TBLauncher
based on https://github.com/Neamar/KISS (by TBog)
KISS
Lightning fast, open-source, < 250kb Android launcher (by Neamar)

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TBLauncher | KISS | |
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13 | 14 | |
145 | 3,055 | |
1.4% | 0.9% | |
8.1 | 9.2 | |
6 months ago | 10 days ago | |
Java | Java | |
GNU General Public License v3.0 only | GNU General Public License v3.0 only |
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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.
TBLauncher
Posts with mentions or reviews of TBLauncher.
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?
https://github.com/TBog/TBLauncher is a fork of Kiss (mentioned in another comment). The search work better for me.
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a good launcher?
TinyBit https://github.com/TBog/TBLauncher
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What's your favourite launcher and why?
TinyBit Launcher
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The Definitive Android Launcher Comparison Table - Over 40 launchers with filters to find the one best launcher
Definitely likingTinyBit Launcher. Been using it for a week and have been quite happy
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⟳ 0 apps added, 21 updated at f-droid.org
TinyBit Launcher (version 6.7): Small memory footprint, icon pack support, color and behaviour customizable
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Looking for a search based launcher with browser integration
Sentien, KISS, TinyBit
- TINY BIT (ANDROID)
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suckless android apps.
Launcher- TinyBit
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Any good launchers?
How about Tiny Bit Launcher?. A fork of KISS with more customizing options.
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In need f a launcher
If you dislike KISS for the lack of icons on the screen you could try a widget that can show app icons, like App Bubble Cloud or Foldery Multicon If you need more color customization, try HG Launcher or my TBLauncher
KISS
Posts with mentions or reviews of KISS.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-04-21.
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Nova Launcher v8.0.4 beta adds new dynamic theming improvements
All ma hommies are using Kiss these days anyway.
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a good launcher?
Kiss https://github.com/Neamar/KISS
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Looking for Nova launcher alternatives please
KISS launcher - A Simplistic launcher focused on minimalism. You get one window, one line of favorites, one widget and a searchbar. The ability to tag apps is great and the search focused useage I fine quite pleasing. I do wish you could have more widgets but combining it with KWGT and Popup widget 3 has been my go-to solution.
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⟳ 2 apps added, 55 updated at f-droid.org
KISS Launcher (version 3.16.7): Blazingly fast launcher focused on search
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Launcher discussion: Isn't it time for launchers to support app tagging?
Good to know it helps you somewhat, regarding the missing features you mentioned, may be you can raise an FR @ https://github.com/Neamar/KISS, its an open source launcher.
- Premier smartphone : reconditionnement, OS libre, données et captation d'attention...
- Kiss. Minimalist open-source Android launcher, no internet access 200KB
- Show HN: Kiss. Minimalist open-source Android launcher, no internet access 200KB
- Search-based, open-source Android launcher KISS
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Cannot create widgets while using KISS launcher :(
There seems to be an issue with Xiaomi phones.
What are some alternatives?
When comparing TBLauncher and KISS you can also consider the following projects:
Neo-Launcher - Neo-Launcher
Kvaesitso - A search-focused Android launcher
emerald - Simple and customizable launcher for Android
openlauncher - Customizable and Open Source Launcher for Android
8VIM - A Text Editor inside a keyboard, drawing it's inspiration from 8pen and Vim.
Dir - A modern File Manager for Android
pixelwheels - A top-down retro racing game for PC (Linux, macOS, Windows) and Android.
Camera-Roll-Android-App - Simple Galley App for Android, with lovely Material Design.
notes-android - ✎ Android client for Nextcloud Notes app.
lunar-launcher - Feature rich android home with minimal look. 🇵🇸
ics-openvpn - OpenVPN for Android

Nutrient - The #1 PDF SDK Library
Bad PDFs = bad UX. Slow load times, broken annotations, clunky UX frustrates users. Nutrient’s PDF SDKs gives seamless document experiences, fast rendering, annotations, real-time collaboration, 100+ features. Used by 10K+ devs, serving ~half a billion users worldwide. Explore the SDK for free.
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