
# [The Definitive Android Launcher Comparison Table](https://www.notion.so/6671f3b62d8043c4aaaae22a241e3f05)

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](https://www.reddit.com/user/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/Bloatware 	| Update Frequency 	| Customisability 	| App Drawer Style 	| KLWP Support 	| Widget Support 	| Material You Colors 	| Tablet/Landscape Support 	| Code Availability 	| QuickSwitch Support 	| Supported Android Version 	| Privacy 	| Link 	|
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| Nova Launcher 	| Freemium 	| None 	| Occasional 	| Advanced 	| Multiple layouts 	| Full 	| Supported 	| Supported 	| Supported 	| Closed Source 	| Unsupported 	| Android 8.0+ 	| [via Exodus   Privacy](https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.teslacoilsw.launcher/latest/) 	| [Link](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.launcher) 	|
| Smart Launcher 6 	| Freemium 	| None 	| Occasional 	| Advanced 	| Vertical 	| Full 	| Supported 	| Supported 	| Supported 	| Closed Source 	| Untested 	| Android 7.0+ 	| [via Exodus   Privacy](https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/ginlemon.flowerfree/latest/) 	| [Link](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ginlemon.flowerfree) 	|
| Niagara Launcher 	| Freemium 	| None 	| Frequent 	| Intermediate 	| Vertical 	| Partial 	| Supported 	| Supported 	| Supported 	| Closed Source 	| Unsupported 	| Android 5.0+ 	| [via Exodus   Privacy](https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/bitpit.launcher/latest/) 	| [Link](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=bitpit.launcher) 	|
| Lightning Launcher 	| Paid 	| None 	| Likely Discontinued 	| God mode 	| Multiple layouts 	| Full 	| Supported 	| Unsupported 	| Unknown 	| Closed Source 	| Untested 	| Unknown 	| N/A 	| [Link](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.pierrox.lightning_launcher_extreme) 	|
| Lawnchair (Alpha v12+) 	| Free 	| None 	| Frequent 	| Intermediate 	| Vertical 	| Partial 	| Supported 	| Supported 	| Supported 	| Open Source 	| Supported 	| Android 8.0+ 	| N/A 	| [Link](https://github.com/LawnchairLauncher/lawnchair/releases) 	|
| Lawnchair 2 (Play Store version) 	| Free 	| None 	| Discontinued 💀 	| Advanced 	| Vertical 	| Partial 	| Supported 	| Unsupported 	| Supported 	| Open Source 	| Supported 	| Android 8.0+ 	| [via Exodus   Privacy](https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/ch.deletescape.lawnchair.plah/latest/) 	| [Link](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ch.deletescape.lawnchair.plah) 	|
| OneUI Home 	| Free 	| None 	| Occasional 	| Advanced 	| Multiple layouts 	| Partial 	| Supported 	| Supported 	| Supported 	| Closed Source 	| Untested 	| Android 9.0+ 	| N/A 	| [Link](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sec.android.app.launcher) 	|
| Action Launcher 	| Freemium 	| None 	| Occasional 	| Advanced 	| Multiple layouts 	| Full 	| Supported 	| Supported 	| Supported 	| Closed Source 	| Untested 	| Android 5.0+ 	| [via Exodus   Privacy](https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.actionlauncher.playstore/latest/) 	| [Link](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.actionlauncher.playstore) 	|
| Neo Launcher 	| Free 	| None 	| Occasional 	| Advanced 	| Vertical 	| Full 	| Supported 	| Supported 	| Supported 	| Open Source 	| Untested 	| Android 8.0+ 	| N/A 	| [Link](https://github.com/NeoApplications/Neo-Launcher/releases) 	|
| Neo Launcher (Sci-Fi) 	| Freemium 	| Excessive 	| Frequent 	| Intermediate 	| Other 	| Unsupported 	| Supported 	| Unsupported 	| Unknown 	| Closed Source 	| Untested 	| Unknown 	| N/A 	| [Link](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=appmania.launcher.scifi) 	|
| Nothing Launcher 	| Free 	| None 	| Unknown 	| Basic 	| Vertical 	| Unknown 	| Supported 	| Supported 	| Unsupported 	| Closed Source 	| Untested 	| Android 8.0+ 	| [via Exodus   Privacy](https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.nothing.launcher/latest/) 	| [Link](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nothing.launcher) 	|
| Flick Launcher 	| Freemium 	|  	| Rare 	| Intermediate 	| Vertical 	| Full 	| Supported 	| Unsupported 	|  	| Closed Source 	| Untested 	| Android 5.0+ 	| [via Exodus   Privacy](https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.universallauncher.universallauncher/latest/) 	| [Link](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.universallauncher.universallauncher) 	|
| Hyperion Launcher 	| Freemium 	| None 	| Rare 	| Advanced 	| Vertical 	| Partial 	| Supported 	| Unsupported 	| Supported 	| Partially Open Source 	| Untested 	| Android 5.0+ 	| [via Exodus   Privacy](https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/projekt.launcher/latest/) 	| [Link](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=projekt.launcher) 	|
| Evie launcher 	| Freemium 	| Unknown 	| Discontinued 💀 	| Intermediate 	| Vertical 	| Partial 	| Supported 	| Unsupported 	| Unknown 	| Closed Source 	| Untested 	| Unknown 	| N/A 	|  	|
| Pear launcher 	| Freemium 	|  	| Frequent 	| Intermediate 	| Vertical 	| Partial 	| Supported 	| Unsupported 	|  	| Closed Source 	| Untested 	| Android 5.0+ 	| [via Exodus   Privacy](https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.pearlauncher.pearlauncher/latest/) 	| [Link](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pearlauncher.pearlauncher) 	|
| Rootless Pixel Launcher 	| Free 	| None 	| Discontinued 💀 	| Basic 	| Vertical 	| Partial 	| Supported 	| Unsupported 	| Supported 	| Open Source 	| Supported 	| Android 5.0+ 	| [via Exodus   Privacy](https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/amirz.rootless.nexuslauncher/latest/) 	| [Link](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=amirz.rootless.nexuslauncher) 	|
| Microsoft Launcher 	| Free 	| Minor 	| Frequent 	| Advanced 	| Multiple layouts 	| Full 	| Supported 	| Unsupported 	| Supported 	| Closed Source 	| Untested 	| Android 5.0+ 	| [via Exodus   Privacy](https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.microsoft.launcher/latest/) 	| [Link](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.launcher) 	|
| Mint Launcher 	| Free 	| Minor 	| Rare 	| Intermediate 	| Vertical 	| Partial 	| Supported 	| Unsupported 	| Unsupported 	| Closed Source 	| Untested 	| Android 5.0+ 	| [via Exodus   Privacy](https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.mi.android.go.globallauncher/latest/) 	| [Link](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mi.android.go.globallauncher) 	|
| Alphabet Launcher 	| Free 	|  	| Discontinued 💀 	| Less than basic 	| Vertical 	| Unsupported 	| Unsupported 	| Unsupported 	|  	| Closed Source 	| Untested 	|  	| N/A 	| [Link](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.grosalex.alphabeticallauncher) 	|
| Computer Launcher 	| Freemium 	|  	| Frequent 	| Intermediate 	| Other 	| Partial 	| Supported 	| Unsupported 	|  	| Closed Source 	| Untested 	| Android 5.0+ 	| [via Exodus   Privacy](https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.protheme.launcher.winx.launcher/latest/) 	| [Link](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.protheme.launcher.winx.launcher) 	|
| Square Home 	| Freemium 	| None 	| Frequent 	| Intermediate 	| Other 	| Unsupported 	| Supported 	| Supported 	| Supported 	| Closed Source 	| Untested 	| Android 5.0+ 	| [via Exodus   Privacy](https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/reports/com.ss.squarehome2/latest) 	| [Link](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ss.squarehome2) 	|
| Go Launcher 	| Freemium 	| Excessive 	| Occasional 	| Advanced 	| Multiple layouts 	| Partial 	| Supported 	| Unsupported 	| Partial 	| Closed Source 	| Untested 	| Android 5.0+ 	| [via Exodus   Privacy](https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.gau.go.launcherex/latest/) 	| [Link](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gau.go.launcherex) 	|
| HiOS Launcher 8 	| Free 	| Excessive 	| Occasional 	| Advanced 	| Vertical 	| Partial 	| Supported 	| Unsupported 	| Partial 	| Closed Source 	| Untested 	| Android 7.0+ 	| [via Exodus   Privacy](https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.transsion.hilauncher/latest/) 	| [Link](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.transsion.hilauncher) 	|
| Holo Launcher 	| Freemium 	| None 	| Discontinued 💀 	| Basic 	| Vertical 	| Partial 	| Supported 	| Unsupported 	|  	| Closed Source 	| Untested 	| Android 4.0+ 	| [via Exodus   Privacy](https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.mobint.hololauncher/latest/) 	| [Link](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobint.hololauncher) 	|
| Google Now 	| Free 	| None 	| Discontinued 💀 	| Basic 	| Vertical 	| Unknown 	| Supported 	| Unsupported 	|  	| Unknown 	| Unsupported 	| Android 4.0+ 	| [via Exodus   Privacy](https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.google.android.launcher/latest/) 	| [Link](https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/google-now-launcher/google-now-launcher-1-4-large-release/) 	|
| ASAP launcher 	| Freemium 	|  	| Likely Discontinued 	| Intermediate 	| Vertical 	| Partial 	| Unsupported 	| Unsupported 	|  	| Closed Source 	| Untested 	| Android 5.0+ 	| [via Exodus   Privacy](https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/reports/com.citc.asap/latest) 	| [Link](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.citc.asap) 	|
| Yasan Launcher 	| Freemium 	|  	| Rare 	| Intermediate 	| Vertical 	| Unsupported 	| Unsupported 	| Unsupported 	|  	| Closed Source 	| Untested 	| Android 7.0+ 	| [via Exodus   Privacy](https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/yasan.space.mnml.ai.launcher/latest/) 	| [Link](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=yasan.space.mnml.ai.launcher) 	|
| AIO Launcher 	| Freemium 	|  	| Frequent 	| Advanced 	| Vertical 	| Unsupported 	| Supported 	| Unsupported 	| Supported 	| Closed Source 	| Untested 	| Android 5.0+ 	| [via Exodus   Privacy](https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/ru.execbit.aiolauncher/latest/) 	| [Link](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ru.execbit.aiolauncher) 	|
| XOS Launcher 	| Freemium 	| Minor 	| Occasional 	| Intermediate 	| Vertical 	| Partial 	| Supported 	| Unsupported 	| Partial 	| Closed Source 	| Untested 	| Android 7.0+ 	| [via Exodus   Privacy](https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.transsion.XOSLauncher/latest/) 	| [Link](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.transsion.XOSLauncher) 	|
| Total Launcher 	| Freemium 	| None 	| Occasional 	| God mode 	| Multiple layouts 	| Full 	| Supported 	| Unsupported 	| Supported 	| Closed Source 	| Unsupported 	| Android 5.0+ 	| [via Exodus   Privacy](https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.ss.launcher2/latest/) 	| [Link](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ss.launcher2) 	|
| Wide Launcher 	| Freemium 	|  	| Rare 	| Advanced 	| Vertical 	| Unsupported 	| Supported 	| Unsupported 	|  	| Closed Source 	| Untested 	| Android 6.0+ 	| [via Exodus   Privacy](https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.shouter.widelauncher/latest/) 	| [Link](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.shouter.widelauncher) 	|
| Linux CLI Launcher 	| Free 	| None 	| Likely Discontinued 	| Advanced 	| Other 	| Unsupported 	| Unsupported 	| Unsupported 	|  	| Open Source 	| Untested 	| Android 4.0+ 	| [via Exodus   Privacy](https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/ohi.andre.consolelauncher/latest/) 	| [Link](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ohi.andre.consolelauncher) 	|
| ADW Launcher 2 	| Freemium 	|  	| Discontinued 💀 	| Intermediate 	| Vertical 	| Full 	| Supported 	| Unsupported 	| Supported 	| Closed Source 	| Untested 	| Android 2.0+ 	| [via Exodus   Privacy](https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/org.adw.launcher/latest/) 	| [Link](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.adw.launcher) 	|
| Lean Launcher 	| Free 	| None 	| Likely Discontinued 	| Basic 	| Vertical 	| Partial 	| Supported 	| Unsupported 	| Supported 	| Open Source 	| Supported 	| Android 5.0+ 	| [via Exodus   Privacy](https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.hdeva.launcher/latest/) 	| [Link](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hdeva.launcher) 	|
| Ap15 Launcher 	| Freemium 	| None 	| Rare 	| Less than basic 	| Vertical 	| Unsupported 	| Unsupported 	| Unsupported 	| Supported 	| Closed Source 	| Untested 	| Android 4.0+ 	| [via Exodus   Privacy](https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/reports/com.aurhe.ap15/latest) 	| [Link](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aurhe.ap15) 	|
| Ruthless Launcher 	| Free 	| None 	| Occasional 	| Advanced 	| Vertical 	| Partial 	| Supported 	| Unsupported 	|  	| Closed Source 	| Untested 	| Android 7.0+ 	| [via Exodus   Privacy](https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/shubh.ruthless/latest/) 	| [Link](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=shubh.ruthless) 	|
| Apex Launcher 	| Trialware 	| Minor 	| Rare 	| Advanced 	| Multiple layouts 	| Full 	| Supported 	| Unsupported 	| Supported 	| Closed Source 	| Untested 	| Android 4.0+ 	| [via Exodus   Privacy](https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.anddoes.launcher/latest/) 	| [Link](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.anddoes.launcher) 	|
| Launcher iOS 16 	| Freemium 	| None 	| Occasional 	| Advanced 	| Horizontal 	| Unsupported 	| Supported 	| Unsupported 	| Unsupported 	| Closed Source 	| Untested 	| Android 4.0+ 	| [via Exodus   Privacy](https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.luutinhit.ioslauncher/latest/) 	| [Link](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.luutinhit.ioslauncher) 	|
| Launcher<3 	| Free 	| None 	| Rare 	| Basic 	| Vertical 	| Partial 	| Supported 	| Unsupported 	| Supported 	| Open Source 	| Supported 	| Android 4.0+ 	| [via Exodus   Privacy](https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.jasonkung.launcher3/latest/) 	| [Link](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jasonkung.launcher3) 	|
| Ratio Launcher 	| Freemium 	| None 	| Occasional 	| Advanced 	| Multiple layouts 	| Partial 	| Unsupported 	| Unsupported 	| Unsupported 	| Closed Source 	| Untested 	| Android 8.0+ 	| N/A 	| [Link](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bllocosn) 	|
| KISS Launcher 	| Free 	| None 	| Frequent 	| Intermediate 	| Vertical 	| Unknown 	| Supported 	| Unsupported 	| Supported 	| Open Source 	| Untested 	| Android 4.0+ 	| [via Exodus   Privacy](https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/fr.neamar.kiss/latest/) 	| [Link](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.neamar.kiss&hl=en&gl=US) 	|
| Sentien Launcher 	| Free 	| None 	| Likely Discontinued 	| Basic 	| Vertical 	| Unsupported 	| Unsupported 	| Unsupported 	| Supported 	| Open Source 	| Untested 	| Android 4.0+ 	|  	|  	|
| Indistructable Launcher 	| Freemium 	|  	| Rare 	| Basic 	| Vertical 	| Unsupported 	| Unsupported 	| Unsupported 	| Unsupported 	| Closed Source 	| Untested 	| Android 4.0+ 	| [via Exodus   Privacy](https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.indistractablelauncher.android/latest/) 	| [Link](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.indistractablelauncher.android) 	|
| OLauncher 	| Free 	| None 	| Rare 	| Basic 	| Vertical 	| Unsupported 	| Unsupported 	| Unsupported 	| Unsupported 	| Open Source 	| Untested 	| Android 6.0+ 	| [via Exodus   Privacy](https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/app.olauncher/latest/) 	| [Link](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.olauncher) 	|
| Kvæsitso 	| Free 	| None 	| Frequent 	| Intermediate 	| Vertical 	| Unsupported 	| Unsupported 	| Supported 	| Supported 	| Open Source 	| Untested 	| Android 8.0+ 	| N/A 	| [Link](https://github.com/MM2-0/Kvaesitso) 	|
| Blank Launcher 	| Free 	| None 	| Discontinued 💀 	| Less than basic 	| Vertical 	| Partial 	| Unsupported 	| Unsupported 	| Supported 	| Closed Source 	| Untested 	| Android 4.0+ 	| [via Exodus   Privacy](https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/tyastono.taufiq.blanklauncher/latest/) 	| [Link](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tyastono.taufiq.blanklauncher) 	|
| Apus Launcher 	| Freemium 	| Excessive 	| Rare 	| Intermediate 	| Multiple layouts 	| Partial 	| Supported 	| Unsupported 	| Supported 	| Closed Source 	| Untested 	| Android 5.0+ 	| [via Exodus   Privacy](https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.apusapps.launcher/latest/) 	| [Link](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apusapps.launcher) 	|
| Minimal Launcher 	| Free 	| None 	| Rare 	| Less than basic 	| Vertical 	| Unsupported 	| Unsupported 	| Unsupported 	| Unsupported 	| Open Source 	| Untested 	| Android 4.0+ 	| N/A 	| [Link](https://f-droid.org/packages/com.finnmglas.launcher/) 	|
| Emerald Launcher 	| Free 	|  	| Likely Discontinued 	| Basic 	| Vertical 	| Unsupported 	| Unsupported 	| Unsupported 	| Supported 	| Open Source 	| Untested 	| Android 2.0+ 	| N/A 	| [Link](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/ru.henridellal.emerald/) 	|
| Tiny bit Launcher 	| Free 	| None 	| Rare 	| Basic 	| Other 	| Partial 	| Unsupported 	| Unsupported 	| Unknown 	| Open Source 	| Untested 	|  	| [via Exodus   Privacy](https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/org.n277.lynxlauncher/latest/) 	|  	|
| Lens Launcher 	| Free 	| None 	| Occasional 	| Basic 	| Other 	| Unsupported 	| Unsupported 	| Unsupported 	| Unknown 	| Open Source 	| Untested 	|  	| [via Exodus   Privacy](https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/nickrout.lenslauncher/latest/) 	| [Link](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nickrout.lenslauncher&hl=en&gl=US) 	|
| Starlight Launcher 	| Free 	| None 	| Occasional 	| Basic 	| Other 	| Unsupported 	| Supported 	| Unsupported 	| Unknown 	| Open Source 	| Untested 	|  	| N/A 	| [Link](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kenneth.app.starlightlauncher) 	|
## TO-DO
- Add Icons
- Improve Readability
- Fix Broken Links
## Acknowledgements

 - [Grabster Studios](https://twitter.com/grabsterstudios)
 

