10 Best Android Launchers For Your Android.

Searching for the best android launcher app? We Bring you a hand picked collection of 10 best Android launchers for your Android phone.

Check out our handpicked list of the 10 best Android launchers you should definitely try them.

1. Nova Launcher

Description

Highly customizable, performance driven, home screen replacement for Android 4.0+

Accept no substitutes! Nova Launcher is the original and most polished customizable launcher for Android 4.

Features include:
Color Themes
Change the accent color of the launcher, full color picker support

Icon Themes
Apply ADW or Go launcher icon themes to all app icons

Scrollable Dock (for Tablets and Phones)
Keep all your favorite apps on the dock, with up to 7 icons per page and up to 3 pages.

Customizable App Drawer:
  Transparency
  Scrolling style, choose between horizontal paginated or vertical continuous

Scroll Effects
Enjoy eye candy when scrolling your desktop and drawer. Effects include Cube and Cardstack and more for Prime users.

Infinite Scroll
Never be far from your favorite page, loop through your desktop continuously.

Folder Icons
You can chose a background, preview style or even replace the whole icon.

Backup/Restore
Export your settings and layout before a wipe to quickly get back up and running.

Widgets in dock
Add any 1x1 widget to the dock

Widget Overlapping
Overlap on resize or placement, long-press to send to back or bring to front

Bulk Add
Add multiple apps to the desktop or a folder at once

Activities shortcut
Select hidden activities from your favorite apps

Import Layout
Import your desktop layout from the default launcher or another replacement launcher.

*Nova Launcher Prime Features (Paid version)*

Nova Launcher Prime unlocks the following features in Nova Launcher:

Drawer Groups:
Folders in App Drawer
Unlimited custom tabs
Organize apps into tabs and folders in the app drawer

Gestures
Quickly start Nova Actions or Apps from gestures on the desktop, such as pinching, swiping or two-finger swiping.

Hide Apps
Keep a clutter free drawer by hidding never used apps.

Dock Swipes
Get more use out of your dock apps by setting swipe-actions

Unread Counts
Never miss an email. Unread count badges for SMS, Missed calls, Gmail, Email, Google Voice and more. Counts show in the dock, desktop, drawer and folders.

More Scroll Effects

User Ratings

4.7

 102,656 total

582,181

414,763

33,263

21,017

11,432

2. Smart Launcher

Description

Smart Launcher is an innovative launcher, minimalist design, low resource and user-friendly interface which allows you to launch any application in a few keys.
It's currently the only launcher of Play Store, which has a function of automatic sorting and cataloging of installed applications!

PRO version has a secondary screen where you can place widgets. There are also more transitions and colors to customize the home screen. By purchasing, you will contribute to the development of Smart Launcher and it will give you new features and updates.

Minimalist doesn't mean under-features!
- Main screen with Quick Start
- Drawer organized by categories
- Ready to use without special configurations.
- Live Wallpaper Support
- It supports every screen and device (Google TV too!!)
- Widget support (PRO version only)
- Support of set of icons for ADW Launcher, Apex Launcher, Nova Launcher and Launcher Pro.
- Possibility to change a single icon in the drawer.
- You can hide every app you want by long pressing an app, then select menu → Hide.
- Quick search.
- Dozens and dozens of global themes, which will allow you to change all elements of the interface.
- Easy access to apps info.
- Designed to be used comfortably also in landscape mode.
- Option to hide the statusbar.

User Ratings

4.6

 47,313 total

 

536,160

47,733

32,031

2507

1 882

3. GO Launcher EX 

Description

GO Launcher EX - the final choice for 100,000,000+ people! User voted best Android Launcher! Download it now to enjoy 10,000+ themes and experience the super speedy and smooth operation provided by powerful 3D core! As the best home screen replacement, it transforms your Android device into a great personal online user experience you can really control – it's up to you!

■ Testimonials

“ GO Launcher Ex took the top spot, bringing home over 37% of the overall vote. ” - Lifehacker (Releasing the result for the poll “What's The Best Android Launcher”)

“If you adopt GO Launcher EX as your default homescreen, you will use it all the time.” - Androidtapp

“GO Launcher EX is perfect for people who are getting a bit tired of seeing the same old Android launch interface.” - CNET

■ Free Features
- More than 10,000 personalized themes (keep increasing)
- Super smooth flipping and transition effects provided by 3D core
- 25+ fancy transition effects
- 15+ widgets available for free (weather, clock, switch, calendar…)
- Launch apps using gestures

■ Pro Features
- Multi-touch to quick access to core functions
- 4 additional splendid transition effects
- No sponsored messages or Ads

User Ratings

4.5

 1,572,827 total

 

51,139,473

4265,769

391,266

225,455

150,864

4. Apex Launcher

Description

Apex Launcher helps you create a customized homescreen experience on your Android (4.0+) device.

"Fantastic app that has the potential to give your phone a complete makeover. I highly recommend it." - MakeUseOf
"Even after a lot of customization, Apex Launcher feels super fast." - Pocket Now
"We must say it is as smooth as butter." - Droid Life

Five Best Android Launchers - Lifehacker
The 25 Tastiest Apps for Ice Cream Sandwich - PCMag
Must-have apps for the Nexus 7 - ZDNet

Features:
• Customizable homescreen grid size and up to 9 homescreens
• Scrollable dock with up to 7 icons per page and up to 5 pages
• Infinite & elastic scrolling (homescreen, drawer and dock)
• Fancy transition effects (tablet, cube, etc.)
• Hide elements as you want (persistent search bar, status bar, or even the dock)
• Customizable icons and labels for shortcuts and folders
• Choose different folder preview styles and background
• Multiple drawer styles (transparent/opaque, horizontal/vertical, paginated/continuous)
• Drawer apps sorting (title, install date, mostly used)
• Hide apps from the drawer
• Lock your desktop to prevent accidental changes
• Enjoy homescreen gestures (pinch, swipe up/down, double tap)
• Advanced theme engine (icon packs, skins, etc.)
• Backup/restore settings and data
• Optimized for both phones and tablets
• Lots of other customization options!

User Ratings

4.5

 55,731 total

 

540,620

48,410

32,645

2997

1    3059

5. Everything Home

  

Description

Love your phone again with Everything Home. With over a million downloads in the first three months, Everything Home changes the way people feel about their phones. Your smartphone can now be as exciting and dynamic as your life, constantly adapting to your needs and interests at any given moment.

The days of the static smartphones are over. It's time to move to the Dynamic Phone™ - a phone that gets you and instantly adapts. Whatever is on your mind at any given moment - games, food, movies, pets, shopping - Everything Home has you covered on just about everything.

The Buzz

"Everything.me May Be the Smartest, Most Dynamic Android Launcher Yet". ~ LifeHacker.com

"One app made me love Android and BLOWS AWAY iOS. One app." ~Robert Scoble

Key Features

• Dynamic Your phone seamlessly changes to match your needs
• Everything Bar Use the Everything Bar on your home screen to find what you need, when you need it
• Web Apps The most relevant apps to use on-demand. No download necessary!
• Smart Folders Your apps will automatically be sorted into relevant Smart Folders
• Custom Smart Folders Create Smart Folders based on your interests with automatically-added relevant content from across the web

User Ratings

4.5

 18,504 total

 

513,206

43,459

31,063

2315

1  461

6. Holo Launcher HD

  

Description

Simple, powerful, fast and highly customizable home replacement, based on Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean Launcher.

Basic Features:
- Full Jelly Bean Launcher Features
- Custom Desktop Pages/Grid: Up to 9 desktop pages and 10 x 10 grid
- Custom Drawer Portrait/landscape Grid
- Scrollable Dock: Up to 7 icons per page and up to 3 pages
- Infinite Scrolling
- Gestures: Swipe up/down on desktop to launch apps quickly
- Customizable shortcut/folder icons
- Customizable icon label color
- Apply icon packs, support ADW icon pack and Launcherpro icon pack
- Desktop Previews: Pinch to access desktop previews
- Backup and Restore: Backup and restore your settings and shortcuts
- Other Customization Options: Keep in memory, home key action, hide apps in drawer, hide labels, etc

Plus Features (Need Holo Launcher Plus):
* Unlimited configurable drawer tabs
* Unread count notifications for call, sms, gmail and K-9 mail
* Customizable notification badge color
* More desktop gestures: Pinch in/out, Two Finger Swipe and Double-tap
* Dock icon Swipe up/down gestures
* Support Go Launcher icon pack
* More transition effects
* Widgets overlapping
* 1x1 widgets in dock
* Other enhancement and customization options

User Ratings

4.6

 6,809 total

 

55,048

41,098

3395

2105

1

7. ADW.Launcher

  

Description

Highly customizable home replacement application

¿What's a home replacement application?
Is an normal android application that will run when you press your android device's HOME key. It's what usually people know as the "android desktop".

¿What makes ADW different?

-It's compatible with android versions from 1.6 to 4.1!
-It's highly customizable, almost in every aspect you can think of.
-Thousands of skins and themes with support for most popular launcher themes!
-Mix and match your skins, icons, docks, folders, etc
-Configure your applications in unlimited groups and hide unwanted apps.
-Fast setup screen with fast access to add items or configure everything.
-Gestures for fast operation (swipe up/down, 2-fingers swipe up/down, pinch in/out, etc)
-Configurable Actionbar, similar to android 3.x+ tablet interface.
-Screens editor to add,remove, swap and resize your desktop screens.
-Configurable visual desktop indicators.
-Easy folder tweaking and management, content previews, arrangement, colors, etc.
-New AppWidget picker for devices running Android 4.1 and newer.
-Icons editor to create your own customized shortcuts or edit existing ones
-AppWidget resizing
-AppWidget backup/restore (only for android 4.1 and newer)
-Customizable applications dock with support for unlimited shortcuts with paginated scroll.
-Lots of settings to play with: texts, colours, animations, sizes... you should dig in!

User Ratings

4.4

 101,562 total

 

567,725

419,366

37,722

22,341

1  4408

8. Launcher 8

  

Description

Bored of Android's User Interface? Do you want a new style start screen? If you do, then wait no more!
Launcher8 is a great app for you to experience the brand new style UI on your Android mobile phone.You can esay design look like Windows Phone 8 layout (fake wp8)and show off to your friends!

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features:
- You can add different size tiles;
- You can add a variety of color tile;
- You can save and restore the theme;
- You can edit the start screen layout;
- You can set the current background style;
- You can switch the application list style
- You can add Android widgets in the tiles;
- You can set the wp8 style lock screen and status bar;
- You can select more than one hundred kinds of theme colors;
- You can add special features tiles,like time,flashlight,pictures and contact photo.

User Ratings

4.5

 47,859 total

 

533,557

48,872

33,028

2883

1  1519

9. Buzz Launcher

  

Description

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★ WHAT IS BUZZ LAUNCHER? ★
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Buzz Launcher is the new concept launcher that enables you to apply shared Homescreens to your own smartphone. With Buzz Launcher, you can freely download, apply, customize, share, and even create Homescreens!
Download Homescreens best suited for your taste, innovate your smartphone, and share your awesome Homescreen layouts with others! Buzz Launcher Homescreens are extremely easy to apply instantly! Friends all around the world are excited to check out the most stunning Homescreens on the planet!

• 100,000+ beautiful and unique Homescreens available via Homepack Buzz
• Personalized Homescreen customization with robust icon and wallpaper editing
• Very simple – Homescreens downloaded and implemented within 5 seconds
• Multiple social features and Homescreen sharing to Facebook, Twitter and Google+ via one-touch upload
• Compatible with Minimalist Text, Zooper Widget Pro, Ultimate custom widget, Battery Widget Z and Power Toggles
• Unique widget features - clock, date, battery widgets, and “Create My Own Widget” provided via Buzz Custom Widget.
• See the most popular Homepack Designs in a glance!! You can show all your Homepacks to your friends!!!
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★ KEY FEATURES ★
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NEW FEATURES
Previous Homescreen setting, lock screen ability, improved Homepack sharing & download functionality
MULTI-WALLPAPER SCREEN
Select different wallpaper images for each screen
MY ICONS
An icon editing tool is provided so you can edit and resize icons on your own. Transparent icons are also supported (Theme icon pack is to be supported)
MULTI-GRID
Designate different grids for each screen (up to 12x12)
MANAGE FOLDERS
Create folders in app drawers/Homescreen, modify folder images, and resize folders
MANAGE APPS
Features for viewing most frequently used apps, recently installed apps, and hiding apps
MANAGE APP DRAWERS
Screen design is applied to app drawers so you can manage apps by screens
GESTURE SUPPORT
Glide up, Glide down, Double-tap and more.
FOLLOW FUNCTION SUPPORT
You can follow the Buzz Launcher recommended designers, or even just introduce your friends to your page.
PREVIEW SUPPORT
For various view settings

User Ratings

4.5

 22,899 total

 

515,926

43,960

31,573

2496

1   944

10. 91 Launcher

  

Features
1. Tons of free comstomizable 91 themes are available (Nature, sports, games, cars etc.);
2. Various kinds of useful widgets are available (Clock, weather, flashlight, one-key clean etc.) to homescreen with more convenient and efficient operation.
3. Added new screen transition effects,you can do it not only in homescreen but also in drawer . 
4. Redesigned “My Phone” module. Support quick access to wallpapers, ringtones, Apps, and power manager.
5. Amazing custom gestures feature offers you more convenience and fun.
6. Supports creating new folder by moving an APP icon on to another and bulk moving Apps into a folder. 
7. Long press homescreen to add apps, folders and widgets, change wallpaper,icon and theme as well.

User Ratings

4.6

 3,420 total

 

52,528

4562

3191

239

1  100

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