Niagara Launcher ‧ Home Screen

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4.5
128K reviews
5M+
Downloads
Content rating
Rated for 3+
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About this app

The traditional home screen we know was made more than a decade ago when phone screens were smaller than your credit card. Smartphones keep growing, but not your fingers. The minimalist Niagara Launcher makes everything accessible with one hand and lets you focus on what matters.

🏆 "The best Android app I've used in years" · Joe Maring, Screen Rant

🏆 "It changed the way I look at the full device—big time" · Lewis Hilsenteger, Unbox Therapy

🏆 Among the best launchers of 2022, according to Android Police, Tom's Guide, 9to5Google, Android Central, Android Authority, and Lifewire

▌ Top reasons to use Niagara Launcher:

✋ Ergonomic efficiency · Access everything with one hand - no matter how big your phone is.

🌊 Adaptive list · In contrast to a rigid grid layout used by other Android launchers, Niagara Launcher's list can adapt to your needs. The media player, incoming messages, or calendar events: everything pops in when it needs to.

🏄‍♀ Wave alphabet · Efficiently reach every app without even having to open an app drawer. The launcher's wave animation does not only feel satisfying but also helps you navigate your phone with just one hand.

💬 Embedded notifications · Not just notification dots: Read and respond to notifications right from your home screen.

🎯 Stay focused · The streamlined and minimalist design declutters your home screen, reduces distractions, and is super easy to use.

⛔ Ad-free · Having to endure advertisements on a minimalist launcher designed to keep you focused does not make sense. Even the free version is also completely ad-free.

⚡ Lightweight & lightning fast · Being minimalist and fluid are two of the most important aspects of Niagara Launcher. The home screen app runs smoothly on all phones. With just a few megabytes in size, no space is wasted.

✨ Material You Theming · Niagara Launcher adopted Material You, Android's new expressive design system, to make your home screen truly yours. Set an awesome wallpaper, and Niagara Launcher instantly themes around it. We went one step further by bringing Material You to everyone by backporting it to all Android versions.

🦄 Personalize your home screen · Impress your friends with Niagara Launcher's clean look and customize it to your needs. Personalize it with our integrated icon pack, fonts, and wallpapers, or use your own.

🏃 Active development & great community · Niagara Launcher is in active development and has a very supportive community. If you ever have a problem or want to voice your opinions about the launcher, please join us:

🔹 Twitter: https://twitter.com/niagaralauncher

🔹 Discord: https://niagaralauncher.app/discord

🔹 Telegram: https://t.me/niagara_launcher

🔹 Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/NiagaraLauncher

🔹 Press kit: http://niagaralauncher.app/press-kit

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📴 Why we offer an accessibility service · Our accessibility service has the sole purpose of letting you quickly turn off your phone's screen with a gesture. The service is optional, disabled by default, and neither collects nor shares any data.
Updated on
Apr 10, 2025

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Location, App info and performance, and Device or other IDs
This app may collect these data types
Personal info, App activity and 2 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.6
122K reviews
Liam Owen
March 23, 2025
It's my favourite launcher, which is why I hate that it's become unusable. I have a Samsung S23 and everything was great and I pay for premium, but for a while now it keeps completely freezing and I can't use it. It seems to be just a visual issue because when I tap the screen it will open a random app, leading me to believe that there is an app list, which should be showing, but isn't rendering/updating for whatever reason. I've had to switch to a different one for now. I hope this is resolved!
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Peter Huber
March 24, 2025
Hi Liam, thank you so much for your support and detailed feedback! We’re truly sorry Niagara has become unusable on your S23. The issue you described sounds like a known bug. Please reach out to support@niagaralauncher.com with your Niagara version and Android version. We’d love to get this fixed for you! -Niklas
Alex
February 5, 2025
A minimalist, slick launcher – currently my favourite. Except, unfortunately, I had to switch back to the default launcher on my Xiaomi Poco phone because of three issues. The main issue is that tapping and holding on an app in recent apps doesn’t show the options (like lock or split-screen). The other issues are: there’s no animation when exiting or entering apps, and sometimes recent apps stops working. If these issues, especially the first issue, could be fixed, that would be fantastic.
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Mathew Dostal
March 2, 2025
I love hate this launcher. The home screen it makes is awesome and the icons and wallpapers are worthwhile enough to download this. However, that's it, you only get a home screen. Sadly, my phone has multiple jobs, my personal stuff, and a ton of things on it. I don't want a home screen that has me search for each app individually and there is no feasible way for me to possibly organize all of the things I to one home screen(even with groupings). If only it allowed multiple screens/spaces.
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