OlauncherCF
Olauncher CF. Simple and Clutter-Free Android launcher (by OlauncherCF)
FlorisBoard
An open-source keyboard for Android which respects your privacy. Currently in early-beta. (by florisboard)
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GNU General Public License v3.0 only | Apache License 2.0 |
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Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
OlauncherCF
Posts with mentions or reviews of OlauncherCF.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-05-29.
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Ask HN: Any privacy-preserving minimalist phone launchers for Android?
There's also a fork called Olauncher Clutter Free, which I prefer because of the added features.
https://github.com/OlauncherCF/OlauncherCF
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The best Android Launcher in 2023 ?
I like Olauncher, the clutter free version. https://github.com/OlauncherCF/OlauncherCF
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Best one hand launcher??
I'm using now Olauncher Clutter Free
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What are your top apps (bonus points for FOSS)
OlauncherCF, a simple, beautiful and effective launcher.
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Olauncher VS Olauncher - a user suggested alternative
2 projects | 1 Sep 2022
- Really loved the concept of Ratio launcher but its not foss. So is there any close alternative to this launcher which is foss and minimal in look.
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⟳ 6 apps added, 36 updated at f-droid.org
Olauncher Clutter Free (version v1.1.0): Forked from Olauncher, -clutter, +features
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Looking for a launcher that is minimalist and battery saver
I've been using this fork of Olauncher and am loving it so far.
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Request for two unrelated apps
Olauncher
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Minimalist Launcher optimized for note-taking and calendar access
Info and Issues + the link to f-droid at https://github.com/jooooscha/Olauncher
FlorisBoard
Posts with mentions or reviews of FlorisBoard.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-01-27.
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F-Droid, Keyboard Libraries, and Choosing a Browser
I didn't last long with the stock keyboard before installing AnySoftKeyboard which is one of the few FOSS alternative with support for swipe typing. The experience was... OK. It felt slow and it's accuracy left a lot to be desired. I still had to be slow and pretty accurate, so it didn't really feel like much of a change from the stock experience. FlorisBoard have also introduced their own implementation but the feedback I read suggested it would be much the same as my experience with AnySoftKeyboard's gesture typing.
- Future of the FlorisBoard Project
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All my Open Source App Alternatives
Keyboard → OpenBoard (OpenBoard Upadted Fork, FlorisBoard when the v4 will be released...)
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Good keyboard?
You could try https://github.com/florisboard/florisboard, available on F-droid.
- Swipe keyboard app, open source and safe to usw?
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CleverType: Unlock the power of AI with Grammarly, Wordtune and ChatGpt on your keyboard.
I am excited to see how this project will develop. I'm sure starting out with https://florisboard.org/ was extremely helpful. Other devs have started from scratch, but florisboard is already advanced and feature rich. You could keep it open source to alleviate concerns of privacy. Just an idea.
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Android keyboard recommendations ?
The Github code repository (https://github.com/florisboard/florisboard) had an update on February 24, so the app is not abandoned. It reads like they plan a massive update for the next version, and word suggestions will be available.
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Keyboard for Android
I tested two: AnySoftKeyboard, it's stable and works even on very old devices, but it lacks modern features and the settings are really ugly and confusing (but once you look at all of them, you'll be able to make the keyboard the way you like it, is very customizable). And I also tested FlorisBoard, it's modern, beautiful, but it's a work in progress currently in early-beta stage and it has many incomplete or buggy features. So I ended up with AnySoftKeyboard. I know there are others, but it was these two projects that caught my attention the most.
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Custom keyboard extension
Probably only via AOSP mirror. It's an AOSP component so not officially available as its own component. Check out https://github.com/florisboard/florisboard for a GitHub based OSS keyboard.
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Microsoft brings its Bing chatbot to your fingertips with SwiftKey on Android - The Verge
FlorisBoard (perhaps): This one is the dark horse for me. It's layout etc can be all customized to my liking and it's FOSS. But it doesn't have a suggestion provider API etc none of that yet (WIP) so, as it stands now it's "just" a highly customizable FOSS "keyboard" app, and nothing more. I have high hopes for it though.
What are some alternatives?
When comparing OlauncherCF and FlorisBoard you can also consider the following projects:
WalkieTalkie - Android WiFi Walkie Talkie (js-collider framework demo)
OpenBoard - 100% foss keyboard based on AOSP, with no dependency on Google binaries, that respects your privacy.
water-me - Don't forget to water your plants.
AnySoftKeyboard - Android (f/w 2.1+) on screen keyboard for multiple languages.
Lawndesk - Android launcher without app drawer based on Lawnchair
simple-keyboard
Android - DuckDuckGo Android App
hackerskeyboard - Hacker's Keyboard (official)
openhab-addons - Add-ons for openHAB
rime-cantonese - Rime Cantonese input schema | 粵語拼音輸入方案
Neo-Launcher - Neo-Launcher
8VIM - A Text Editor inside a keyboard, drawing it's inspiration from 8pen and Vim.
OlauncherCF vs WalkieTalkie
FlorisBoard vs OpenBoard
OlauncherCF vs water-me
FlorisBoard vs AnySoftKeyboard
OlauncherCF vs Lawndesk
FlorisBoard vs simple-keyboard
OlauncherCF vs Android
FlorisBoard vs hackerskeyboard
OlauncherCF vs openhab-addons
FlorisBoard vs rime-cantonese
OlauncherCF vs Neo-Launcher
FlorisBoard vs 8VIM