Home Replacements (Launchers/Homescreens)

Car Launcher

2025-03-02

Android Auto (4.4@5,025,803) Ǥ 39 1
AGAMA Car Launcher (4.3@42,847) Ǥ 16 2
AutoZen-Car Dashboard&Launcher (4.3@4,357) Ǥ 21 10 Video Intro 12/2021
iBOLT Dock'n Drive 2.0 (4@1,928) 17 2 LastUpdate: 2018-03-23
CarAuto BT: Bluetooth Car Home (4@249) Ǥ 19 4 LastUpdate: 2021-03-26 / CarAuto BT Unlocker (5@6; ~EUR 3.75) Ǥ 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2020-06-04
Custom Car Dock with swipe (3.9@55) 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2020-08-03 / Car Dock with swipe control (3.6@9) 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2020-07-30
Drivemode: Handsfree Messages And Call For Driving (3.8@32,202) Ǥ 47 9 LastUpdate: 2020-09-17
Car dashdroid-Car infotainment (3.8@9,740) Ǥ 25 2
Car Home Ultra (3.6@12,005) Ǥ 30 4 / CarHome Ultra Unlocker (4.5@2,056; ~EUR 24.00) Ǥ 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
AutoMate - Car Dashboard (3.5@12,853) Ǥ 38 3 LastUpdate: 2021-02-11 Kurzvorstellung 1/2016
Car Widget (3.1@2,230) Ǥ 15 2

Desk and Nightstand Launcher

2025-03-02

Weather Night Dock with clock (4.6@20,072) Ǥ 22 9 / Weather Night Dock PRO (4.3@842; ~EUR 1.75) Ǥ 12 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2020-09-24
Night Clock (Alarm Clock) (4.5@2,784) 9 3 LastUpdate: 2017-06-11 / NightClock Donate (4.4@397; ~EUR 2.50) Ǥ 12 2 LastUpdate: 2017-05-15
Day and night clock (4.1@6,507) Ǥ 20 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Dock Station Digital Clock (3.9@17,993) 4 2 LastUpdate: 2021-12-15
Night Clock (1@322) 3 1

Tablet optimized Launcher

2025-03-03

… 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.

Google Now Launcher (4.3@44) 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-12-07
Nova Launcher (4@1,326,031) 31 2 / Nova Launcher Prime (4.3@365,478; ~EUR 5.25) Ǥ 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Test 2/2017; Review 4/2017
Apex Launcher - Customize,Secure,and Efficient (3.9@30) Ǥ 28 12 LastUpdate: 2023-04-21
Action Launcher: Pixel Edition (3.7@108,493) Ǥ 29 3 Review 11/2017
Holo Launcher for ICS (3.7@35,133) 11 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-06-14 / Holo Launcher Plus (4.2@32; ~EUR 5.50) Ǥ 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2014-01-06
ADW Launcher 2 (3.5@182,909) Ǥ 23 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-05-31 / ADWLauncher 1 EX (4@28,232; ~EUR 2.50) 14 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-05-29 Github; Test 2/2017; Quick Review 4/2018

Launchers for "old folks"

2025-03-10

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 …

Elder Launcher: UI for Seniors (4.4@260) 3 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2022-02-15 Github
Simple Launcher ( Big Launcher,Easy Mode,no ads) (4.3@3,966) Ǥ 26 1 LastUpdate: 2020-01-28
Help Launcher (4.3@998) 16 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2022-03-26
BIG Launcher (4.1@7,520) Ǥ 23 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
BIG, Easy Phone for seniors (4.1@259) 11 3
Grand Launcher for seniors (3.8@41; ~EUR 9.00) 19 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Simple Mode (3.7@2,447) Ǥ 19 1 LastUpdate: 2022-05-10
Oscar Enterprise (3.7@124) Ǥ 44 7
Senior Safety Phone - Big Icon (3.6@422) Ǥ 29 3
Senior Homescreen (2.7@135) 5 3 LastUpdate: 2020-11-12 / Senior Homescreen Pro (3.5@44; ~EUR 2.00) 2 3 LastUpdate: 2020-11-10
BaldPhone (0@0) 23 1 LastUpdate: 2020-10-12 Github; Intro 12/2019 | 1/2020 | 1/2020
Easy-phone (0@0) 12 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2021-09-25 Github
Senior Launcher (0@0) 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-01-08 Github

Also see: How to Set Up and Use the Accessibility Menu on Android (10/2023)

Minimalistic / simple launchers

2025-03-10

Olauncher. Minimal AF Launcher (4.9@44,809) 12 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
T-UI (4.9@23) 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
Before Launcher | Go Minimal (4.8@10,719) Ǥ 14 2 Video Intro 8/2018; minimalistic, distraction-free launcher
KISS Launcher (4.6@4,342) 18 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Intro 1/2018
Blue Line Console (4.6@27) 7 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; keyboard based launcher
ap15 Launcher (4.5@16,193) Ǥ 8 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
HgLauncher (4.4@61) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2020-12-18 Github; Review 4/2019
Aster Launcher (4.4@9) 13 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
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 (4.3@1,605) 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2022-03-16 Github; very minimalistic launcher
Sentien Launcher | Clear focus (4.3@1,599) 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2021-01-23 Github
Discreet Launcher (4.2@997) 3 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; distraction-free home screen
Text Launcher (4.2@200) 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ GitLab
Joker Launcher (4@5) $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2020-09-24 Github; minimalistic launcher
Emerald Launcher - Light & Fas (3.9@55) 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2020-08-09 Github; simple and light-weight
Hayai Search Launcher (3.6@144) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-03-04 Github; small, light-weight, no permissions!
Clauncher (0@0) 11 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; another fork of OLauncher
Easy Launcher - Minimal launcher (0@0) 16 1 Github
mLauncher - Minimal and Clutter Free launcher (0@0) 13 1 Github; fork of OLauncher
Olauncher Light (0@0) 3 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2020-12-28 Github
Olauncher Clutter Free (0@0) 10 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2023-04-10 Github; fork of OLauncher
NoLauncher (0@0) 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2022-12-13
Shelf (0@0) 3 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
AndME Launcher (0@0) 3 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; supports work profile
T4 Launcher (0@0) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2021-07-22 Github
Unlauncher (0@0) 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
Minimo | Minimalist Launcher (0@0) 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
Hex Launcher (0@0) 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2023-04-23 Github
µLauncher (0@0) 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
monocles launcher (0@0) 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Codeberg
NeatLauncher (0@0) 7 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
Focus Launcher (0@0) 8 1 Github
YAM Launcher (0@0) 8 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Codeberg
Last Launcher (0@0) 3 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2022-03-07 Github; simple, minimalist launcher
Minimum (0@0) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
LukeLauncher (0@0) 9 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2022-02-20 GitLab
Ion Launcher (0@0) 15 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ GitLab
launch (0@0; ~EUR 0.50) $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2022-08-23 GitLab
TextLaunch (0@0) 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2020-11-03 GitLab
Speedy Launcher (0@0) $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2023-01-20 Github; minimalist, distraction-free – and very small APK
Fast Draw Launcher (0@0) 3 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
Lunar Launcher (0@0) 13 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; low memory footprint but still feature-rich
TinyBit Launcher (0@0) 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github

General Launcher

2025-03-03

Yahoo Aviate Launcher (4.8@19) Ǥ 43 4 LastUpdate: 2017-05-20
Ox Shell (4.8@5; ~EUR 5.50) 12 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; launcher with the feel of a classic video game system
Microsoft Launcher (4.7@1,675,695) Ǥ 51 4 Review 9/2019
Computer Launcher (4.7@20) Ǥ 25 3 LastUpdate: 2022-09-04 Video Review 5/2020
Evie Launcher (4.5@193,328) Ǥ 31 3 LastUpdate: 2019-06-19
Niagara Launcher ‧ Home Screen (4.5@122,686) Ǥ 28 2 Video Intro 12/2018; Video Walk-Through 5/2019
AIO Launcher (4.5@15,596) Ǥ 41 2
POCO Launcher 2.0 - Customize, (4.4@696,776) Ǥ 75 3
Smart Launcher 6 (4.4@631,937) Ǥ 29 2 / Smart Launcher 3 - Classic (3.9@40,531; ~EUR 7.00) Ǥ 21 1 LastUpdate: 2021-08-16
Square Home (4.4@100,963) 18 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / Square Home Key (4.7@12,902; ~EUR 9.00) Ǥ 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2023-08-20 Review 2/2018; Video Review 3/2021
Shade Launcher (4.4@14,287) 11 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2020-09-15 Github; Vorstellung 5/2019; Intro 5/2019 | 11/2020; Video Intro 7/2019; Review 2/2020
Lean Launcher (4.4@8,433) Ǥ 15 2 LastUpdate: 2018-10-09 Github; Video Review 3/2018; Pixel Launcher with a few added useful options
Total Launcher (4.3@26,148) 23 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Aris - Linux Launcher, shell and command lines (4.3@23,489) Ǥ 26 6 LastUpdate: 2023-08-23
SF Launcher Classic (4.3@2,791) 9 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2015-01-17 / SF Launcher Plus Key (4@327) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2013-11-29
posidon launcher (4.3@1,173) 12 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2022-07-24 Github; w/ scrollable RSS feed
Lawnchair Legacy (4.2@37,031) 38 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-12-04 / Lawnchair (0@0) 31 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Video Review 11/2017 | 5/2018 | 7/2018; Review 12/2019 | 12/2019
ASAP Launcher (4.2@14,238) Ǥ 23 1 LastUpdate: 2019-11-28
Lens Launcher (4.2@11,761) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
OpenLauncher (Alpha/Unstable) (4.2@232) 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
GO Launcher -Themes&Wallpapers (4.1@7,514,044) Ǥ 67 16
APUS System (4.1@5,862,296) Ǥ 32 18
Vire Launcher (4.1@15,911) Ǥ 25 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-01-17
BlackBerry Launcher (4.1@13,295) Ǥ 29 2 LastUpdate: 2020-03-08
LessPhone - The Original Distraction Free Launcher (4.1@4,211) Ǥ 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Launcher (4.1@153) 3 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2021-01-03 Github
ICS Launcher (4.1@11) 12 LastUpdate: 2013-12-09
Solo Launcher-Clean,Smooth,DIY (4@2,811,952) 34 1
Rootless Pixel Launcher (4@20,790) 9 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2020-01-01 Github; Intro 8/2018
DistroHopper • Linux desktop (4@241) Ǥ 7 1 LastUpdate: 2023-03-27 Github; make your homescreen look like your favorite Linux distro
Lucid Launcher Demo (3.9@11,639) Ǥ 12 3
Mega Launcher : Home Screen (3.9@4,434) Ǥ 21 4 LastUpdate: 2019-03-30
Simple Launcher (3.9@4,171) Ǥ 9 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
hyperion launcher (3.8@16,363) Ǥ 33 2 / hyperion supreme (4.3@623; ~EUR 2.25) Ǥ 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Video Review 9/2019
Buzz Launcher (3.8@17) Ǥ 13 2 LastUpdate: 2017-11-15
QuteLauncher (3.8@12) Ǥ 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-06-23
EZ Launcher (3.3@21) 20 1 LastUpdate: 2013-09-30
Kcin Launcher for Lollipop (3@1,169) Ǥ 15 3 LastUpdate: 2017-01-20
Flick Launcher (2.9@519) Ǥ 31 3 LastUpdate: 2020-10-09 Github; Pixel style launcher
Schildpad Launcher (0@0) 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2023-05-12 Github
W Launcher (0@0) 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; based on webOS
Factor Launcher (0@0) 4 1 Github
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
Neo Launcher (0@0) 38 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2022-10-28 Github; fork of LawnChair
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
Smart Dock (0@0) 18 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Desktop Launcher
Kvaesitso (0@0) 23 1 Github
Bliss Launcher (0@0) 11 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2020-02-22
Starlight Launcher (0@0) 12 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; search-driven launcher
Fossify Launcher (0@0) 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github

Default Launcher Switcher

2025-03-03

Home Control (4.4@286) Ǥ 7 1 LastUpdate: 2014-09-05
Target Home Launcher (4.2@176) 5 1 LastUpdate: 2014-02-20
Home Switch (4@842) 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-03-30
Twisted Home Manager (3.8@1,597) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-07-14

Other Launcher Helpers

2025-03-03

Launcher for XBMC™ (4.4@710) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; helper to use XBMC as launcher
Activity Launcher (4.1@27,131) 3 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
Shortcut Maker (3.8@19,582) 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Review 12/2022
Bookmarks (0@0) 9 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; save Intents as an organized collection of bookmarks, use as widgets & more

Further Readings:

Wikipedia: List of Android launchers
Android launchers for seniors
Are Third-Party Android Launchers Safe to Use? (7/2022)
The Best Android Launchers for Every Purpose (7/2022)
The 7 Best iPhone Launchers for Android (5/2022)
The 7 Best Lightweight Launchers That Will Run on Any Android Phone (11/2021)
Best Android Launchers (10/2021)
Top 5 weird & Interesting launchers to transform your Android phone’s interface (6/2021)
7 best Android launchers for your device (6/2021)
The 7 Best Simple Android Launchers for Parents and Grandparents (10/2019 - 10/2022)
Best Android Launchers (4/2019 - 4/2023)
Best Android Launcher (7/2018)
Die besten Android-Launcher (9/2018 - 6/2020)
Android-Launcher im Vergleich (5/2013 - 8/2019)

2025-03-10

IzzyOnDroid