diff --git a/docs/alternatives.md b/docs/alternatives.md index c068b53..c648ce4 100644 --- a/docs/alternatives.md +++ b/docs/alternatives.md @@ -49,18 +49,19 @@ This is a comparison of open-source home screens for Android. **Main mode of interaction:** `app grid` #### Features: -:white_check_mark: Search: `apps` -:x: Search history -:x: Customizable gestures -:white_check_mark:Folders -:x: Tags -:white_check_mark: Rename apps -:x: Widgets -:grey_question: Private space -:white_check_mark: Work profile -:white_check_mark: Pinned shortcuts -:white_check_mark: Icon packs -:x: Material You + +:white_check_mark: Search: `apps` +:x: Search history +:x: Customizable gestures +:white_check_mark:Folders +:x: Tags +:white_check_mark: Rename apps +:x: Widgets +:grey_question: Private space +:white_check_mark: Work profile +:white_check_mark: Pinned shortcuts +:white_check_mark: Icon packs +:x: Material You --- @@ -72,24 +73,25 @@ This is a comparison of open-source home screens for Android. **Main mode of interaction:** `app grid` #### Features: -:white_check_mark: Search: `apps` -:x: Search history -:x: Customizable gestures -:white_check_mark: Folders -:x: Tags -:white_check_mark: Rename apps -:white_check_mark: Widgets -:grey_question: Private space -:x: Work profile -:white_check_mark: Pinned shortcuts -:x: Icon packs -:white_check_mark: Material You + +:white_check_mark: Search: `apps` +:x: Search history +:x: Customizable gestures +:white_check_mark: Folders +:x: Tags +:white_check_mark: Rename apps +:white_check_mark: Widgets +:grey_question: Private space +:x: Work profile +:white_check_mark: Pinned shortcuts +:x: Icon packs +:white_check_mark: Material You --- ### Lawnchair -License: `Apache License 2.0` +**License:** `Apache License 2.0` [Website](https://lawnchair.app/) | [Repository](https://github.com/LawnchairLauncher/lawnchair) Seems to be a regular (grid of apps) launcher. @@ -98,25 +100,24 @@ Seems to be a regular (grid of apps) launcher. #### Features: -:white_check_mark: Search: `Apps & Shortcuts` `Web suggestions` `People` `Files` `Android Settings` `Calculator` -:white_check_mark: Search history -:white_check_mark: Customizable gestures: `double tap` `swipe up` `swipe down` `home button` `back button` -:white_check_mark: Folders -:x: Tags -:white_check_mark: Rename apps -:white_check_mark: Widgets -:grey_question: Private space -:grey_question: Work profile -:x: Pinned shortcuts -:white_check_mark: Icon packs -:white_check_mark: Material You +:white_check_mark: Search: `Apps & Shortcuts` `Web suggestions` `People` `Files` `Android Settings` `Calculator` +:white_check_mark: Search history +:white_check_mark: Customizable gestures: `double tap` `swipe up` `swipe down` `home button` `back button` +:white_check_mark: Folders +:x: Tags +:white_check_mark: Rename apps +:white_check_mark: Widgets +:grey_question: Private space +:grey_question: Work profile +:x: Pinned shortcuts +:white_check_mark: Icon packs +:white_check_mark: Material You --- ### Rootless Pixel Launcher -:::info -Abandoned -::: + +> **Abandoned** **License:** `Apache License 2.0` [Repository](https://github.com/amirzaidi/Launcher3) @@ -125,18 +126,18 @@ Abandoned #### Features: -:white_check_mark: Search: `Apps` -:x: Search history -:x: Customizable gestures: -:x: Folders -:x: Tags -:x: Rename apps -:warning: Widgets `buggy/broken` -:grey_question: Private space -:white_check_mark: Work profile -:white_check_mark: Pinned shortcuts -:white_check_mark: Icon packs -:x: Material You +:white_check_mark: Search: `Apps` +:x: Search history +:x: Customizable gestures +:x: Folders +:x: Tags +:x: Rename apps +:warning: Widgets `buggy/broken` +:grey_question: Private space +:white_check_mark: Work profile +:white_check_mark: Pinned shortcuts +:white_check_mark: Icon packs +:x: Material You --- @@ -144,28 +145,27 @@ Abandoned ### Aster Launcher -:::info -Abandoned? -::: +> **Abandoned** **License:** `GPL-3.0` [Repository](https://github.com/neophtex/AsterLauncher) | [F-Droid](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.series.aster.launcher/) -**Main mode of interaction:** `` +**Main mode of interaction:** `search` #### Features: -:warning: Search: `apps` (apps list is buggy/broken) `web` -:x: Search history -:x: Customizable gestures -:x: Folders -:x: Tags -:x: Rename apps -:x: Widgets -:grey_question: Private space -:white_check_mark: Work profile -:white_check_mark: Pinned shortcuts -:x: Icon packs -:x: Material You + +:warning: Search: `apps` (apps list is buggy/broken) `web` +:x: Search history +:x: Customizable gestures +:x: Folders +:x: Tags +:x: Rename apps +:x: Widgets +:grey_question: Private space +:white_check_mark: Work profile +:white_check_mark: Pinned shortcuts +:x: Icon packs +:x: Material You --- @@ -178,18 +178,18 @@ Abandoned? #### Features: -:white_check_mark: Search: `Apps` `Contacts` `Call history` -:white_check_mark: Search history -:white_check_mark: Customizable gestures: `swipe left` `swipe right` `swipe up` `swipe down` `long press` `double tap` -:x: Folders -:white_check_mark: Tags -:white_check_mark: Rename apps -:white_check_mark: Widgets -:grey_question: Private space -:white_check_mark: Work profile -:white_check_mark: Pinned shortcuts -:white_check_mark: Icon packs -:grey_question: Material You +:white_check_mark: Search: `Apps` `Contacts` `Call history` +:white_check_mark: Search history +:white_check_mark: Customizable gestures: `swipe left` `swipe right` `swipe up` `swipe down` `long press` `double tap` +:x: Folders +:white_check_mark: Tags +:white_check_mark: Rename apps +:white_check_mark: Widgets +:grey_question: Private space +:white_check_mark: Work profile +:white_check_mark: Pinned shortcuts +:white_check_mark: Icon packs +:grey_question: Material You --- @@ -202,22 +202,24 @@ Even natively supports RSS feeds to homescreen? **Main mode of interaction:** `alphabet scroller` #### Features: -:white_check_mark: Search: `swipe up` `swipe down` `swipe left` `swipe right` `tap and hold battery indicator/clock` `tap and hold lower part of screen` `double tap` `tap and hold favorite item` -:x: Search history -:x: Customizable gestures -:x: Folders -:x: Tags -:x: Rename apps -:x: Widgets -:grey_question: Private space -:x: Work profile -:white_check_mark: Pinned shortcuts -:x: Icon packs -:x: Material You + +:white_check_mark: Search: `swipe up` `swipe down` `swipe left` `swipe right` `tap and hold battery indicator/clock` `tap and hold lower part of screen` `double tap` `tap and hold favorite item` +:x: Search history +:x: Customizable gestures +:x: Folders +:x: Tags +:x: Rename apps +:x: Widgets +:grey_question: Private space +:x: Work profile +:white_check_mark: Pinned shortcuts +:x: Icon packs +:x: Material You --- ### OLauncher + **License:** `GPL-3.0` [Repository](https://github.com/tanujnotes/Olauncher) | [F-Droid](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/app.olauncher/) @@ -227,20 +229,21 @@ Extremely minimal launcher with lots of forks. #### Features: -:white_check_mark: Search: `apps` -:x: Search history -:white_check_mark: Customizable gestures: `swipe left` `swipe right` `double tap` -:x: Folders -:x: Tags -:white_check_mark: Rename apps -:x: Widgets -:grey_question: Private space -:white_check_mark: Work profile -:grey_question: Pinned shortcuts -:x: Icon packs -:grey_question: Material You +:white_check_mark: Search: `apps` +:x: Search history. +:white_check_mark: Customizable gestures: `swipe left` `swipe right` `double tap` +:x: Folders +:x: Tags +:white_check_mark: Rename apps +:x: Widgets +:grey_question: Private space +:white_check_mark: Work profile +:grey_question: Pinned shortcuts +:x: Icon packs +:grey_question: Material You #### Forks: + * [Olauncher Clutter Free](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/app.olaunchercf/) * [mLauncher](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/app.mlauncher/) * [CLauncher](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/app.clauncher/) (even more minimalistic, search without feedback) @@ -256,18 +259,19 @@ Extremely minimal launcher with lots of forks. **Main mode of interaction:** `search` `some gestures` #### Features: -:white_check_mark: Search: `apps` `contacts` `web` `maps` `playstore` `youtube` -:white_check_mark: Search history -:white_check_mark:Customizable gestures: `tap` `double tap` `swipe up` `swipe left` `swipe right` `swipe down on left` `swipe down on right` -:x: Folders -:white_check_mark: Tags -:white_check_mark: Rename apps -:white_check_mark: Widgets -:grey_question: Private space -:white_check_mark: Work profile -:white_check_mark: Pinned shortcuts -:white_check_mark: Icon packs -:x: Material You + +:white_check_mark: Search: `apps` `contacts` `web` `maps` `playstore` `youtube` +:white_check_mark: Search history +:white_check_mark:Customizable gestures: `tap` `double tap` `swipe up` `swipe left` `swipe right` `swipe down on left` `swipe down on right` +:x: Folders +:white_check_mark: Tags +:white_check_mark: Rename apps +:white_check_mark: Widgets +:grey_question: Private space +:white_check_mark: Work profile +:white_check_mark: Pinned shortcuts +:white_check_mark: Icon packs +:x: Material You --- @@ -281,18 +285,19 @@ Similar to OLauncher? **Main mode of interaction:** `search` `home screen text buttons` #### Features: -:white_check_mark: Search: `apps` `contacts (optional)` -:x: Search history -:white_check_mark: Customizable gestures: `swipe left` `swipe right` -:x: Folders -:x: Tags -:white_check_mark: Rename apps -:x: Widgets -:grey_question: Private space -:white_check_mark: Work profile -:white_check_mark: Pinned shortcuts -:x: Icon packs -:white_check_mark: Material You + +:white_check_mark: Search: `apps` `contacts (optional)` +:x: Search history +:white_check_mark: Customizable gestures: `swipe left` `swipe right` +:x: Folders +:x: Tags +:white_check_mark: Rename apps +:x: Widgets +:grey_question: Private space +:white_check_mark: Work profile +:white_check_mark: Pinned shortcuts +:x: Icon packs +:white_check_mark: Material You --- @@ -306,18 +311,19 @@ Similar to OLauncher? **Main mode of interaction:** `directory navigation` #### Features: -:white_check_mark: Search: `apps` -:x: Search history -:x: Customizable gestures -:white_check_mark: Folders -:x: Tags -:white_check_mark: Rename apps -:white_check_mark: Widgets -:grey_question: Private space -:x: Work profile -:white_check_mark: Pinned shortcuts -:x: Icon packs -:x: Material You + +:white_check_mark: Search: `apps` +:x: Search history +:x: Customizable gestures +:white_check_mark: Folders +:x: Tags +:white_check_mark: Rename apps +:white_check_mark: Widgets +:grey_question: Private space +:x: Work profile +:white_check_mark: Pinned shortcuts +:x: Icon packs +:x: Material You --- @@ -329,42 +335,45 @@ Similar to OLauncher? **Main mode of interaction:** `App grid` `Search` #### Features: -:warning: Search: `apps` `contacts: buggy/broken` -:white_check_mark: Search history `shows recently launched apps` -:x: Customizable gestures -:warning: Folders `prebuilt` `not customizable` -:x: Tags -:white_check_mark: Rename apps -:x: Widgets -:grey_question: Private space -:white_check_mark: Work profile -:white_check_mark: Pinned shortcuts -:white_check_mark: Icon packs -:x: Material You + +:warning: Search: `apps` `contacts: buggy/broken` +:white_check_mark: Search history `shows recently launched apps` +:x: Customizable gestures +:warning: Folders `prebuilt` `not customizable` +:x: Tags +:white_check_mark: Rename apps +:x: Widgets +:grey_question: Private space +:white_check_mark: Work profile +:white_check_mark: Pinned shortcuts +:white_check_mark: Icon packs +:x: Material You --- ## Gesture based ### Pie Launcher + **License:** `MIT` [Repository](https://github.com/markusfisch/PieLauncher) **Main mode of interaction:** `Selection wheel` #### Features: -:white_check_mark: Search: `apps` -:x: Search history -:x: Customizable gestures -:x: Folders -:x: Tags -:x: Rename apps -:x: Widgets -:grey_question: Private space -:white_check_mark: Work profile -:white_check_mark: Pinned shortcuts -:x: Icon packs -:x: Material You + +:white_check_mark: Search: `apps` +:x: Search history +:x: Customizable gestures +:x: Folders +:x: Tags +:x: Rename apps +:x: Widgets +:grey_question: Private space +:white_check_mark: Work profile +:white_check_mark: Pinned shortcuts +:x: Icon packs +:x: Material You --- @@ -377,18 +386,18 @@ Similar to OLauncher? #### Features: -:white_check_mark: Search: `apps` -:x: Search history -:white_check_mark: Customizable gestures: `35 avilable` [read the docs](https://github.com/jrpie/launcher/blob/master/docs/actions-and-gestures.md) -:x: Folders -:x: Tags -:white_check_mark: Rename apps -:white_check_mark: Widgets -:white_check_mark: Private space -:white_check_mark: Work profile -:white_check_mark: Pinned shortcuts -:x:Icon packs -:white_check_mark: Material You +:white_check_mark: Search: `apps` +:x: Search history +:white_check_mark: Customizable gestures: `35 avilable` [read the docs](https://github.com/jrpie/launcher/blob/master/docs/actions-and-gestures.md) +:x: Folders +:x: Tags +:white_check_mark: Rename apps +:white_check_mark: Widgets +:white_check_mark: Private space +:white_check_mark: Work profile +:white_check_mark: Pinned shortcuts +:x:Icon packs +:white_check_mark: Material You --- @@ -396,9 +405,9 @@ Similar to OLauncher? #### Legend: -:white_check_mark: = Supported -:x: = Unsupported -:warning: = Buggy/Broken; check this launcher's notes above +:white_check_mark: = Supported +:x: = Unsupported +:warning: = Buggy/Broken; check this launcher's notes above | Launcher | Search | Search history | Customizable gestures | Folders | Tags | Rename apps | Widgets | Private space | Work profile | Pinned shortcuts | Icon packs | Material You | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |