unlocker (4.1@2,063; ~EUR 4.00) Ǥ 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2013-06-18
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 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Car dashdroid-Car infotainment (3.8@9,647) Ǥ 25 5
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@851) 15 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2015-09-22
Car Widget (3.6@2,209) 16 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / Car Widget Pro (3.9@551; ~EUR 1.50) 18 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Dashlinq - Car Dashboard Launcher (3.6@760) Ǥ 30 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$

Desk and Nightstand Launcher

2021-10-03

Weather Night Dock Free (4.4@9,245) 14 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / Weather Night Dock PRO (4.3@842; ~EUR 1.75) Ǥ 17 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Day and night clock (4.4@5,416) Ǥ 18 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Dock Station Digital Clock (4.2@17,957) 4 3 LastUpdate: 2016-04-01
Night Clock (Alarm Clock) (4.1@2,723) 10 3 LastUpdate: 2017-06-11 / NightClock Donate (4.1@394; ~EUR 2.50) Ǥ 12 2 LastUpdate: 2017-05-15
Night Clock (3.9@317) 3 7

Tablet optimized Launcher

2021-10-03

… 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 (4.4@1,283,002) Ǥ 24 2 / Nova Launcher Prime (4.6@349,190; ~EUR 5.25) Ǥ 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Test 2/2017; Review 4/2017
Apex Launcher - Customize,Secure,and Efficient (4.3@339,591) Ǥ 33 15 / Apex Launcher Pro (4.4@22,074; ~EUR 7.50) Ǥ 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-08-31
Holo Launcher for ICS (4.3@35,145) 12 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-06-14 / Holo Launcher Plus (4.2@2,289; ~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
ADW Launcher 2 (4.2@183,804) Ǥ 25 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-05-31 / ADWLauncher 1 EX (4@28,635; ~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@103,894) Ǥ 28 3 Review 11/2017

Launchers for "old folks"

2021-10-11

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 (4.6@236) 16 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Simple Launcher ( Big Launcher,Easy Mode,no ads) (4.3@3,029) Ǥ 26 1 LastUpdate: 2020-01-28
Simple Mode (4.3@1,884) Ǥ 20 1
Elder Launcher (Home screen for Seniors) (4.1@83) 3 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
BIG Launcher (3.9@5,883) 20 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Senior Safety Phone - Big Icons Launcher (3.7@298) Ǥ 22 2
Oscar Enterprise (3.4@124) Ǥ 39 7
Senior Homescreen (3.4@117) 5 3 / Senior Homescreen Pro (4.3@44; ~EUR 2.00) 2 3
Grand Launcher Demo - big launcher for seniors (3.4@82) 18 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / Grand Launcher - big launcher for seniors (3.8@37; ~EUR 9.00) 18 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Phonotto Simple Phone Launcher (2.5@341) Ǥ 33 8
BaldPhone (0@0) 23 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Intro 12/2019 | 1/2020 | 1/2020
Easy-Phone (0@0) 12 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
Senior Launcher (0@0) 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-01-08 Github

Minimalistic / simple launchers

2021-10-04

Joker Launcher (5@1) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; minimalistic launcher
Olauncher | Minimal AF Launcher (4.7@4,248) 9 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
Blue Line Console - keyboard based launcher (4.7@20) 3 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; keyboard based launcher
Minimalist launcher for focus | Before Launcher (4.6@6,054) 10 3 Video Intro 8/2018; minimalistic, distraction-free launcher
Linux CLI Launcher (4.4@15,212) 22 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-10-17 Github; Video Review 9/2017; Video intro 7/2019; emulates a Linux Shell and its interface
KISS Launcher (4.4@3,529) 7 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Intro 1/2018
Hg Launcher (4.4@60) 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
Slim Launcher - Fewer distractions, more life (4.3@1,452) 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; very minimalistic launcher
Sentien Launcher | Clear focus. (4.3@1,161) 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
Hayai Search Launcher (4.3@108) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-03-04 Github; small, light-weight, no permissions!
Text Launcher (4.2@199) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ GitLab
Essential Launcher (4@316) 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-09-28 Github; simple no-frills launcher
Emerald Launcher - Light & Fast (4@47) 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; simple and light-weight
Olauncher Light (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) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ 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) 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; distraction-free home screen
Last Launcher (0@0) 3 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ 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
TextLaunch (0@0) 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ GitLab
TinyBit Launcher (0@0) 5 Github

General Launcher

2021-10-03

Yahoo Aviate Launcher (4.8@19) Ǥ 43 3 LastUpdate: 2017-05-20
Microsoft Launcher (4.7@1,383,355) Ǥ 43 4 Review 9/2019
Computer Launcher (4.7@237,767) Ǥ 26 5 Video Review 5/2020
MXHome Launcher 3.1.5 (4.7@18) 28 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2014-03-13
AIO Launcher (4.6@10,692) Ǥ 32 3
GO Launcher - 3D parallax Themes & HD Wallpapers (4.5@7,571,507) Ǥ 67 32
APUS Launcher: Theme Launcher (4.5@5,892,311) Ǥ 45 18
Evie Launcher (4.5@193,328) Ǥ 31 3 LastUpdate: 2019-06-19
Square Home - Launcher : Windows style (4.5@81,196) 18 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / Square Home Key - Launcher: Windows style (4.8@12,942; ~EUR 5.00) Ǥ 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-08-31 Review 2/2018; Video Review 3/2021
Total Launcher (4.5@22,261) 23 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Aris - Linux Launcher, shell and command lines (4.5@19,666) Ǥ 26 8
Niagara Launcher � fresh & clean (4.5@11,418) Ǥ 20 2 Video Intro 12/2018; Video Walk-Through 5/2019
Smart Launcher 5 (4.4@563,145) Ǥ 27 3 / Smart Launcher 3 - Classic (4.4@40,945; ~EUR 7.00) Ǥ 21 1 Test 7/2015; Review 5/2018
POCO Launcher 2.0 - Customize, Fresh & Clean (4.4@549,226) Ǥ 66 4
DistroHopper • The Linux desktop in your pocket (4.4@189) Ǥ 7 2 Github; make your homescreen look like your favorite Linux distro
Solo Launcher-Clean,Smooth,DIY (4.3@2,844,315) Ǥ 39 3
LINE Launcher (4.3@757,657) Ǥ 34 20
Lawnchair 2 (4.3@31,773) 31 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-12-04 / Lawnchair (0@0) 12 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Video Review 11/2017 | 5/2018 | 7/2018; Review 12/2019 | 12/2019
Computer Launcher (PRO) (4.3@10,252) Ǥ 28 1
Shade Launcher (4.3@9,503) 14 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Vorstellung 5/2019; Intro 5/2019 | 11/2020; Video Intro 7/2019; Review 2/2020
UR Launcher (4.3@5,869) Ǥ 31 9 LastUpdate: 2018-03-06 / UR 3D Launcher—Customize Phone (4.1@32,234) Ǥ 32 9 LastUpdate: 2017-07-17 Test 4/2016
Rootless Launcher (4.2@18,973) 9 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2020-01-01 Github; Intro 8/2018
ASAP Launcher (4.2@14,184) Ǥ 23 1 LastUpdate: 2019-11-28 Intro 7/2016; Vorstellung 7/2016; Test 7/2016
Lucid Launcher (4.2@11,480) Ǥ 15 4 LastUpdate: 2020-03-19
Lean Launcher (4.2@7,967) Ǥ 15 3 LastUpdate: 2018-10-09 Github; Video Review 3/2018; Pixel Launcher with a few added useful options
Vire Launcher (4.1@15,911) Ǥ 25 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-01-17
hyperion launcher (4.1@14,109) Ǥ 33 2 Video Review 9/2019
Lens Launcher (4.1@10,995) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-09-04 Github; Kurzvorstellung 7/2016; Video Hands-On 7/2016
Lightning Launcher (4.1@3,382; ~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!
Launcher 8 free (4.1@30) 24 5 LastUpdate: 2019-10-12
ICS Launcher (4.1@11) 12 LastUpdate: 2013-12-09
BlackBerry Launcher (4@12,983) Ǥ 29 2 LastUpdate: 2020-03-08
Lessphone - The Original Distraction Free Launcher (4@3,601) Ǥ 3 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Launcher (4@96) 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@4,426) Ǥ 21 4 LastUpdate: 2019-03-30
OpenLauncher (Alpha/Unstable) (3.9@231) 9 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
ssLauncher (3.9@18) 10 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2015-02-26
SF Launcher Classic (3.8@2,821) 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
Flick Launcher (3.8@445) Ǥ 33 3 / Flick Launcher PRO (4.4@27; ~EUR 3.75) Ǥ 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-09-15 Github; Pixel style launcher
Buzz Launcher (3.8@17) Ǥ 13 2 LastUpdate: 2017-11-15 / Buzz Widget (4.1@83,792) Ǥ 16 4 LastUpdate: 2018-09-12
QuteLauncher (3.8@12) Ǥ 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-06-23
ZenUI Launcher (3.7@26) Ǥ 39 4
posidon launcher (3.6@979) 11 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; w/ scrollable RSS feed
Kcin Launcher (3.5@1,129) Ǥ 15 3 LastUpdate: 2017-01-20
EZ Launcher (3.3@21) 20 1 LastUpdate: 2013-09-30
Factor Launcher (0@0) 3 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
ReLaunchX (0@0) 11 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-12-20 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) 36 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; fork of LawnChair
Ubuntu Launcher (0@0) 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ 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 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2020-02-22
Zim Launcher (0@0) 27 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-05-30 Github

Default Launcher Switcher

2021-10-03

Home Control (4.3@289) Ǥ 6 1 LastUpdate: 2014-09-05
Target Home Launcher (4.2@176) 5 1 LastUpdate: 2014-02-20
Home Switcher / Manager (4.1@1,582) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-07-14
Home Switch (4@842) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-03-30

Other Launcher Helpers

2021-10-03

Activity Launcher (4.1@15,038) 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
Launcher for XBMC™ (3.9@707) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-10-26 Github; helper to use XBMC as launcher

Further Readings:

Wikipedia: List of Android launchers
Android launchers for seniors
Best Android Launchers (10/2021)
7 best Android launchers for your device (6/2021)
The 7 Best Simple Android Launchers for Parents and Grandparents (10/2019 - 5/2021)
Best Android Launchers (4/2019 - 5/2021)
Best Android Launcher (1/2019)
Die besten Android-Launcher (9/2018 - 6/2020)
Die 15 besten Android-Launcher (5/2018)
7 Android Launchers That Completely Transform The Look of Your Phone (6/2016)
Android-Launcher im Vergleich (5/2013 - 8/2019)
Best Launcher apps for Android tablets (12/2012 - 10/2016)

2021-10-17

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