Couchy Launcher
Couchy Launcher is a free, open-source launcher for Android. A fast, private one-screen launcher. It has 107 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid.
- Android
- Kotlin
- Launchers & home screens
- Actively maintained
About Couchy Launcher
A lightweight home launcher for Android TV & Google TV. No ads. No tracking. No accounts. Just your apps. Features • Carousel, Grid, or Dock layout • Video wallpapers from Apple/Amazon aerials (opt-in) • VPN status icon with quick-launch • Clock, date, network, and VPN in the status bar • Organize apps into custom sections • Hide apps, toggle labels and category names • UI scaling and wallpaper dimming • 17 languages • Fully D-pad — no touch needed Privacy Zero network traffic by default. Video wallpapers are disabled until you turn them on. No analytics, no telemetry, no background services.
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds Couchy Launcher from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.
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What is Couchy Launcher?
Couchy Launcher is a free, open-source launcher for Android. A fast, private one-screen launcher. It has 107 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid.
Is Couchy Launcher free and open source?
Yes. Couchy Launcher's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0-only license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.
How do I install Couchy Launcher?
You can install Couchy Launcher from F-Droid (package com.conreo.couchytv); the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v1.0.6).
Is Couchy Launcher still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Aug 1, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Aug 3, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.