The Definitive Android Launcher Comparison Table

This table is made to help find a launcher that checks all boxes in terms of need. If you're new to Android theming or Android in general, create a filter below with customizability set to Basic to get started! Credits to Grabstertv for doing most of the heavy lifting.

Comparison Basis

We are going to mark the launchers on the following properties:

• Price
• Ads/Bloatware
• Update Frequency
• Source Code Availability
• Customisability
• App Drawer Style
• KLWP Support
• Widget Support
• Material You Colors
• Tablet/Landscape Support
• QuickSwitch Support
• Supported Android Version
• Privacy Policy

Note:

▪️ Icon pack support is not a property in this table because every launcher in this list support Icon packs… except some that are marked with “less than basic” features.

▪️ Privacy report for each launcher is provided via Exodus Privacy. I can’t tell you how accurate or updated it is, so take it with a grain of salt.

Comparison

Name	Price	Ads/Bloat Free	Update Frequency	Customisability	App Drawer Style	KLWP Support	Widget Support	Material You Colors	Landscape Support	Code Availability	QuickSwitch Support	Android Version	Privacy	Download
Nova Launcher	Freemium	🟢	⭐⭐⭐	Advanced	🔄	✅	✅	✅	✅	🔒	❌	8.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Smart Launcher 6	Freemium	🟢	⭐⭐⭐	Advanced	↕️	✅	✅	✅	✅	🔒	❗	7.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Niagara Launcher	Freemium	🟢	⭐⭐⭐⭐	Intermediate	↕️	➰	✅	✅	✅	🔒	❌	5.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Lightning Launcher	Paid	🟢	⭐	God mode	🔄	✅	✅	❌	❓	🔒	❗	❓	N/A	Link
Lawnchair (Alpha v12+)	Free	🟢	⭐⭐⭐⭐	Intermediate	↕️	➰	✅	✅	✅	🔓	✅	8.0+	N/A	Link
Lawnchair 2 (Play Store version)	Free	🟢	💀	Advanced	↕️	➰	✅	❌	✅	🔓	✅	8.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
OneUI Home	Free	🟢	⭐⭐⭐	Advanced	🔄	➰	✅	✅	✅	🔒	❗	9.0+	N/A	Link
Action Launcher	Freemium	🟢	⭐⭐⭐	Advanced	🔄	✅	✅	✅	✅	🔒	❗	5.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Neo Launcher	Free	🟢	⭐⭐⭐	Advanced	↕️	✅	✅	✅	✅	🔓	❗	8.0+	N/A	Link
Neo Launcher (Sci-Fi)	Freemium	🔴	⭐⭐⭐⭐	Intermediate	Other	❌	✅	❌	❓	🔒	❗	❓	N/A	Link
Nothing Launcher	Free	🟢	❓	Basic	↕️	❓	✅	✅	❌	🔒	❗	8.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Flick Launcher	Freemium		⭐⭐	Intermediate	↕️	✅	✅	❌		🔒	❗	5.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Hyperion Launcher	Freemium	🟢	⭐⭐	Advanced	↕️	➰	✅	❌	✅	🔏	❗	5.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Evie launcher	Freemium	❓	💀	Intermediate	↕️	➰	✅	❌	❓	🔒	❗	❓	N/A
Pear launcher	Freemium		⭐⭐⭐⭐	Intermediate	↕️	➰	✅	❌		🔒	❗	5.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Rootless Pixel Launcher	Free	🟢	💀	Basic	↕️	➰	✅	❌	✅	🔓	✅	5.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Microsoft Launcher	Free	🟡	⭐⭐⭐⭐	Advanced	🔄	✅	✅	❌	✅	🔒	❗	5.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Mint Launcher	Free	🟡	⭐⭐	Intermediate	↕️	➰	✅	❌	❌	🔒	❗	5.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Alphabet Launcher	Free		💀	Less than basic	↕️	❌	❌	❌		🔒	❗		N/A	Link
Computer Launcher	Freemium		⭐⭐⭐⭐	Intermediate	Other	➰	✅	❌		🔒	❗	5.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Square Home	Freemium	🟢	⭐⭐⭐⭐	Intermediate	Other	❌	✅	✅	✅	🔒	❗	5.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Go Launcher	Freemium	🔴	⭐⭐⭐	Advanced	🔄	➰	✅	❌	➰	🔒	❗	5.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
HiOS Launcher 8	Free	🔴	⭐⭐⭐	Advanced	↕️	➰	✅	❌	➰	🔒	❗	7.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Holo Launcher	Freemium	🟢	💀	Basic	↕️	➰	✅	❌		🔒	❗	4.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Google Now	Free	🟢	💀	Basic	↕️	❓	✅	❌		❓	❌	4.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
ASAP launcher	Freemium		⭐	Intermediate	↕️	➰	❌	❌		🔒	❗	5.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Yasan Launcher	Freemium		⭐⭐	Intermediate	↕️	❌	❌	❌		🔒	❗	7.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
AIO Launcher	Freemium		⭐⭐⭐⭐	Advanced	↕️	❌	✅	❌	✅	🔒	❗	5.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
XOS Launcher	Freemium	🟡	⭐⭐⭐	Intermediate	↕️	➰	✅	❌	➰	🔒	❗	7.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Total Launcher	Freemium	🟢	⭐⭐⭐	God mode	🔄	✅	✅	❌	✅	🔒	❌	5.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Wide Launcher	Freemium		⭐⭐	Advanced	↕️	❌	✅	❌		🔒	❗	6.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Linux CLI Launcher	Free	🟢	⭐	Advanced	Other	❌	❌	❌		🔓	❗	4.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
ADW Launcher 2	Freemium		💀	Intermediate	↕️	✅	✅	❌	✅	🔒	❗	2.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Lean Launcher	Free	🟢	⭐	Basic	↕️	➰	✅	❌	✅	🔓	✅	5.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Ap15 Launcher	Freemium	🟢	⭐⭐	Less than basic	↕️	❌	❌	❌	✅	🔒	❗	4.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Ruthless Launcher	Free	🟢	⭐⭐⭐	Advanced	↕️	➰	✅	❌		🔒	❗	7.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Apex Launcher	Trialware	🟡	⭐⭐	Advanced	🔄	✅	✅	❌	✅	🔒	❗	4.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Launcher iOS 16	Freemium	🟢	⭐⭐⭐	Advanced	↔️	❌	✅	❌	❌	🔒	❗	4.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Launcher<3	Free	🟢	⭐⭐	Basic	↕️	➰	✅	❌	✅	🔓	✅	4.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Ratio Launcher	Freemium	🟢	⭐⭐⭐	Advanced	🔄	➰	❌	❌	❌	🔒	❗	8.0+	N/A	Link
KISS Launcher	Free	🟢	⭐⭐⭐⭐	Intermediate	↕️	❓	✅	❌	✅	🔓	❗	4.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Sentien Launcher	Free	🟢	⭐	Basic	↕️	❌	❌	❌	✅	🔓	❗	4.0+
Indistructable Launcher	Freemium		⭐⭐	Basic	↕️	❌	❌	❌	❌	🔒	❗	4.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
OLauncher	Free	🟢	⭐⭐	Basic	↕️	❌	❌	❌	❌	🔓	❗	6.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Kvæsitso	Free	🟢	⭐⭐⭐⭐	Intermediate	↕️	❌	❌	✅	✅	🔓	❗	8.0+	N/A	Link
Blank Launcher	Free	🟢	💀	Less than basic	↕️	➰	❌	❌	✅	🔒	❗	4.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Apus Launcher	Freemium	🔴	⭐⭐	Intermediate	🔄	➰	✅	❌	✅	🔒	❗	5.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Minimal Launcher	Free	🟢	⭐⭐	Less than basic	↕️	❌	❌	❌	❌	🔓	❗	4.0+	N/A	Link
Emerald Launcher	Free		⭐	Basic	↕️	❌	❌	❌	✅	🔓	❗	2.0+	N/A	Link
Tiny bit Launcher	Free	🟢	⭐⭐	Basic	Other	➰	❌	❌	❓	🔓	❗		via Exodus Privacy	Download
Lens Launcher	Free	🟢	⭐⭐⭐	Basic	Other	❌	❌	❌	❓	🔓	❗		via Exodus Privacy	Link
Starlight Launcher	Free	🟢	⭐⭐⭐	Basic	Other	❌	✅	❌	❓	🔓	❗		N/A	Link

Legend

Sym	Def
✅	Available/Supported
❌	Unavailable/Unsupported
❓	Unknown
❗	Not Tested
➰	Partially Supported
🟢	None
🟡	Mild
🔴	Excessive
↕️	Vertical
↔️	Horizontal
🔄	Multi-Layout
🔒	Closed-Sourced
🔓	Open-Sourced
🔏	Partially Open-Sourced

TO-DO

• Add Icons
• Improve Readability
• Fix Broken Links

Acknowledgements

• Grabster Studios