# Kvaesitso (open-source launcher)

> 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.

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.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/MM2-0/Kvaesitso |
| Platforms | Android |
| Built with | Jetpack Compose |
| GitHub stars | 5,233 |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later (open source) |
| F-Droid | https://f-droid.org/packages/de.mm20.launcher2.release/ (package de.mm20.launcher2.release) |
| F-Droid anti-features | Relies on a non-free network service |
| Google Play | not linked |
| App Store | not linked |
| Website | https://kvaesitso.mm20.de |
| Official | no |
| Category | Launchers & home screens |
| Latest release | v1.41.0 (Sep 15, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 6, 2026 |

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

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