Home Replacements (Launchers/Homescreens)

Car Launcher

2020-06-19

TabCar Dock DEMO (4.5@24) 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
Android Auto - Google Maps, Media & Messaging (4.2@1,014,106) Ǥ 26 1
AGAMA Car Launcher (4.2@16,932) Ǥ 13 2
Droid Car Trial (4.2@28) 9 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / Droid Car Pro (1@1; ~EUR 2.25) 9 Video Walk-Through 3/2017
Drivemode: Handsfree Messages And Call For Driving (4.1@31,195) Ǥ 47 9
Car dashdroid-Car infotainment (4@9,532) Ǥ 27 4
AutoMate - Car Dashboard: Driving & Navigation (4@7,522) Ǥ 36 6 Kurzvorstellung 1/2016
iBOLT Dock'n Drive 2.0 (4@1,928) 17 2 LastUpdate: 2018-03-23
Car Home Ultra (3.9@11,954) 22 1 / CarHome Ultra Unlocker (4@2,038; ~EUR 4.00) Ǥ 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2013-06-18 Intro 11/2013
Smart Car Dock (3.9@108) Ǥ 23 4
Custom Car Dock with swipe (3.9@58) 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2013-03-07 / Car Dock with swipe control (3.4@8) 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2013-07-12
Dashlinq - Car Dashboard Launcher (3.8@701) Ǥ 29 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
InDrive: Custom Car Home (3.7@843) 15 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2015-09-21
CarAuto BT: Bluetooth Car Home (3.7@236) Ǥ 19 4 / CarAuto BT Unlocker (4.2@6; ~EUR 3.75) Ǥ 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Frontend car launcher (3.7@181) 12 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-07-21
Car Widget (3.5@2,153) 14 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / Car Widget Pro (4.1@538; ~EUR 1.50) 18 1
Car GPS Expert, Speed Limit &Floating speedometer. (3.5@199) Ǥ 24 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$

Desk and Nightstand Launcher

2020-06-19

Weather Night Dock Free (4.4@8,157) 10 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / Weather Night Dock PRO (4.4@798; ~EUR 1.75) Ǥ 12 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Day and night clock (4.4@4,496) Ǥ 16 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Dock Station Digital Clock (4.3@17,413) 3 3 LastUpdate: 2014-04-11
Night Alarm Clock (4.3@3,176) Ǥ 11 3
Night Clock (Alarm Clock) (4.2@2,658) 10 3 LastUpdate: 2017-06-11 / NightClock Donate (4.2@383; ~EUR 2.50) Ǥ 12 2 LastUpdate: 2017-05-15
Night Clock (3.9@307) 3 7 LastUpdate: 2017-09-27

Tablet optimized Launcher

2020-06-19

… 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 (4.6@1,234,971) Ǥ 23 3 / Nova Launcher Prime (4.7@333,452; ~EUR 5.25) Ǥ 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Review 7/2013; Video Review 8/2013; Free vs. Prime 7/2014; Test 2/2017
Apex Launcher - Customize,Secure,and Efficient (4.3@308,710) Ǥ 30 21 / Apex Launcher Pro (4.5@21,663; ~EUR 7.50) Ǥ 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-08-31
ADW Launcher 2 (4.3@183,110) Ǥ 25 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-09-15 / ADWLauncher 1 EX (3.8@28,675; ~EUR 2.50) 11 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Test 2/2017; Quick Review 4/2018
Holo Launcher for ICS (4.3@34,671) 13 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-06-14 / Holo Launcher Plus (4.1@2,268; ~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
Action Launcher: Pixel Edition (3.9@100,608) Ǥ 26 4 Vorstellung 12/2013 | 12/2013

Launchers for "old folks"

2020-06-20

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
Simple Mode (4.4@970) Ǥ 19 1
Simple Launcher ( Big Launcher,Easy Mode,no ads) (4.3@2,011) Ǥ 26 1
BIG, EASY PHONE CALLS for senior (4.3@182) Ǥ 18 6
GrandPhone Senior Launcher (4@209) 15 2 LastUpdate: 2017-03-06
BIG Launcher (3.9@4,941) 24 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Senior Safety Phone - Big Icons Launcher (3.9@169) Ǥ 20 3
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 (3.8@97) Ǥ 4 4 / Senior Homescreen Pro (4.4@39; ~EUR 2.00) Ǥ 4 3
Oscar Senior (3.5@110) Ǥ 26 7
Simple Senior Phone (3.4@302) Ǥ 37 2 LastUpdate: 2018-11-28
Grand Launcher Demo - big launcher for seniors (3.3@63) 16 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / Grand Launcher - big launcher for seniors (3.9@28; ~EUR 9.00) 16 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Phonotto Simple Phone Launcher (2.6@320) Ǥ 33 7
BaldPhone (0@0) 21 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
Senior Launcher (0@0) 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github

General Launcher

2020-06-19

Niagara Launcher 🔹 fresh & clean (5@2) Ǥ 17 2 Video Intro 12/2018; Video Walk-Through 5/2019
Card Launcher: a textual home screen for everyone (5@2) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ 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@128,001) Ǥ 25 4 Video Review 5/2020
MXHome Launcher 3.1.8 (4.7@18) 26 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2014-03-13
Microsoft Launcher (4.6@1,108,420) Ǥ 60 7 Review 9/2019
Evie Launcher (4.6@187,362) Ǥ 31 4
GO Launcher - 3D parallax Themes & HD Wallpapers (4.5@7,553,150) Ǥ 67 31 Vorstellung 3/2014
APUS Launcher - Theme, Wallpaper, Hide Apps (4.5@5,864,270) Ǥ 44 19
Linux CLI Launcher (4.5@14,008) 22 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Video Review 9/2017; Video intro 7/2019; emulates a Linux Shell and its interface
AIO Launcher (4.5@8,131) Ǥ 30 2
LINE Launcher (4.4@754,771) Ǥ 36 16
Smart Launcher 5 (4.4@542,331) Ǥ 27 5 / Smart Launcher 3 (4.4@41,059; ~EUR 9.50) Ǥ 20 1 Vorstellung 2/2014; Kurztest 7/2013; Test 7/2015; Free vs. Pro 8/2014
KK Launcher -Lollipop launcher (4.4@187,109) 42 LastUpdate: 2017-02-21 Video Review 2/2014
Lawnchair 2 (4.4@22,118) 29 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / Pixel Launcher 3 ( Lawnchair Beta) (5@1) 11 LastUpdate: 2018-07-25 Github; Video Review 11/2017 | 5/2018 | 7/2018; Review 12/2019 / Github
Computer Launcher (PRO) (4.4@6,490) Ǥ 26 1
Minimalist launcher for focus | Before Launcher (4.4@3,954) Ǥ 11 2 Video Intro 8/2018; minimalistic, distraction-free launcher
Aris - Linux Launcher, shell and command lines (4.4@3,605) Ǥ 22 4
Anole Launcher (4.4@3,568) Ǥ 27 1 LastUpdate: 2017-07-28 incl. app-locker & more
Hayai Search Launcher (4.4@90) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-03-04 Github; small, light-weight, no permissions!
Atom Launcher (4.4@20) Ǥ 29 1 LastUpdate: 2017-03-06
Solo Launcher-Clean,Smooth,DIY (4.3@2,853,664) Ǥ 38 1 Vorstellung 10/2013; Intro 7/2014
TSF Launcher 3D Shell (4.3@165,689) Ǥ 22 1
Rootless Launcher (4.3@16,294) 10 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Intro 8/2018
Lucid Launcher (4.3@11,180) Ǥ 15 4 Kurztest 2/2014
Lens Launcher (4.3@10,475) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Kurzvorstellung 7/2016; Video Hands-On 7/2016
Lean Launcher (4.3@7,370) Ǥ 15 1 LastUpdate: 2018-10-09 Github; Video Review 3/2018; Pixel Launcher with a few added useful options
UR Launcher (4.3@5,869) Ǥ 46 9 LastUpdate: 2018-03-06 / UR 3D Launcher—Customize Phone (4.1@32,359) Ǥ 32 9 LastUpdate: 2017-07-17 Test 4/2016
Lightning Launcher (4.3@3,364; ~EUR 4.50) Ǥ 16 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ if you thought you knew what "customize" means, check this!
KISS Launcher (4.3@2,879) 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Intro 1/2018
Next Launcher 3D Shell Lite (4.3@129) Ǥ 42 3 LastUpdate: 2017-10-03 Kurzvorstellung 8/2013
Hg Launcher (4.3@42) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Review 4/2019
ASAP Launcher (4.2@13,988) Ǥ 23 1 Intro 7/2016
Shade Launcher (4.2@3,676) 10 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Vorstellung 5/2019; Intro 5/2019; Video Intro 7/2019
Siempo - A Launcher for Humans (4.2@754) 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
BlackBerry Launcher (4.1@12,177) Ǥ 29 2
hyperion launcher (4.1@11,711) Ǥ 22 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Video Review 9/2019
Launcher+ (4.1@7,380) 9 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-07-28 Vorstellung 12/2013
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
OpenLauncher (Alpha/Unstable) (4.1@204) 8 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
DistroHopper • The Linux desktop in your pocket (4.1@151) Ǥ 7 2 Github; make your homescreen look like your favorite Linux distro
WP Launcher (Windows Phone Style) (4.1@30) Ǥ 37 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
Slim Launcher - Fewer distractions, more life (4@1,197) 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; very minimalistic launcher
Flick Launcher (4@306) Ǥ 31 3 / Flick Launcher PRO (4.7@19; ~EUR 3.75) Ǥ 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Pixel style launcher
posidon launcher (early access) (4@301) 9 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; w/ scrollable RSS feed
Essential Launcher (4@236) 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; simple no-frills launcher
Piping (4@14) 15 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-08-08 Github; Geeky launcher
Mega Launcher : Home Screen (3.9@4,355) Ǥ 22 7
LessPhone - The Original Distraction Free Launcher (3.9@2,988) Ǥ 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
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@2,837) 10 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2015-01-17 / SF Launcher Classic Unlocker (4.2@330) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2013-11-29
Kcin Launcher (3.8@1,025) Ǥ 15 4 LastUpdate: 2017-01-20
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 / Vorstellung 8/2014
ZenUI Launcher (3.7@24) Ǥ 43 4
Wallfeed (3.6@3,260) Ǥ 15 3 LastUpdate: 2015-05-13
Blur - A Launcher Replacement (3.6@3,252) 20 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-09-26
Qute Launcher - Beta (3.6@12) Ǥ 4 1
EZ Launcher (3.3@21) 21 1 LastUpdate: 2013-09-30
Keikai Launcher (0@0) 1 LastUpdate: 2018-11-10 Github
Launcher (0@0) 3 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
ReLaunchX (0@0) 11 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; for eInk devices
Joker Launcher (0@0) 0 Github; minimalistic launcher
T4 Launcher (0@0) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
LaunchTime (0@0) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Website w/ screenshots
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
Last Launcher (0@0) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; simple, minimalist launcher
Zim Launcher (0@0) 27 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
Emerald Launcher - Light & Fast (0@0) 3 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; simple and light-weight

Default Launcher Switcher

2020-06-20

Home Manager (4.4@2,073) Ǥ 8 2 LastUpdate: 2016-11-25
Home Control (4.3@293) Ǥ 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2014-09-05
Target Home Launcher (4.2@173) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2013-03-10
Twisted Home Manager (4.1@1,582) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-07-14
Home Switch (4.1@824) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$

Other Launcher Helpers

2020-06-20

Activity Launcher (3.9@7,411) 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
Launcher for XBMC™ (3.9@686) 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)
Freiheit vs. Komfort: Wie intelligent dürfen Launcher sein? (6/2014)
3 mädchenhafte Launcher: Niedlichkeit auf dem Homescreen (6/2014)
Drei weniger bekannte Launcher, die jeder ausprobieren sollte (5/2014)
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)

2020-06-28

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