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Nova Launcher

Custom launcher for Android with extensive personalization options.

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Nova Launcher is an Android home screen launcher that replaces the device's default home screen with a configurable interface. It addresses the limited customization available in stock Android launchers by giving users control over the desktop, app drawer, dock, folders, and icon appearance.

Core features include a customizable UI, icon themes, and backup and restore for saving and reloading home screen setups. Nova Launcher Prime adds gestures for launching apps or Nova Actions, notification badges and dots, and Drawer Folders for organizing apps in the app drawer.

Nova Launcher is free to install. Nova Launcher Prime, which unlocks all features and removes ads, is available through a yearly subscription or a lifetime purchase.

12 alternatives to Nova Launcher

Ranked by how well each tool replaces Nova Launcher: shared features, audience, price and popularity.

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    Covers 1 of 7 key features.

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    Covers 1 of 7 key features and is open source.

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    Covers 1 of 7 key features.

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    Covers 1 of 7 key features.

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