Smart Launcher: Perfect For Those Who Want No Nonsense
Tired of big and bloated Android launchers that pack in useless features that you'll never use?
4 Gesture-Based Launchers For Android Compared
If you've ever wanted a quicker way to access your most frequently used apps, read on.
AppDialer Pro is a Lightning Fast T9 App Launcher
On Android, there are generally two ways to launch an app. AppDialer Pro offers a third, much faster way.
Aviate: A Unique Launcher That Changes Throughout The Day [Invites Inside!]
Whereas most launchers seem to emulate the stock Android launcher while adding additional customization options, Aviate has reinvented the experience from the ground up.
Action Launcher, Reviewed: An Android Launcher That Tries To Be Truly Different
Tap tap, swipe swipe, goes your Android launcher. No matter how "unique" and "alternative" most launchers try to be, they end up looking pretty much the same.
The Amazing Buzz Launcher: Over 60,000 Home Screens For You To Try
I've explored lots of powerful Android launchers in the past but Buzz Launcher is the first one to truly blow me away with its delicate balance of flexibility and ease of use. Buzz Launcher is a whole new way of looking at home screen personalization, and it adds a social twist in the fact that you can share your setup for others to download - which means, of course, that you can download their setups as well. As far as I know, there's never been a launcher like Buzz Launcher. It's new, it's sleek, and it's revolutionary in all the right ways. How, you ask? Keep reading to find out.
Forget Power Features: Yandex.Shell Keeps It Light, Clean, and Easy
If you haven't found your perfect Android launcher yet, I highly recommend giving Yandex.Shell a try.
Atom Launcher, Reviewed: Your Next Android Launcher?
I am not the kind of user who jumps to a different Android launcher every week. I've been using Nova Launcher for nearly a year now, I think – and before, I was using Go Launcher (and featured themes for it) even longer. That doesn't mean I don't occasionally become curious when an interesting contender shows up – and Atom Launcher is just such an alternative. What makes it interesting, to me, is that it's not another clone.
Can the Aging Titan LauncherPro Hold its Own Against the New Gods of Android Launchers?
LauncherPro was one of the first alternative launchers available for Android. Even today, it's considered one of the longest-enduring staples among great launcher apps. Even after surviving the arrival of newer titans, such as the ultra-minimal Atom Launcher and the "better than default" ADW Launcher, which Joel recommends, LauncherPro retains a large fan base. Given the fierce competition, can LauncherPro compete with more modern launchers, or has it become obsolete
The Tried and True Free Launcher For Android - ADW Launcher
A confession: I've avoided ADW Launcher for the past two years and I don't know why. Maybe it was the not-so-catchy name of the app. Maybe I just had a bad day once and decided to shun ADW forever. Nonetheless, I regret avoiding this launcher for so long because it's absolutely fantastic and deserves a try no matter who you are. But sometimes, the mainstream solutions are mainstream for a reason.
iCan't: 5 Things Android Users Take For Granted and iPhone Users Just Can't Do
Have you ever thought that there might be a reason Android users brag about their customizability? Sure, as an iPhone user, you can add and configure apps, change your wallpaper, and otherwise make yourself feel at home. But at the end of the day, you've only changed a few small details. If you happen to have jailbreaked your iPhone and are enjoying Cydia, you can do more. But users with stock iOS are able to do much less. Don't believe me?
Chameleon Launcher For Android Phones Offers Context-Based Home Screens And Big, Beautiful Widgets
Most Android launchers are relatively similar: Nova, Apex, and friends usually offer what you'd expect: One or more homescreens with some third-party widgets, an app drawer, and app folders. And then there's Chameleon: A bold rethinking of the launcher -- not quite on the order of Facebook Home, but definitely distinguishable from most other launchers. Being different doesn't mean it's necessarily better, but it does merit a close look, especially given its slick aesthetics.
Need a Custom Home Screen? Apex Launcher Gives You What You Want [Android]
For many users, Android is the mobile operating system that revolutionized the smartphone market thanks to the level of customization it allowed. Don’t get me wrong: the iPhone and the Blackberry (and more recently, Windows Phone) all have their place in the market, but nothing beats the out-of-the-box capabilities for personalizing an Android. And what iconifies the smartphone experience better than the home screen?
NFC Task Launcher: Make Your Phone Smart And Location-Aware [Android]
For me, a big part of a smartphone being "smart" is about automation - my phone should know when to switch Wi-Fi on and off on its own; it should be smart enough to be silent when I want it to be silent, and to ring at other times. Generally, it should just do what I want it to do without me having to remember to fiddle with settings throughout the day. There are a few ways to accomplish that.
Google Gesture Search: Better Than Your Launcher [Android]
Look at your phone. Now look at me. Now look at your phone. Now me. Okay, how many apps do you have installed on your droid? 50? 100? I bet you don’t even know! To start those, you probably pop open your launcher’s app drawer, and scroll through screen after screen suffocating with a dense grid of icons, looking for the one you need. You could be using Google Gesture Search for those infrequent apps. It’s an official Google app, and it’s free.
Nova Launcher - Even Better Than The Default Android 4.0 Launcher
Up until Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) came along, Android’s interface felt somewhat less polished than iOS’s. But with Android 4.0, Google made a clean break with the previous visual style for Android, introducing Holo – a clean, dark theme, with thin typography and a very modern look. With Holo came a new default launcher, and when Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) came out, that launcher just kept getting better.
Makeover Time! Turn Your Android Into an iPhone, Blackberry, Windows Phone & Others
Sometimes I feel as though the world is divided. Some people like iOS, some people like Android. Some prefer Windows Phone, and some use Blackberry. For some reason, the mobile OS we choose sort of became what defines us. If you think about it, I’m sure you have some sort of opinion of iOS users that’s pretty different than what you think of Android users. And if you have a favorite OS, you simply can’t understand why anyone would choose otherwise.
5 More Free Launchers You May Not Have Heard About [Android]
One of the great things about the Android community is that modifications and changes are always being made. Android technology is always changing, and thus, there are always new avenues to explore--and so many more launchers to discover. Here are five more launchers for Android devices that you may not have heard about--and they’re all free!
5 Awesome Free Launchers You May Not Know About [Android]
I'm an Android user because I love to tinker with my phone and change it up every once in a while. Android lets me do that easily right out of the box because it was designed that way - no rooting or jailbreaking required. One of the easiest ways to switch up my device is to install a new launcher, which is basically the “home screen” that launches programs when you tap on them.