Maybe something for the Pixel phones? I’ve been using ADW for a long time now, and was wondering what some frequently used launchers are. (I used Cyanogen for a long time, too.)

There are lists all over the internet, but I’m interested in what the Lemmy crowd likes. Thanks!

Edit: Thanks guys - a few of these were on my radar, some I hadn’t heard of or seen in the Play/f-droid lists. Having the reasons why you like each of them helps me figure out what I want from a launcher (for instance, the purchase of Nova by a company known for its data collection is a big turn-off even though it seems loved) - since you guys laid out some pros and cons of a bunch of launchers, it gives me a better picture!

Edit 2: You guys, this is a great resource for figuring out which launchers look like something worth trying (for me), and which ones are in the stores but not what I’m looking for. Without just trying them all, that is… And considering that I hadn’t even heard of all of them…

This has been a huge help for me, and I hope some others out there got something out of the post! I should be replying to everyone, but I’m not … Sorry. But I did read everything and have already started compiling a list in my head, and started tagging and categorizing. And those who included screen shots and links and lists and opinions and FOSS alternatives/forks - they helped! This whole thing helped!

    • Jay@sh.itjust.works
      7·
      1 year ago

      +1 for Niagara.

      Used Nova for years. But after the sale, I quickly said goodbye to it. Niagara is so strong that I don’t even miss Nova.

    • AndyG@lemmy.one
      5·
      1 year ago

      I use Niagara now and absolutely love it, although it took some getting used to. It’s very much minimalistic compared to Nova (I used Nova for many years before Niagara, but switched when they were bought).

    • Blegh@lemm.ee
      2·
      1 year ago

      Niagara users unite! I was on Nova for years until the ‘troubles’. Niagara is a solid replacement, if very different.

        • hare_ware@pawb.social
          1·
          1 year ago

          I’ve tried it before, I think I just went back to Niagara after a few minutes, I’ll try it again.

          • ToNIX@lemm.ee
            1·
            1 year ago

            Kiss takes a while to get used to, but once the apps in your history start getting sorted correctly (mine is by “accessed frequently”), you barely need to search for apps anymore. All your most used apps accessible in 2 clicks.