Pie Launcher

Markus Fisch

About this app

Tap and hold to open the pie menu. Then swipe to choose an app to start.

Or just tap and type the name of an app you don't use frequently.

Long press an app in the listing of apps to enter the editor for the pie menu. Use 4, 6 or 8 icons in the pie menu to make the most out of it.

Once you get used to it, you can launch your most frequently used apps using muscle memory without even looking.

Apps you don't use regularly are quickly available with just one tap and by typing the first one or two letters of the app name.

This is open source: https://github.com/markusfisch/PieLauncher

Ratings and reviews

One of the lightest and most original launchers I've tried. Using directional swipes to launch 8 apps is genius and very fast. However, the home screen feels slightly too bare. I would love to see something like an optional clock widget added to the UI to fill that empty space and improve the aesthetic. Highly recommended otherwise!

I really love the idea of this app. It's fresh and different... Until you realise there's still an app drawer which you can't disable completely. I would also like to be able to change the icon for the app drawer in the pie menu so that it matches with the rest of my icons. Also, it would be better to have the search bar on app drawer at the bottom. Lastly, could widgets be a thing here??

Most practical and minimal launcher. Don't listen to the reviews which say that it is too minimal or not minimal enough, there is nothing to be gained by having folders etc. and nothing bad by having an app drawer. You have other options if you want extreme minimalism or lots of customisations. This is the perfect middleground and I have paid for Niagara, Smartlauncher etc. and this was the one I ended up with. (Install from the F-DROID app if you wish to own your device instead of google.)

What’s new

* Add an option to make the home button configurable
* Keep scroll position at app updates
* Improve app search