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Android list based launcher comparison (feddit.org)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org to c/foss@beehaw.org

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Personally I'm a huge sucker for list launchers. Been using the Olauncher since before I even knew what foss means. Also tried the mLauncher, the Easy Launcher and ultimately settled on the YAM Launcher since that one has a weather widget, lets you switch between a list of apps and a list of your contacts and has some neat customization options. My question is if you use a list launcher which one did you pick and why? I'm not neccessarily looking for an alternative since I'm very happy with YAM but it never hurts to explore options.

Edit: Included image of my current launcher:

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[–] Eyedust@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 day ago

I love list launchers, but I just can't stop using Kvaesitso. It has a list mode for apps and one optional dock for your first x amount of favorites. But it really shines when it comes to widgets. Swipe up to go through a widget list.

I need to have my two coffee timers and one tea timer widget as well as my step counter and audiobook player, so I need something with widgets and Kvaesitso does it so well.

[–] paperBark@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 days ago

KISS launcher on minimal UI mode. FOSS and on fdroid.

[–] DmMacniel@feddit.org 8 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I use Niagara Launcher, the paid pro variant, it has lots of icon customization and you can put a widget on the home screen. It expends also a Mediaplayer if playback is detected. You can have a pinned list of applications and can swipe to see all of your non-hidden apps, also as a list.

I'm also a sucker for List Launcher, it's just so much cleaner than grids.

[–] Lazycog@sopuli.xyz 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Sadly it's not FOSS (just mentioning since we are in FOSS community).

I would have paid for the one-time pro payment even if it was FOSS and was just to support developers. It's really good.

[–] DmMacniel@feddit.org 4 points 2 days ago

Sadly it's not FOSS (just mentioning since we are in FOSS community).

Oh yeah my bad.

[–] JoKi@feddit.org 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I also use Niagara Launcher. I know it's not FOSS, but non of these have the mix of effortlessness and functions like Niagara.

[–] tynansdtm@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago

Still worth mentioning for the FOSS devs who might be looking for features to include.

[–] tynansdtm@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago

I've tried a bunch of list-based launchers but I've bounced off them all, even on my tablet where I use fewer apps. Still interested in other people's experiences, though. Maybe I'll try again.

[–] hellfire103@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago

I used to use μLauncher and KISS Launcher. The former is available on Accrescent, while the latter looks nice.