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Alternative to Nova Launcher

As the title states, I have used Nova launcher for years. As it is the most feature rich, most customizable launcher that supports basically everything I could need from it. However I am looking to switch away from it.

What launchers are you all using?

I have tried a handful of them and none quite fit the bill. And one feature nova has but no other launcher seems to is invaluable to me; that feature being able to swipe up or down on an app on the home screen to launch another app or task. It’s how I keep my main page from being cluttered.

I have tried Neo Launcher which I love, but it doesn’t seem to be updated anymore.

I have also tried:

So the only option I am feeling is gonna work is Nova but I am trying to ditch as many closed source, data thieving apps and services as possible.

I could however just use AFWall+ to block internet connection.

Any suggestions?

morrowind , (edited )
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Smart Launcher. Worth the premium version. It has the alternate task feature you mentioned, it’s just on double tap instead of swipe.

Not open source, but they’re independent and respectful of privacy

Eczpurt ,

You could try Niagara Launcher. I’m using it and it’s got that decluttered home screen but it’s fairly minimal. It’s worth mentioning you do get most relevant features in the free version.

Jay ,

I went from Nova to Niagara and I love it!

avidamoeba ,
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The dev versions of Lawnchair have been pretty decent to me. You can grab them straight from the CI build jobs in the repo. You might need a GitHub login.

Hellmo_Luciferrari OP ,

Are they recent builds, as in the project isn’t dead?

avidamoeba ,
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Yes, look at the commit history.

Hellmo_Luciferrari OP ,

Awesome, thank you

surfrock66 ,
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Neo Launcher, available in the IzzyOnDroid F-Droid Repo, has been my solid go-to for replacing Nova.

github.com/NeoApplications/Neo-Launcher

I prefer a ton of icons/folders/widgets on my home screen, and it supports that dense layout.

Hellmo_Luciferrari OP ,

I used it for a while, but it wasn’t get as many frequent updates as I would have hoped. I get it straight from the GitHub with Obtainium

cloudless ,
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I always go back to Kiss Launcher after trying other launchers. With a huge amount of apps, there is no point trying to organise the icons. Nothing beats typing the first letter and launch.

lascapi ,
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I like Kiss a lot too.

Very different than Nova but simple and powerful.

ZeroPoke ,

When Nova sold out I moved too. Hyperion https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=projekt.launcher Well as far as I know its not open source. But I did find it to be a decent Nova replacement.

Hellmo_Luciferrari OP ,

I tried it once upon a time, and forget exactly why I didn’t stick with it

the16bitgamer ,
@the16bitgamer@lemmy.world avatar

NeoLauncher is close to the feel of Nova but its a bit buggier

wolfruff ,

I went from Nova > Lawnchair Beta > Smart Launcher and its been amazing. Subscription based but I bought the lifetime version for $20 cause its that good. Lawnchair is basically MIA and Nova sold out to advertising/tracking.

Not sure if Smart Launcher is okay in that aspect but it is packed with features and still being updated. All the options outside of these three arent good imo and I would rather use stock.

Hellmo_Luciferrari OP ,

I still use Nova, but I block Internet to it completely. Lawnchair I didn’t try because of lack of updates. And I’m trying to lean towards open source. Thanks for the suggestion

Sunny ,

Not seen Lynx Launcher mentioned, free version is OK but the majority of features are for premium version.

Canadian_Cabinet ,

I really like Lawnchair! It’s the only launcher that I’ve found to support gesture navigation

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