Microsoft Launcher Alternatives

Alternatives list

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   Murine Launcher

    4 likes

   A lightweight FOSS Android launcher forked from AOSP's Launcher3, using yuchuangu85's repo as a base.

   38 Murine Launcher alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Application Launcher

   Platforms

   • Android

   

   

   

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   Trebuchet

    16 likes

   Trebuchet launcher is an AOSP (Android Open Source Project) based launcher developed by LineageOS team.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Application Launcher

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Android

   • United States

   

   

   

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   YAM Launcher

    5 likes

   Minimalist Android launcher offering a streamlined text-only interface, customizable shortcuts, Open-Meteo weather integration, work profile and contacts search support, Material You themes, system font customization, no icons or effects, and MIT open-source license.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application type

   • Application Launcher

   Platforms

   • Android
   • F-Droid

   

   

   

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   Projectivy Launcher

    4 likes

   Projectivy Launcher is an alternative launcher for Android TV, tailored for your TVs and projectors needs : smooth, neat, customizable and bundled with unique features. It's Projectivy Tools on steroids !

   59 Projectivy Launcher alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Application Launcher

   Origin

   • France
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Android
   • Android TV

   • France
   • EU

   

   

   

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   Yagni Launcher

    3 likes

   Most Android launchers are just forks of AOSP’s Launcher3. I wanted to try something different—building from scratch while welcoming new developers and applying solid coding principles and best practices to keep the project alive for the long run.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Origin

   • Philippines

   Platforms

   • Android
   • F-Droid

   • Philippines

   

   

   

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   Google Pixel Launcher

    10 likes

   Pixel Launcher is the home screen experience for the Pixel and Pixel XL phones by Google. Personalised information from Google is just a swipe away.

   69 Google Pixel Launcher alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Application Launcher

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Android
   • Android Tablet

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Positive comment by Guest · Jun 10, 2020

   it is smooth fast and fully customizable

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   Focus Launcher

    4 likes

   A minimalist Android Launcher built with Jetpack Compose.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application type

   • Application Launcher

   Platforms

   • Android

   

   

   

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10. 

    

    Discreet Launcher

     5 likes

    Discreet Launcher provides you a distraction-free home screen, allowing you to fully enjoy your wallpaper.

    72 Discreet Launcher alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application type

    • Application Launcher

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    

    

    

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    Ratio: Productivity Homescreen

     4 likes

    Ratio is a home screen app that ensures you have control of your phone, and not the other way around. Less digital distraction. More focus, mindfulness, and productivity.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Application Launcher

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    • United States

    

    

    

    +5

    

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    Octopi Launcher

     Like

    Octopi Launcher is a brand new launcher which aims to break the norm for a typical launcher/ home screen app.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android

    

    

    

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    LeanbackLauncher

     2 likes

    AndroidTV Launcher fork from https://github.com/leanback-on-fire/LeanbackLauncher

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Application Launcher

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android TV

    

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    Pie Launcher

     7 likes

    Control your phone with a dynamic pie menu instead of fixed positioned icons.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    • Application Launcher

    Origin

    • Germany
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    • Germany
    • EU

    

    

    

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