Lawnchair vs Olauncher
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
Lawnchair
Lawnchair. Get it? It's a bad pun, we know. Based on Launcher3 from AOSP, Lawnchair has all the features of the Pixel Launcher (including the Google Feed), plus customizability. Best of all? No root required.Lawnchair is a free, open-source home app for Android. Taking Launcher3—Android’s default home app—as a starting point, it ports Pixel Launcher features and introduces rich customization options.NOTE: These are betas of the upcoming version for the next version of Lawnchair. Use at your own risk!Icon size, label, rows, and columns are all adjustable. Lawnchair also supports icon packs, and the Pill is customizable as well. These aren't the only features, and more are added regularly. An incomplete feature list includes:Material You Theming: Adapts to your wallpaper and system theme.At a Glance Widget: Displays information at a glance with support for Smartspacer.QuickSwitch Support: Integrates with Android Recents on Android 10 and newer. (requires root)Global Search: Allows quick access to apps, contacts, and web results from the home screen.Customization Options: Provides options to tweak icons, fonts, and colors to your liking.
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 | Lawnchair | Olauncher |
|---|---|---|
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0-only |
| Install sources | GitHubIzzyOnDroid | F-DroidGitHubIzzyOnDroid |
| Categories | ProductivityLauncher | ProductivityLauncher |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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