Top 5 Android Launchers You Need To Try
Android launchers allow you to get a totally different user experience from your existing smartphone. The capabilities of these launchers are infinite ranging from theme customization to swipe gestures to battery boost by managing background apps.
Evie Launcher:
Evie launcher is a home screen replacement that was designed with performance in mind. It has an alphabetic app drawer with a translucent background that makes it look very pretty. Apart from the looks, the key features of this Android launcher are custom shortcuts which can be user created, quick navigation that allows you to instantly access all apps with a swipe up. The launcher also supports personalization so the user can change app icons, manipulate icon size or customize the layout.
Play store Rating: 4.7
Nova Launcher:
This is one of the first 3rd party Android launchers. It is available for download as a free version or a paid version with added functionalities. The free version has a customizable App Drawer, color control for label folders and unread badges. The paid version includes gestures like swipe, pinch, and double tap to open your favourite apps, custom app drawers to create new tabs or folders, etc. Overall, it is a very robust and swift android launcher.
Play store Rating: 4.6
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Microsoft Launcher:
This is Microsoft’s attempt at making an Android launcher and is surely influenced by the Windows design and themes. The launcher has a quick search bar with photo and audio search capabilities with Bing as the default search engine. It has Cortana support, which is Microsoft’s personal voice assistant. The launcher has a swipe up toggle menu for easily turning on/off options like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Rotation lock, etc.
Play store Rating: 4.6
POCO Launcher:
POCO Launcher is the same launcher that the budget flagship smartphone Poco F1 has. It is fully customizable with a beautiful design and is super fast and light. Some key features include convenient search with recommended apps, easy app management by category and privacy protection by hiding private app icons.
Play store Rating: 4.2
Pixel Launcher:
Pixel Launcher is the home screen experience straight from the Pixel phones by Google. Key features of this Android launcher are quick access to Google search from the primary home screen, app suggestions, swipe right from home screen for Google news cards and personalized information like upcoming birthdays of friends. The Android launcher is very simple and easy to use which is synonymous to Google’s vision of using technology.
Play store Rating: 4.2
