Ubuntu-Launcher vs LibreTube

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Ubuntu-Launcher		LibreTube
	Project
8	Mentions	126
321	Stars	7,616
-	Growth	4.6%
2.6	Activity	9.9
about 2 years ago	Latest Commit	7 days ago
Dart	Language	Kotlin
GNU General Public License v3.0 only	License	GNU General Public License v3.0 only

The number of mentions indicates the total number of mentions that we've tracked plus the number of user suggested alternatives.
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.

Ubuntu-Launcher

Posts with mentions or reviews of Ubuntu-Launcher. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-04-30.

Nova Launcher has been acquired by analytics company Branch
1 project | /r/technology | 21 Jul 2022
What does it mean?
2 projects | /r/fdroid | 30 Apr 2022

I am able to install the previous version 2.3.1. There is something wrong with the latest version 2.4.0. I found a github (open) issue regarding that. Similar issue on Olauncher Clutter free.
Can you develop a custom Android launcher in Flutter?
2 projects | /r/FlutterDev | 1 Apr 2022

This might be of interest: https://github.com/jspw/Ubuntu-Launcher
⟳ 0 apps added, 6 updated at apt.izzysoft.de
3 projects | /r/FDroidUpdates | 5 Mar 2022

Ubuntu Launcher (version 2009): lightweight launcher
UBUNTU LAUNCHER (ANDROID)
1 project | /r/OpenSourceApps | 5 Jun 2021
[Theme] Retro Space Theme
1 project | /r/androidthemes | 4 Apr 2021

Hey i've made a launcher for android. Check this out : Ubuntu Launcher
Android Custom Launcher Using Flutter
1 project | /r/FlutterDev | 3 Apr 2021
Are there any new launchers that have came out recently that are worth checking out?
6 projects | /r/androidapps | 5 Mar 2021

Ubuntu Launcher

LibreTube

Posts with mentions or reviews of LibreTube. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-11-04.

NewPipe – The lightweight YouTube experience for Android
11 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 4 Nov 2023
Piped – An alternative privacy-friendly YouTube front end
6 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 17 Oct 2023

Also check out a FOSS Android app LibreTube[1]. No ads, SponsorBlock, ReturnYouTubeDislike, can proxy all the videos through a Piped instance, subscription sync with a Piped account, offline and online playlists are supported
[1]: https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube
A simple and less problematic solution than an AdBlock for YouTube
4 projects | /r/Adblock | 13 Oct 2023
best way to work around youtube's adblock ban?
5 projects | /r/Adblock | 30 Sep 2023
YouTube alternative
1 project | /r/Adblock | 30 Aug 2023

So I decided to look for a more practical solution, where I don't have to update or change the filters all the time. I registered at piped And I use the Libretube android app
All my Open Source App Alternatives
28 projects | /r/opensource | 30 Jul 2023

YouTube → Libretube♥️
hopefully they'll lay off the ads since so many users suddenly can't use ad blockers, but I don't think they will. uBlock origin still seems to work fine.
1 project | /r/LinusTechTips | 4 Jul 2023

try piped or its android client libretube
YouTube is testing a more aggressive approach against ad blockers
8 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 29 Jun 2023
Is it enough to crack JEE 2024
3 projects | /r/JEENEETards | 21 Jun 2023

LibreTube - for youtube
I hate my youtube recommendations; any solution?
13 projects | /r/selfhosted | 21 Jun 2023

YouTube alternative clients (apps): - NewPipe - Alternative Android YouTube app. No account needed, privacy respecting, no ads. - NewPipe x Sponsorblock - NewPipe fork that incorporates Sponsorblock. - SkyTube - Alternative Android YouTube app. No account needed, privacy respecting, no ads. - FreeTube - FreeTube is an open source desktop YouTube player built with privacy in mind. (Uses Local RSS API or Invidious for backend). - LibreTube - An alternative frontend for YouTube, for Android using Piped. - Yattee - Alternative YouTube frontend for iOS, tvOS and macOS built with Invidious and Piped. - Clipious Invidious client for android

What are some alternatives?

When comparing Ubuntu-Launcher and LibreTube you can also consider the following projects:

Neo-Launcher - Neo-Launcher

NewPipe - A libre lightweight streaming front-end for Android.

discreet-launcher - Enjoy a clean home screen while accessing everything in an instant! (Profitez d'un écran d'accueil épuré tout en accédant à tout en un instant !)

SkyTube - Copylefted libre / open source YouTube player for Android

LeafyLauncher - 🌱 An Android Launcher built with Flutter. Inspiring. Minimalistic. Simple.

Piped - An alternative privacy-friendly YouTube frontend which is efficient by design.

openlauncher - Customizable and Open Source Launcher for Android

NewPipe - A fork of NewPipe with SponsorBlock functionality.

HgLauncher - A launcher for a slow day.

Vanced - Vanced Issues/Docs repo

texas_real_state - A Real Estate app made with Flutter for my Software Engineering Project class at Texas State University, hence the name, Texas Real State.

uYouPlus - uYou+ is a modified version of uYou (made by @MiRO92) with additional features and mainly made for non jailbroken users!