Launchers : one of
the best feature of smartphones has developed rapidly over time and now there
are hundreds of launchers available in the market! We are providing you a list
of the best launchers may it be simple or 3d!
1.Go Launcher
The
best known launcher for all phones! Highly customizable but eats lot of internal space!
Description
GO Launcher EX is the mostpopular Android home
launcher replacement app in Google Play. It offers you many first-ever featuresto customize your
ownhomescreenexperience. Go launcher EX provides you speedy and
smooth operation, fancy and plentiful themes, and utility functions
with imagination.
Key Features:
☆ Extremely smooth
transition animation.
☆ Smooth flipping
operation.
☆ More than 5000 personalized themes.
☆ Amazing custom
gestures feature offers you more convenience and fun.
☆ Various GO widgets
(weather,switcher, calendar…).
☆ Efficient and
strong appmanagement function, including sorting, hide app, search,
cleaning memory and refresh.
New features:- Supports GO Launcher super
themes (more homescreen effects),the last pic above is our "DryadSuper
Theme".(Search "Dryad" in google play, it's free to download)-
Draw patterns to active apps(double click on home screen toactive custom
gesture)- Squeezing effect of icons and widgets (Jelly Bean style).
Rating : 4.6
2.Holo Launcher
Android 4.0 launcher!
Description:
Simple, powerful,
fast and highlycustomizable home replacement,based on Android 4.0.4
ICSLauncher.Not like Apex Launcher or Nova Launcher, Holo Launcher can run on
Froyo, Gingerbread, ICS andJelly Bean.
Basic Features:
- Full ICS Style:
ICS Icons, Folders,Outlines, Drawer Tabs, etc.
- Custom Desktop
Pages/Grid: Up to 9 desktop pages and 10 x 10 grid.
- Custom Drawer
Portrait/landscape Grid.
- Scrollable Dock:
Up to 7 icons per page and up to 3 pages.
- Infinite
Scrolling.
- Gestures: Swipe
up/down on desktop to launch apps quickly.
- Customizable
shortcut/folder icons.
- Customizable icon
label color
- Apply icon packs,
support ADWicon pack and Launcher pro icon pack.
- Desktop Previews:
Pinch to access desktop previews.
- Backup and
Restore: Backup and restore your settings and shortcuts.
- Other
Customization Options:Keep in memory, home key action,hide apps in drawer, hide
labels,etc.
Rating : 4.6
3.Nemus Launcher
A Simple but better launcher!
Description:
A Home replacement
Application with.
Low memory usage.
- Quick response.
- Easy App
finding/management.
- Easy Work space
management.
- Easy Folder
management[Features].
- Dock Bar page count
customization.
- Page indicator
hiding.
- Grid size
customization.
- Hiding system
status bar with gesture.
- Missed call &
Received sms badge display.
- Widget Resizing.
- Themes (ZIP &
SSKIN & Go).
- 1 to 9 workspaces.
- Various App list
styles.
- Expandable folders
in work space & app list.
- Work space and app
menu switchers (screen preview).
- Highlight recently
used apps.
- Scrollable bottom
docks / Quick Setting docks.
- Scrollable
widgets- App-Hide & Lock / Screen-Lock.
Rating : 4.6
4.ADW.Launcher
Cool animations!
Description:-
-It's compatible
with android versions from 1.6 to 4.1!
-It's highly customizable, almost in every
aspect you can think of.
-Thousands of skins
and themes with support for most popular launcher themes!
-Mix and match your
skins, icons,docks, folders, etc.
-Configure your
applications in unlimited groups and hide unwanted apps.
-Fast setup screen
with fast access to add items or configure everything.
-Gestures for fast
operation (swipe up/down, 2-fingers swipe up/down,pinch in/out, etc).
-Configurable
Action bar, similar to android 3.x+ tablet interface.
-Screens editor to
add,remove,swap and resize your desktop screens.
-Configurable visual
desktop indicators.
-Easy folder
tweaking and management, content previews,arrangement, colors, etc.
-New App Widget
picker for devices running Android 4.1 and newer.
-Icons editor to
create your own customized shortcuts or editexisting ones.
-AppWidget
resizing-AppWidget backup/restore (only for android 4.1 and newer).
-Customizable
applications dock with support for unlimited shortcuts with paginated scroll.
-Lots of settings to
play with: texts,colours, animations, sizes... you should dig in!
Rating : 4.4
5.Next Launcher
The best 3d launcher out there!! No
free one! :-( Check out for sure!!)
Description:
Designed by GO Dev
Team, ‘NextLauncher 3D’ shows how a 3-D and dynamic launcher could be possibly
like –Extend
imagination,extend capabilities. Wish you enjoy this app and embrace the next
generation of user interface and interaction to your phone!
Features:
* Stereoscopic
Screen PreviewStunning 3D screen preview withdazzling animation of
screenswitching enables you to access to,add, set home screen, and delete any
screen in a second.
* Multi-select
AppsAfter selecting one app, use slidinggesture to multi-select the otherapps.
The fantastic interaction designs not only to wow people,but save efforts to
fulfill batch operation.
* Customizing Home
ScreenPacked with unlimited screenlayout function, you may placeicons, folders,
or widgets randomlyon your screen. Change 3D themes and wallpapers to reclaim
your phone interface.
* IconsIcons support
rotation, replace,Multi-select, align and so on.Operation is easy and
fantastic.Multi-select apps, long press one of the selected apps to gather
them and draw a preview path by selecting operation from app icon menu.
* Rotatable
DockInvert the dock upward or downward to switch among home screen, preview and
editing modes.
* App DrawerIcons
can be arranged by name ortime. You can create folders byoverlapping app icons.
That batch operation to add icons on home screen is also available.
* 3D Widgets &
Themes & LiveWallpapersPopular widgets in 3D spaceincluding switch, music,
clock havebeen released, with weather, taskmanager, calender,
notificationwidgets coming soon. Numerous of 3D themes and live wallpapers
are being prepared.
Rating : 4.4
6.Regina 3d Launcher
3d Launcher but needs development!!
Description:-
- Intuitive 3D
work space browser.
- Separate wallpaper
for eachworkspace- Secret work spaces where you can hide some of your app
shortcuts and widgets for your privacy.
- Regina widgets
(full 3D widgets).
- All widgets and
shortcuts can be positioned freely without much restriction in work spaces.
- Uninstall apps
from work space directly.
- Create
folders(also live folders) in folders- Various visual effects
Rating : 4.2
7.Launcher Pro
Simple better than default launcher
and loads quicker!
Description:-
- Super-smooth
scrolling
- Animated screen
previews (like Exposé or HTC Sense)
- Up to 7 home
screens
- App drawer (2D and
3D!) with a fly-in effect and smooth scrolling
- Scrollable
shortcut dock
Rating : 4.5
8.Launcher 7
Similar to Windows 7 phone launcher!
Description:-
- 2 x 1 tiles.
- Original Windows
Phone 7 backgrounds!
- Freely
configurable tile colors.
- Launcher options
are available from Application List (press menuin app list)
- Layout animations.
- Animated contacts
tile! (still work in progress).
-TODO-list:-
configurable animation parameters (soon).
- folders (in donate
version now)
- clock tile of
sorts.
- more animated
tiles- facebook integration.
Rating : 4.4
9.Espier Launcher
An awesome iPhone launcher!! Best
suited for large screens!! Has many themes too!
Description:-
Espier
Launcher is the best iOS-style home application for your smartphone or tablet
which is based on Android 2.2 or later. It brings you an entirely new interaction
experience, and makes your smartphone or tablet to be different from the rest.
Main Features:
-
iOS-style UI/UE to render and arrange the icons.
- Widget
page to show Android widgets.
- Design
the appearance of icons by yourself.
- Rename
the title of the icons or hide the icons.
- Dozens
of themes (more and more) available to decorate your home screen.
- Dozens
of plugins (more and more) available to extend the functions.
- You
can get your favorite wallpapers from our online wallpaper library easily.From
v2.0, Espier Launcher will keep free for ever!
Rating : 4.3
10.Launcher 8
Windows 8 launcher! Cool!
Description:-
- You can add different size tiles;
- You can add a variety of color tile;
- You can save and restore the theme;
- You can edit the start screen layout;
- You can set the current background style;
- You can switch the application list style;
- You can add Android widgets in the tiles;
- You can set the wp8 style lock screen and
status bar;
- You can select more than one hundred kinds of
theme colors;
- You can add special features tiles,like time
,pictures and contact photo.Reminder:1 shows the live contact needs to read the
contact data access permission;2 add a shortcut when direct dial call authority
needs the android permission.CALL_PHONE ;3 add send SMS shortcut operation message
need permission.
Rating : 4.5
11.Sony Active Launcher
Official Sony Xperia Arc S launcher
modded by backhead92!Description Not available in market! Awesome curves!
Rating:4.5
Download:-LINK
12.Sony Home
Official Sony Home modified by
Gio members probably!Description Not available in market!
Rating:4.4
Hope you will try these
& have fun!
If you have a better one
then suggest us in comments! We will add it here!
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