Murine Launcher
Murine Launcher is a free, open-source launcher for Android. A modern, lightweight Launcher3 fork for an enhanced stock++ Android experience. It has 272 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
About Murine Launcher
A modern, lightweight FOSS Launcher3 fork delivering an enhanced stock Android experience, providing a familiar AOSP feel out of the box, with some sprinkles on top :3 It offers a minimalistic yet polished interface with essential customization options, with zero bloat.
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds Murine 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.
Screenshots
Screenshots from the app's F-Droid listing.
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What is Murine Launcher?
Murine Launcher is a free, open-source launcher for Android. A modern, lightweight Launcher3 fork for an enhanced stock++ Android experience. It has 272 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
Is Murine Launcher free and open source?
Yes. Murine Launcher's source code is public on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 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 Murine Launcher?
You can install Murine Launcher from F-Droid (package app.murinelauncher) and from Google Play; the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v1.2.5).
Is Murine Launcher still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 4, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Sep 29, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.