LaunchTime Homescreen vs Olauncher
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
LaunchTime Homescreen
Highly configurable alternative homescreen/launcher which features a side menu to automatically and/or manually organize your apps into common-sense and customizable categories. Latest features: Resizable widgets, hideable menu, action menus, appinfo, better appearance, animated transitions, and an experimental "dumbphone" mode. More features: * Configurable app categories in a scrollable/hideable side menu. * Scrolling QuickBar on the bottom for easy access to your favorite apps. * Text search to find apps. * List of recent apps. * Quick access to settings. * Multiple widget support. * Rearrange/sort icons and menu items. * Toddler/child mode * Shortcut/link and Oreo Pinned shortcut support. * Android 7.1+ shortcut actions / menus. * Unread badges. * Adw/nova/apex icon-packs. * Supports both portrait and landscape mode. * Can hide apps you don't want but can't uninstall. * Back up and restore your settings. * Configurable colors. * Customize icons and labels. * Built-in themes.
Olauncher
FEATURES * No ads * FOSS forever * Daily new wallpaper * Double tap to lock screen * Clean, fast and lightweight HOW TO USE * Swipe up to see all the apps and quick search * Swipe down for notification drawer * Long press home apps to change them * Important: Long press on empty space to open settings Once you open the settings, you'll see all the available options. So basically, swipe and long press anywhere and you'll be fine. I'm available at Twitter if you need for anything. Thank you. https://twitter.com/tanujnotes/
| Feature | LaunchTime Homescreen | Olauncher |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | GPL-3.0-only |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHub | F-DroidGitHubIzzyOnDroid |
| Categories | ProductivityLauncher | ProductivityLauncher |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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