Best Android Launchers (2021)

By admin | January 12, 2022 |

Best Android Launchers (2021)

Reviews of the best Android launchers as we hit 2021, from classics like Nova and Microsoft Launcher to new (and free) downloads like Ratio. These are my favourites available right now on the Google Play Store, and while most cost nothing, some charge a small fee to unlock all of the premium features.

We start with the still peerless Nova (in full Prime glory), which remains one of the greatest options ever. Hyperion also offers a near stock Android 11 vibe, but with seriously impressive personalised options under the surface.

Ratio is one of the new kids on the block, with a streamlined approach similar to Niagara and KISS. Android is unrecognisable with any of those on board, great for keeping yourself focused.

Poco Launcher 2.0 is a light and fast launcher which proves perfect for less capable phones, while Lawnchair has lots to love. Meanwhile fans of BlackBerry and Microsoft are well catered for with the manufacturers’ excellent Google Play offerings. Speaking of which, Windows Phone fans should definitely check out Square Home, which replicates that slick tile-based desktop.

The full list of all included Android launchers in my best of 2021 round-up is right here:

Nova
Poco 2.0
Hyperion
Big Launcher
Action Launcher (Pixel Edition)
Customized Pixel Launcher
Ratio
Lawnchair
BlackBerry Launcher
Microsoft Launcher v6
Square Home
Niagara
KISS
Before Launcher
Smart Launcher 5

Let me know your own favourites below!

Posted in Androids

50 Comments

  1. mIxMaStEr dJ kNiGhT on January 12, 2022 at 4:09 pm

    I’m still using android marshmallow and why not I’m poor I have a ZTE z max 2 I verily have to eat and make payments



  2. Nickolas Rennell on January 12, 2022 at 4:10 pm

    Ни слова про размер приложений и о количестве занимаемой памяти в фоне. Аплодирую стоя.



  3. Anthony on January 12, 2022 at 4:12 pm

    Thanks for doing this video while watching this I decided to go for lawnchair it looks good on my samsung a20 😀



  4. Samuel Santaella on January 12, 2022 at 4:12 pm

    I used Smart Launcher on my Android 4. Just got a new one (11), tried a bunch of launchers out, and went right back to Smart Launcher.

    I tried Niagara and I like it’s intended function but not its form. Might try KISS and Before.

    Microsoft Launcher is surprisingly similar to iPhone, where you swipe to the left to get a scrolling list of widgets, which I loved on iPhone. They may not be Android widgets but the presentation of information is appealing to me.

    Update: I like KISS a lot. Thank you!



  5. Shidinglfet on January 12, 2022 at 4:12 pm

    Love the amount of steins gate wallpapers



  6. JODI MAR SORRILLA on January 12, 2022 at 4:14 pm

    How to put launcher on phone?



  7. Gabriel Șancu on January 12, 2022 at 4:15 pm

    As I Lay Dying? Truly, a man of culture 💯



  8. Jeff Malcolm on January 12, 2022 at 4:17 pm

    Great video, I’ve used them all 👍🏻



  9. Shayla Holloway on January 12, 2022 at 4:17 pm

    Can you translate to US dollar please?



  10. red fury 50 on January 12, 2022 at 4:18 pm

    What’s a good launcher that’s similar to cm launcher



  11. Pratyush Singh on January 12, 2022 at 4:18 pm

    I love Microsoft launcher. It is the best of all.



  12. Ian Zamora on January 12, 2022 at 4:18 pm

    Checkout Windows 10 launcher, like having mini computer.👍👍



  13. TheMrreese24 on January 12, 2022 at 4:20 pm

    Gotta have a clean launcher, Microsofts dock options are elite with the ability to always hide and gesture to slide up, with the ability to use galaxy icons and the finishing touch being circle launcher light to keep everything a swipe or tap away, I have about 10 total widgets across 4 screens, super clean, a little work but organized and sleek. I hate a dock that can’t be moved.



  14. Muyanzi Reid on January 12, 2022 at 4:20 pm

    I have a Surface Duo 1 which makes a lot of these launchers unusable using 2 screens but found that the Minimal Launchers like AP15, Niagara, and Launcher 10 are the best. If occasionally I want a stock Android launcher Lawnchair is the best if I don’t want to use boring ass Microsoft Launcher that comes with it.



  15. HardwareViewer on January 12, 2022 at 4:22 pm

    Hello!
    Can you do Smart Launcher 6 soon?
    I want to see your opinions thru its new features like an innovative grid system, design tweaks and improved widget pages.



  16. The equilibrium effects. on January 12, 2022 at 4:23 pm

    Go launcher is my jam.



  17. Anubizz slayer on January 12, 2022 at 4:24 pm

    Man i really miss aviate launcher its clean and practical , sadly it will stay in my s9+ as when i try in my new s21 ultra it keep asking for internet



  18. ×͜×ㅤ𝙰𝙻𝙾𝙽𝙴ㅤ𝙱𝙾𝚈 on January 12, 2022 at 4:26 pm

    Kya bta skye h aa wallpaper kah se download karte ho plzzz



  19. Catto on January 12, 2022 at 4:26 pm

    Seeing that you listen to solence made me subscribe



  20. Adil Aman Creations on January 12, 2022 at 4:27 pm

    I am using action launcher and it is the best launcher ever



  21. ×͜×ㅤ𝙰𝙻𝙾𝙽𝙴ㅤ𝙱𝙾𝚈 on January 12, 2022 at 4:28 pm

    Aap wallpaper kah nikalte ho bta do



  22. Dan Bennett on January 12, 2022 at 4:34 pm

    this guy is hillarious



  23. Valdiez Clemens on January 12, 2022 at 4:35 pm

    My favorite was Buzz Launcher. Been dead for a long time though sadly…



  24. Neal Frost on January 12, 2022 at 4:35 pm

    i don’t understand why Apex Launcher wasn’t in there



  25. Arcifer on January 12, 2022 at 4:36 pm

    I’ve been using nova launcher prime with whicons on every android phone i’ve had since 2012 or 2013,, always runs well even on cheap crap phones, whatever your android device nova doesnt dissapoint, still love it. Just as i’ve been using rainmeter on my PC for over 15 years (Windows XP, vista, 7, 8, 10) , even if its a new environment it always makes it feel like home, as you can just make the home screen look the same :).



  26. Daniel Kirstein on January 12, 2022 at 4:37 pm

    Omg brother you are making me hungry stop talking about pizza



  27. Talal Arfi on January 12, 2022 at 4:37 pm

    There are so many bad reviews on the launchers in Google play…. Can someone clarify which launcher is the best pls



  28. Christopher Blake on January 12, 2022 at 4:40 pm

    I always go back to Nova. Love it



  29. Musoxon on January 12, 2022 at 4:40 pm

    I will sub you bro



  30. Sheikh Rubel on January 12, 2022 at 4:40 pm

    Launcher name ? In this video ?



  31. The equilibrium effects. on January 12, 2022 at 4:46 pm

    With Android we can do so much more, iphone people sad.



  32. WhateverGoesViral on January 12, 2022 at 4:47 pm

    Update?



  33. David natanael Hermoso on January 12, 2022 at 4:48 pm

    I used NOVA for long time in my Huawei p30 pro. But once in my samsung s21 ultra the phone start "flickering" .very sad because I really enjoyed this laucher



  34. Kaleb Phillips on January 12, 2022 at 4:51 pm

    "Let’s talk about launchers, after I shit on vegetarians for no apparent reason". What a twat.



  35. Gray Wall on January 12, 2022 at 4:51 pm

    Ok good video, but don’t talk about pizza, cause you, not Italian people don’t know nothing about that



  36. Marco Perlo on January 12, 2022 at 4:52 pm

    You said a bad word



  37. r k on January 12, 2022 at 4:52 pm

    Love your content.. Just wish you did captions on everything launcher you mentioned



  38. J. W. on January 12, 2022 at 4:54 pm

    *Sees Makise Kurisu, Vinland Saga, Cowboy Bepop, and Koutetsujou No Kanbaneri.

    Me: Man of Culture here.
    *Press Subscribe



  39. Gino Guillermo on January 12, 2022 at 4:56 pm

    Hi. Is there a good third-party launcher that is fully compatible with Android 11’s gesture navigation and that enables you to hide apps easily similar to Oxygen OS & MIUI? (As I heard Samsung’s One UI is notorious in "restricting" gesture navigations functionality within One UI but i’m not sure if that changed now.)



  40. Max and Haf on January 12, 2022 at 4:56 pm

    ive been using KISS launcher ever since i bought my phone with 2gb ram and for those who had a phone with 2gb ram, KISS launcher is for you!



  41. Tina Marie on January 12, 2022 at 4:57 pm

    No shade but this dude looks like an off brand Murray from Impractical Jokers lol



  42. DM876 on January 12, 2022 at 4:58 pm

    I just wna know which one has the lowest ram use



  43. MR. PB&J on January 12, 2022 at 4:58 pm

    He said zed not zee I love this man



  44. Hashmat Rai on January 12, 2022 at 4:59 pm

    This guy should have at least 20M subscriber.



  45. unknown productions on January 12, 2022 at 5:02 pm

    Did you forget about power plus launcher? It is still working as of 2 September 2021



  46. firestonegraywolf on January 12, 2022 at 5:02 pm

    So down to earth and an anime fan to boot, DUDE YOU ROCK! I love Nova launcher tpo



  47. Tapan Sagoch on January 12, 2022 at 5:03 pm

    Can u find an app like spb 3d shell….

    Please



  48. catsRuz on January 12, 2022 at 5:04 pm

    I’ve tried both nova and Microsoft launchers on my s20p and they both significantly ate the battery in a horrible way, It seems like I’m stuck with Sam shitty interface forever !



  49. diamine75 on January 12, 2022 at 5:06 pm

    Understanding what this guy is saying, It is a strain.



  50. Patrick Mbusa Kabagambe on January 12, 2022 at 5:07 pm

    Great accent…… ☺ Ok now to the launchers.