Kvaesitso
Kvaesitso is a free, open-source launcher for Android. A search-focused, free and open source launcher for Android. It has 5,233 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-or-later license, and you can install it from F-Droid.
- Android
- Jetpack Compose
- Launchers & home screens
- Actively maintained
About Kvaesitso
Kvaesitso is a launcher application for Android which replaces the device's default home screen. It has been built from scratch, meaning it is not based on the AOSP launcher (like many other third party launchers) nor does it try to recreate this launcher. Instead, Kvæsitso follows its own concepts.
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds Kvaesitso from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
- Relies on a non-free network service
Screenshots
Screenshots from the app's F-Droid listing.
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What is Kvaesitso?
Kvaesitso is a free, open-source launcher for Android. A search-focused, free and open source launcher for Android. It has 5,233 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-or-later license, and you can install it from F-Droid.
Is Kvaesitso free and open source?
Yes. Kvaesitso's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0-or-later license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid flags these anti-features on its latest build: relies on a non-free network service.
How do I install Kvaesitso?
You can install Kvaesitso from F-Droid (package de.mm20.launcher2.release); the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v1.41.0).
Is Kvaesitso still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 6, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Sep 17, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.