# Activity Launcher (open-source launcher)

> Activity Launcher is a free, open-source launcher for Android. Create shortcuts for apps and activities. It has 1,988 GitHub stars and is released under the ISC license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.

Launches hidden activities and creates shortcuts for installed apps. This organization contains the app's source code and related projects like plugins for launching (e.g., Shizuku Launch Plugin) and shortcut creation.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/ActivityLauncher/ActivityLauncher |
| Platforms | Android |
| Built with | Kotlin |
| GitHub stars | 1,988 |
| License | ISC (open source) |
| F-Droid | https://f-droid.org/packages/de.szalkowski.activitylauncher/ (package de.szalkowski.activitylauncher) |
| F-Droid anti-features | none flagged |
| Google Play | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.szalkowski.activitylauncher.pro |
| App Store | not linked |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | Launchers & home screens |
| Latest release | 2.4.1 (Jul 8, 2026) |
| Last commit | Jul 8, 2026 |

F-Droid builds its apps from source and flags anti-features: https://f-droid.org/en/docs/Anti-Features/

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