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CLUSTER LAUNCHER-ANDROID-SCREEN · 74 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2017-01-24

Minimal Android launchers

This cluster comprises Android launcher and home-screen replacement apps focused on minimalism, performance, and distraction-free use, with variations including text-only interfaces, gesture controls, and custom organizational schemes. Entry dates are spread from 2015 to 2026, appearing sporadically with small groups in 2020 and a denser collection in early 2026, though the overall pattern is irregular. The most active projects by star count are open-android-dex (56 stars) and aero-dock (52 stars), while Slate shows no star activity.

Entry timeline

ENTRY TIMELINE

JUN 2016: 1JUL 2016: 1SEP 2016: 1JAN 2017: 1NOV 2017: 1SEP 2019: 1MAY 2020: 3AUG 2020: 3SEP 2020: 1FEB 2021: 1MAR 2021: 2JAN 2022: 1MAR 2022: 1JUN 2022: 1SEP 2022: 1JAN 2023: 1MAY 2023: 1OCT 2023: 1MAY 2024: 1AUG 2024: 3SEP 2024: 1OCT 2024: 1NOV 2024: 1APR 2025: 2OCT 2025: 1NOV 2025: 1JAN 2026: 5MAR 2026: 5MAY 2026: 3JUN 2026: 4JUL 2026: 2AUG 2026: 4SEP 2026: 13OCT 2026: 4
JUN 2016OCT 2026

Each bar is the month a member carries, which is a creation date where the source published one and a crawl date otherwise. Nothing in the index was found before 11 August 2026, and coverage broadened sharply on 14–15 August, so a bar from then on reports how much we found that month, not how much was built; an earlier bar reports how far back a member's own source dated it — not how long we have been watching.

Members by activity

Activity signals, not revenue.

Build origin · 3 hand-coded · 17 unlabelled

Operator · 1 hobby · 1 commercial · 16 open source · 2 unlabelled

Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 20 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.

  1. 01aero-dock73★20 days—hand-codedGlass dock and app launcher for Windows with live window previews and themes.
  2. 02Slate0★1 moliveopen sourceMinimal Android launcher that lets users place app icons freely on a blank home screen, with optional list mode and per-app customization.
  3. 03Victoria Launcher0★28 daysliveopen sourceAndroid home screen launcher that displays favorites and an alphabetical app list, with customizable layout, icons, and a clock and weather widget.
  4. 04L90★5 daysliveopen sourceAndroid launcher app that replaces the phone home screen with an interface for launching and managing apps.
  5. 05Chroma Launcher0★7 daysliveopen sourceAndroid launcher that sorts apps by icon color so users can find and open them at a glance without reading names.
  6. 06Scratchpad Launcher0★8 daysliveopen sourceAndroid home screen launcher that combines an always-visible scratchpad with a short list of frequently used apps.
  7. 07Focus Launcher0★18 daysliveopen sourceMinimalist text-only home-screen launcher that limits distracting apps with daily timers and provides a weekly usage review.
  8. 08Yagni Launcher0★14 daysliveopen sourceAndroid launcher that is lightweight (2MB), no bloat, no tracking, and focuses on performance and user experience.
  9. 09Milki Launcher0★1 molivehand-codedopen sourceAndroid launcher that replaces the home screen with customizable grid, app drawer, file search, widgets, and folders, plus multi-source search.
  10. 10MinLauncher0★17 daysliveopen sourceAndroid home-screen launcher with no ads, no network access, and no tracking or analytics.
  11. 11dikciz-launcher0★3 days—hobbyProgrammable Android launcher that replaces the home screen with native pages, embeddable widgets, and scriptable automation, controllable remotely for customization.
  12. 12tvboxtools0★9 dayslivecommercialApp that manages Android TV boxes by setting the home launcher, applying performance tweaks, and adjusting display and remote settings without root.
  13. 13UnlicenseLauncher0★28 daysliveopen sourceAndroid launcher that hides excluded apps from the home screen and search, revealing them only when a PIN is entered.
  14. 14NeionLauncher0★9 daysliveopen sourceAndroid launcher that displays an app list and lets users hide apps and mark favorites.
  15. 15Mako0★28 dayslivehand-codedopen sourceAndroid launcher app that provides a privacy-first, minimal home screen for focused and distraction-free device use.
  16. 16Slate0★1 moliveopen sourceMinimal text-only Android home screen that displays apps as plain text to reduce distraction, with customizable gestures and themes.
  17. 17Launcher3140★13 daysliveopen sourceAndroid launcher that offers deep customization from a single screen, including independent column and row settings, previews, and local data storage.
  18. 18Be nice0★26 daysliveopen sourceAndroid launcher offering split-screen app pairs, folders, widgets, and a customizable dock for efficient multitasking.
  19. 19PWA-APP0★14 days—App that adds install, home-screen icon, splash screen, and standalone-window support to an online storefront.
  20. 20Dragon Launcher0★9 daysliveopen sourceGesture-based Android home screen launcher that lets users organize and open apps quickly through customizable minimalist app drawers.

Ranked by traction, highest first, and paged 20 at a time — this is a window on the cluster, never the whole of it. Ties are broken by a stable id so a product cannot appear on two pages or fall between them. Browse every cluster.