µLauncher
µLauncher is a free, open-source launcher for Android. A distraction-free, minimal homescreen for Android. It has 494 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
About µLauncher
µLauncher is a home screen that lets you start other apps using swipe gestures and button presses. It is minimal, efficient and free of distraction. Your home screen only displays the date, time and a wallpaper. Pressing back or swiping up (this can be configured) opens a list of all installed apps, which can be searched efficiently. This is a fork of the app Launcher by Finn M Glas. Features: * You can bind actions to 35 different gestures.
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds µLauncher 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.
Screenshots
Screenshots from the app's F-Droid listing.
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What is µLauncher?
µLauncher is a free, open-source launcher for Android. A distraction-free, minimal homescreen for Android. It has 494 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
Is µLauncher free and open source?
Yes. µLauncher's source code is public on GitHub under the MIT 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 µLauncher?
You can install µLauncher from F-Droid (package de.jrpie.android.launcher) and from Google Play; the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: 0.2.12).
Is µLauncher still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 3, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Jun 25, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.