Niagara Launcher ‧ fresh/clean

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

I like the feel of this launcher. Only tested it s few days. First compalint is that reorganizing the favorites is buggy on my Pixel 7; when dragging an app, it will jump up or down the list making it close to impossible to drop the app where I want it. The visual aspect of reordering is also a bit jumbled and disturbing to work with. Would also like to see an option for organizing the favorites alphabetically.

I've been using this app for so long and it's by far my favorite launcher. However. I wish we could get some sort of background added to the text. It's very difficult to enjoy wallpapers when the text gets lost in it. Also I am not a fan of this new "frequently search" feature on the search bar. It contradicts hiding suggested apps. I don't want to see my recently used apps or anything of that. Why add something like that and not give us the option to disable it?

A very modern and simple UI. The home screen animations are super fluid and smooth. The desktop itself is quite minimalist. You can easily reach everything in the launcher one-handed. The full version, which enables deeper customization costs $5.99/yr or $15 for lifetime membership. Update 12/14/23: Still the best launcher for Android. It was worth every single penny.

What's new

🖌️️ Anycon Update
Effortless customization of your home screen with icon packs supporting any and all apps!
Learn more on our blog: https://medium.com/p/6960ffa0198b

Our latest update also improves the overall stability and performance.