Niagara Launcher ‧ Home Screen

Peter Huber

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About this app

The traditional home screen we know was made more than a decade ago when phone
screens were smaller than your credit card. Smartphones keep growing, but not your fingers. The minimalist
Niagara Launcher makes everything accessible with one hand and lets you focus on what matters.


🏆 "The best Android app I've used in years" · Joe Maring, Screen Rant

🏆 "It changed the way I look at the full device—big time" · Lewis Hilsenteger, Unbox Therapy

🏆 Among the best launchers of 2022, according to Android Police, Tom's Guide,
9to5Google, Android Central, Android Authority, and Lifewire


▌ Top reasons to use Niagara Launcher:

✋ Ergonomic efficiency · Access everything with one hand - no matter how big your phone
is.


🌊 Adaptive list · In contrast to a rigid grid layout used by other Android
launchers, Niagara Launcher's list can adapt to your needs. The media player, incoming messages, or calendar
events: everything pops in when it needs to.


🏄‍♀ Wave alphabet · Efficiently reach every app without even having to open an app
drawer. The launcher's wave animation does not only feel satisfying but also helps you navigate your phone with
just one hand.


💬 Embedded notifications · Not just notification dots: Read and respond to
notifications right from your home screen.


🎯 Stay focused · The streamlined and minimalist design declutters your home screen,
reduces distractions, and is super easy to use.


⛔ Ad-free · Having to endure advertisements on a minimalist launcher designed
to keep you focused does not make sense. Even the free version is also completely ad-free.


⚡ Lightweight & lightning fast · Being minimalist and fluid are two of the most important
aspects of Niagara Launcher. The home screen app runs smoothly on all phones. With just a few megabytes in size,
no space is wasted.


✨ Material You Theming · Niagara Launcher adopted Material You, Android's new expressive
design system, to make your home screen truly yours. Set an awesome wallpaper, and Niagara Launcher instantly
themes around it. We went one step further by bringing Material You to everyone by backporting it to all Android
versions.


🦄 Personalize your home screen · Impress your friends with Niagara Launcher's clean look and
customize it to your needs. Personalize it with our integrated icon pack, fonts, and wallpapers, or use your
own.


🏃 Active development & great community · Niagara Launcher is in active development and has a
very supportive community. If you ever have a problem or want to voice your opinions about the launcher, please
join us:


🔹 Twitter: https://twitter.com/niagaralauncher

🔹 Discord: https://niagaralauncher.app/discord

🔹 Telegram: https://t.me/niagara_launcher

🔹 Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/NiagaraLauncher

🔹 Press kit: http://niagaralauncher.app/press-kit

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📴 Why we offer an accessibility service · Our accessibility service has the sole purpose of letting you
quickly turn off your phone's screen with a gesture. The service is optional, disabled by default, and neither
collects nor shares any data.

Ratings and reviews

Minus one star only because I have an ultra size phone so I can't use all the screen real estate. As it is, there is an empty 1.5" at the top, which I could use for more favorites. There's a 1/2 inch empty space from the left side that bugs me aesthetically. Still, I'm not sorry I paid for it. And, who can resist playing with the alphabet pole?

I definitely like the concept but the launcher is severely lacking in options. For example, the apps in pop-up folders can't be sorted by name, I don't care about usage. There is no option to hide apps from the app list automatically when they are in a pop-up folder. I would prefer the pop-up folders at the top of the list, these should be simple settings to be able to be selected by the user. Also missing an option to just have a visual indicator for notifications instead of the whole preview.

Love this launcher. First one I paid for. One annoying bug though is sometimes gets "stuck" and won't let me scroll/click until I turn off screen, wait 2 seconds, and then open again. On Pixel6a Edit: long time later and this bug still exists. I will try to click an app and it will open a random one, as if the touch is miscalibrated. Fixing this would make this so amazing!

What’s new

❄️Winter Update
Reduce unwanted phone use with our latest digital well-being feature, find out about recent company changes, and how to seamlessly switch devices.

Our latest update also improves the overall stability and performance.