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/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
Nova Launcher	Freemium	None	Occasional	Advanced	Multiple layouts	Full	Supported	Supported	Supported	Closed Source	Unsupported	Android 8.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Smart Launcher 6	Freemium	None	Occasional	Advanced	Vertical	Full	Supported	Supported	Supported	Closed Source	Untested	Android 7.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Niagara Launcher	Freemium	None	Frequent	Intermediate	Vertical	Partial	Supported	Supported	Supported	Closed Source	Unsupported	Android 5.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Lightning Launcher	Paid	None	Likely Discontinued	God mode	Multiple layouts	Full	Supported	Unsupported	Unknown	Closed Source	Untested	Unknown	N/A	Link
Lawnchair (Alpha v12+)	Free	None	Frequent	Intermediate	Vertical	Partial	Supported	Supported	Supported	Open Source	Supported	Android 8.0+	N/A	Link
Lawnchair 2 (Play Store version)	Free	None	Discontinued 💀	Advanced	Vertical	Partial	Supported	Unsupported	Supported	Open Source	Supported	Android 8.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
OneUI Home	Free	None	Occasional	Advanced	Multiple layouts	Partial	Supported	Supported	Supported	Closed Source	Untested	Android 9.0+	N/A	Link
Action Launcher	Freemium	None	Occasional	Advanced	Multiple layouts	Full	Supported	Supported	Supported	Closed Source	Untested	Android 5.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Neo Launcher	Free	None	Occasional	Advanced	Vertical	Full	Supported	Supported	Supported	Open Source	Untested	Android 8.0+	N/A	Link
Neo Launcher (Sci-Fi)	Freemium	Excessive	Frequent	Intermediate	Other	Unsupported	Supported	Unsupported	Unknown	Closed Source	Untested	Unknown	N/A	Link
Nothing Launcher	Free	None	Unknown	Basic	Vertical	Unknown	Supported	Supported	Unsupported	Closed Source	Untested	Android 8.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Flick Launcher	Freemium		Rare	Intermediate	Vertical	Full	Supported	Unsupported		Closed Source	Untested	Android 5.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Hyperion Launcher	Freemium	None	Rare	Advanced	Vertical	Partial	Supported	Unsupported	Supported	Partially Open Source	Untested	Android 5.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
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	Link
Rootless Pixel Launcher	Free	None	Discontinued 💀	Basic	Vertical	Partial	Supported	Unsupported	Supported	Open Source	Supported	Android 5.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Microsoft Launcher	Free	Minor	Frequent	Advanced	Multiple layouts	Full	Supported	Unsupported	Supported	Closed Source	Untested	Android 5.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Mint Launcher	Free	Minor	Rare	Intermediate	Vertical	Partial	Supported	Unsupported	Unsupported	Closed Source	Untested	Android 5.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Alphabet Launcher	Free		Discontinued 💀	Less than basic	Vertical	Unsupported	Unsupported	Unsupported		Closed Source	Untested		N/A	Link
Computer Launcher	Freemium		Frequent	Intermediate	Other	Partial	Supported	Unsupported		Closed Source	Untested	Android 5.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Square Home	Freemium	None	Frequent	Intermediate	Other	Unsupported	Supported	Supported	Supported	Closed Source	Untested	Android 5.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Go Launcher	Freemium	Excessive	Occasional	Advanced	Multiple layouts	Partial	Supported	Unsupported	Partial	Closed Source	Untested	Android 5.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
HiOS Launcher 8	Free	Excessive	Occasional	Advanced	Vertical	Partial	Supported	Unsupported	Partial	Closed Source	Untested	Android 7.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Holo Launcher	Freemium	None	Discontinued 💀	Basic	Vertical	Partial	Supported	Unsupported		Closed Source	Untested	Android 4.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Google Now	Free	None	Discontinued 💀	Basic	Vertical	Unknown	Supported	Unsupported		Unknown	Unsupported	Android 4.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
ASAP launcher	Freemium		Likely Discontinued	Intermediate	Vertical	Partial	Unsupported	Unsupported		Closed Source	Untested	Android 5.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Yasan Launcher	Freemium		Rare	Intermediate	Vertical	Unsupported	Unsupported	Unsupported		Closed Source	Untested	Android 7.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
AIO Launcher	Freemium		Frequent	Advanced	Vertical	Unsupported	Supported	Unsupported	Supported	Closed Source	Untested	Android 5.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
XOS Launcher	Freemium	Minor	Occasional	Intermediate	Vertical	Partial	Supported	Unsupported	Partial	Closed Source	Untested	Android 7.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Total Launcher	Freemium	None	Occasional	God mode	Multiple layouts	Full	Supported	Unsupported	Supported	Closed Source	Unsupported	Android 5.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Wide Launcher	Freemium		Rare	Advanced	Vertical	Unsupported	Supported	Unsupported		Closed Source	Untested	Android 6.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Linux CLI Launcher	Free	None	Likely Discontinued	Advanced	Other	Unsupported	Unsupported	Unsupported		Open Source	Untested	Android 4.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
ADW Launcher 2	Freemium		Discontinued 💀	Intermediate	Vertical	Full	Supported	Unsupported	Supported	Closed Source	Untested	Android 2.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Lean Launcher	Free	None	Likely Discontinued	Basic	Vertical	Partial	Supported	Unsupported	Supported	Open Source	Supported	Android 5.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Ap15 Launcher	Freemium	None	Rare	Less than basic	Vertical	Unsupported	Unsupported	Unsupported	Supported	Closed Source	Untested	Android 4.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Ruthless Launcher	Free	None	Occasional	Advanced	Vertical	Partial	Supported	Unsupported		Closed Source	Untested	Android 7.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Apex Launcher	Trialware	Minor	Rare	Advanced	Multiple layouts	Full	Supported	Unsupported	Supported	Closed Source	Untested	Android 4.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Launcher iOS 16	Freemium	None	Occasional	Advanced	Horizontal	Unsupported	Supported	Unsupported	Unsupported	Closed Source	Untested	Android 4.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Launcher<3	Free	None	Rare	Basic	Vertical	Partial	Supported	Unsupported	Supported	Open Source	Supported	Android 4.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Ratio Launcher	Freemium	None	Occasional	Advanced	Multiple layouts	Partial	Unsupported	Unsupported	Unsupported	Closed Source	Untested	Android 8.0+	N/A	Link
KISS Launcher	Free	None	Frequent	Intermediate	Vertical	Unknown	Supported	Unsupported	Supported	Open Source	Untested	Android 4.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
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	Link
OLauncher	Free	None	Rare	Basic	Vertical	Unsupported	Unsupported	Unsupported	Unsupported	Open Source	Untested	Android 6.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Kvæsitso	Free	None	Frequent	Intermediate	Vertical	Unsupported	Unsupported	Supported	Supported	Open Source	Untested	Android 8.0+	N/A	Link
Blank Launcher	Free	None	Discontinued 💀	Less than basic	Vertical	Partial	Unsupported	Unsupported	Supported	Closed Source	Untested	Android 4.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Apus Launcher	Freemium	Excessive	Rare	Intermediate	Multiple layouts	Partial	Supported	Unsupported	Supported	Closed Source	Untested	Android 5.0+	via Exodus Privacy	Link
Minimal Launcher	Free	None	Rare	Less than basic	Vertical	Unsupported	Unsupported	Unsupported	Unsupported	Open Source	Untested	Android 4.0+	N/A	Link
Emerald Launcher	Free		Likely Discontinued	Basic	Vertical	Unsupported	Unsupported	Unsupported	Supported	Open Source	Untested	Android 2.0+	N/A	Link
Tiny bit Launcher	Free	None	Rare	Basic	Other	Partial	Unsupported	Unsupported	Unknown	Open Source	Untested		via Exodus Privacy
Lens Launcher	Free	None	Occasional	Basic	Other	Unsupported	Unsupported	Unsupported	Unknown	Open Source	Untested		via Exodus Privacy	Link
Starlight Launcher	Free	None	Occasional	Basic	Other	Unsupported	Supported	Unsupported	Unknown	Open Source	Untested		N/A	Link

TO-DO

• Add Icons
• Improve Readability
• Fix Broken Links

Acknowledgements

• Grabster Studios