µLauncher vs Rootless Pixel Launcher
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
µLauncher
µLauncher is a home screen that lets you start other apps using swipe gestures and button presses. It is minimal, efficient and free of distraction. Your home screen only displays the date, time and a wallpaper. Pressing back or swiping up (this can be configured) opens a list of all installed apps, which can be searched efficiently. This is a fork of the app Launcher by Finn M Glas. Features: * You can bind actions to 35 different gestures. * An action can be one of the following: - Launch an app - List all apps - List favorite apps - Volume up / down - Music: previous / next track - Lock screen - Toggle torch - Show notifications / quick settings * Compatible with work profile and private space.
Rootless Pixel Launcher
Pixel Launcher is a close to AOSP launcher that only changes the necessary code to allow for small extensions and backporting to older Android versions. If you want a more feature packed launcher use Nova, Action or Lawnchair. Pixel Launcher is focused on simplicity and rock solid stability. Features include: * Search bar at the bottom * Wallpaper based theme selection * Regular Icon Packs * Adaptive Icon Packs, such as my Google Icons * Icon Shape selection on Android 8.0 For Pixel users, there's also a Magisk version.
| Feature | µLauncher | Rootless Pixel Launcher |
|---|---|---|
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHub | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | ProductivityLauncher | ProductivityLauncher |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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