5 awesome Android launchers to discover

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If you are feeling like you need a new launcher or would like to try another one out for a while to discover a new scope of functions, then check out this list. You might just find the launcher of your dreams.

Cover, Zeam, Themer, Aviate and Action launchers: what launcher do you use? © launcher

Please note: These are just a few of the tons of great Android launchers that exist and these might not be the most popular or best ones (yet), considering many are still in beta phase. We have also previously covered the top 10 Android launchers in the past if you are looking for the creme de la creme. You can also check out 5 other alternate Android launchers if the list below doesn't do it for you.

Zeam

Zeam is an Android favorite among many users, especially for those who are a big fan of minimalism and small app sizes (this one is only 388k). Zeam provides a clear overview thanks to the intuitive folder layouts and apps grid with vertical scroll. You can also add shortcuts to the grid and manage wallpapers.

Zeam Launcher INSTALL Aviate

Aviate is an Android Launcher for which you have to request an invitation. This app, in comparison to Zeam, is a lot more complex: it categorises your apps depending on the time of the day, displaying the apps that it assumes you will need at that specific moment. For example, when you wake up, you’ll be greeted by the weather and schedule apps. On the road to work, it will show you Maps to get you traffic and direction info. I think you get the gist. The launcher heavily alters the look of your home screen by basically auto-adapting it to your lifestyle. The app has been in beta phase for quite some time now.

Aviate Beta INSTALL Themer

Here is yet another app still in beta phase. You can tell by the name that this launcher focuses in on various themes like futuristic, minimal, beautiful etc. All the icons, widgets and wallpapers will transform to go with the style you have chosen, giving your user interface a unified look. It also comes with a smart categories function that auto-categorizes your apps, while the Zooper widget pro feature will show you all themes at once.

Themer Beta INSTALL Cover

It seems that many good launchers are still in the beta phase. Cover is like the Glovebox launcher we recently discovered, but better. It also learns from your smartphone habits and makes it easier to get ahold of the apps you need, when you need them. The difference compared to Themer and Aviate is that it presents apps down the right or left side of your screen over the top of the app you are using at the moment as well as on your lock screen. Also, Cover allows you to set up various ringer volumes and wallpapers depending on the time of day.

Cover Lock Screen (beta) INSTALL Action Launcher

Action Launcher comes in both a free and paid version, though the free one comes with a huge array of features. First of all, you get a Quickdrawer for all of your apps/widgets and a Quickpage which is a quickly accessible additional home screen which you pull down from the right edge of the screen. Both of these quick functions can be accessed at all times. Then, there is Quicksearch which helps you search not only for apps, but also for contacts and music right from the action bar. This is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of features, with lots more to be discovered!