Ion Launcher vs Rootless Pixel Launcher
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
Ion Launcher
Productive: Ion Launcher shows you relevant information on the home screen when its needed, and organizes the app drawer into categories automatically Easy Customization: Customize your home screen fast, by changing only a handful of settings, like foreground and background colors Ergonomic: Elements are arranged in an optimal way for muscle memory and reachability Elegant: The design does not take a back seat in this launcher, the default setup looks great, and you can make it look even better with a couple adjustments Lightweight & fast: Ion Launcher is made to take up as little storage space as possible (within reason)
Rootless Pixel Launcher
Pixel Launcher is a close to AOSP launcher that only changes the necessary code to allow for small extensions and backporting to older Android versions. If you want a more feature packed launcher use Nova, Action or Lawnchair. Pixel Launcher is focused on simplicity and rock solid stability. Features include: * Search bar at the bottom * Wallpaper based theme selection * Regular Icon Packs * Adaptive Icon Packs, such as my Google Icons * Icon Shape selection on Android 8.0 For Pixel users, there's also a Magisk version.
| Feature | Ion Launcher | Rootless Pixel Launcher |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | Apache-2.0 |
| Install sources | F-Droid | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | ProductivityLauncher | ProductivityLauncher |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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