Best Android Launchers
ZenUI
ZenUI is a launcher which has a pool of high-quality themes – and the expected dearth of shabby ones – to choose from. It also includes advanced customization features for those who want to refine their Android experience. You can adjust the home screen grid size, transitional animations for moving between home screens. ZenUI also includes a security tool for apps, The applock works similarly to a screen lock. ZenUI supplies an ‘unread counts badge’ so you can see how many unread messages or notifications you have for each app. It’s functional, and support for this does extend to WhatsApp, which is probably where most people would want it. It’s intuitive, customizable and has possibly the most impressive selection of icon packs and themes of any product on the list. Download link
Smart Launcher Pro 3
Smart Launcher Pro 3 is unlike any launcher on the list. It begins with a short setup procedure where you are asked for your preferred dialer app, music app, and photo app from those you have installed (if you have any installed). Select them, hit start, and you’ll be dropped into a single home screen populated by six apps, some of which were determined in the previous steps. Smart Launcher Pro 3 implements a handful of functions to make single home screen usage easier. You can use a single tap for one action or a double tap for another. This is a great way to save space on the home screen because each app button has the potential to open two apps. Download link
Arrow Launcher
Microsoft’s Arrow Launcher had mixed reviews when it was first released, but it seems to have grown into one a really good Android launcher. The idea with Arrow Launcher is that you get a home screen to put your apps and such. Arrow is a very interesting launcher for several reasons. Firstly, it doesn’t look like any other launcher and lacks bloatware apps and boosters, so it’s already noteworthy. Another of Arrow’s strengths is its Recent menu. Arrow Launcher, by contrast, displays recent items not by app but by content. It begins with recent pictures and then is followed by other content, such as downloads, videos or recently contacted people. It is one of the bests. Download link
The Nova Launcher Prime
Nova doesn’t look like much when you first open it. But open up the settings menu and you’ll find a trove of options for customizing a whole range of features: from app margins and sizes, to font colors and appearance, to your app drawer layout and animation effects, to screen gestures, to dock settings and more. TeslaCoil recently updated their app, so the Nova Launcher Version 5.0 is now live. The new version is equipped with a ton of functions, some of which are very similar to Google Pixel. Download link
Apex Launcher
Apex Launcher has been around for a very long time and it aims to give a stock Android look and feel with a few extra features thrown in for good measure. Among those include the ability to alter things like transition animations , scrolling habits, and there is even a scrolling dock where you can lay plenty of icons. You can customize the home button to house more than one action. One of the coolest features of Apex is that you can make use of several dock bars. This is traditionally comprised of four to five fixed buttons, but, like home screens, Apex Launcher allows you to make use of a few of these. This means that you can optimize toolbars for certain tasks. It’s also light on gestures, though more of these can be added to if you purchase the pro version. Download link
Hola Launcher
Hola Launcher is totally free and excellent Android launcher that seems to hit all the right buttons. It features some unique gesture controls, including a double-tap app drawer, and a quick launch swipe from the bottom corner that quickly accesses your frequently used apps and settings. It has tons of icons and themes to choose from, smart folders, and a built- in weather app if you want that. Download link
Hexy Launcher
Hexy launcher claims to be rather simple but still efficient and revolutionary. In addition to the Swiftkey (developer) keyboard that allows you to type by sliding between characters, Hexy Launcher can also place all your apps on a single screen. Unfortunately, Hexy Launcher doesn’t have settings or themes besides that it’s fine. Download link Subscribe and Share
