Apex Launcher by Android Does Team is a free, highly customizable home screen launcher that delivers personalized themes, icon packs, and privacy with AppLock. It shows strong momentum with 10,000,000+ total downloads and 170K in the last 30 days, and holds a solid 4.13 rating from 343,899 reviews.
Pros & Cons
Extensive personalization with icon packs & themes
AppLock enhances privacy and control over apps
Efficient gestures, quick search, and backup/restore
Free core launcher with optional Apex Launcher Pro features
Limited emphasis on broader security features beyond AppLock (no explicit vault/pin-style options)
Not ranked in any top lists (no top-list recognition)
About Apex Launcher
Apex Launcher was a personalization app developed by Android Does Team. It was removed from Google Play Aug 20, 2023 and is no longer available for download.
Download Statistics
Apex Launcher had been downloaded 44 million times before it became unavailable.
User Ratings
Apex Launcher was rated 4.13 out of 5 stars, based on 340 thousand ratings.
App Information
Apex Launcher was free to download. The APK download size was 17.02 MB. The last available version was 4.9.36. The last update was on April 18, 2023.
Technical Requirements
Apex Launcher required Android 5.0+ or higher. The app had a content rating of Everyone. The app had been available on Google Play August 2012.
Description
🏆Apex Launcher, choice of 10,000,000+ users!
Apex Launcher brings:
★Personalized Customization - Free icon packs and themes to personalize your phone interface. Stylish 3D transition effects to redefine your stylish launcher. ★App Lock--Secure and Protect - Hide & lock apps to protect your privacy. ★Efficiency and Fast Speed - Quick search, gestures, backup & restore to boost your work!
Features:
🔐AppLock--Protect privacy with pattern and password. ( Fingerprint app lock is on the way!) 🔐
☞AppLock can lock Facebook, Whatsapp, Gallery, Messenger, Snapchat, Instagram, SMS, Contacts, Gmail, Settings, incoming calls and any app you choose. AppLock can hide pictures and videos. Prevent unauthorized access and guard privacy. Ensure security.
☞Never worry about someone snooping around your private data! Now Apex Launcher supports AppLock protection through setting pattern or pin password. And fingerprint AppLock will come soon, please stay tuned!
☞You can also customize your own app lock and time. AppLock help protect your privacy wherever and whenever!
🏠 Personalized Themes & Icon Pack Center Customizable home screen and app drawer grid size. Custom icons, themes, and labels for shortcuts and folders
☝️ Efficiency Scrollable dock with up to 10 icons per page and up to 5 pages
🔃 Easy to Use Infinite & elastic scrolling (home screen, drawer and dock)
😉 All Devices Optimized for both phones and tablets
💕 More to Find! Lots of other customization options!
Apex Launcher Pro (Paid Version) Features: 🔥 Powerful drawer customizations (sort apps and folders in drawer) 🔥 Unread count notifications (provided by the free Apex Notifier extension) 🔥 Convenient icon gestures (swipe up and down actions) 🔥 More gesture options (two-finger gestures) 🔥 Additional transition effects (accordion, cross, etc.) 🔥 Enhanced folder support (bulk add, merge folders) 🔥 Advanced widget options (widgets in dock and overlapping) 🔥 More features on the way!
Tips: • Long press 👆 an icon and drag it over another icon to create a folder. • Long press icons/folders on the desktop and choose edit from the popup menu to customize icons and labels. • Set Apex Launcher as the default home screen app to create icon shortcuts from other apps (e.g., Chrome).
This app uses the Device Administrator permission for optional screen off/lock functionality.
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★★★★★
Very nice app for changing your home page look
★★★★★
I have been using this app since its inception. I have tried every other launcher, and they are all trash compared to this.
★★★★★
I have been using Apex since Android 3.0, and it has continued to be one of the best. However, the multi view is NOT working on ANDROID 12.
★★☆☆☆
I purchased Apex Launcher Pro, and to my disappointment, it does not show the notification badges. I tried to cancel and get a refund of the $9.69, but I was unsuccessful. You would be wise to avoid this app, unless you enjoy paying for something that you won't get.
★★☆☆☆
Pls remove some glitches and add new update getting bored used every time this launcher pls add something new
★★☆☆☆
This is the worst launcher I found this application crashes and corrupt the settings and interpret home screen launcher. This application access user data and information. This is application is like a malware... I highly recommend don't install this app launcher never ever install this 🙏
★★☆☆☆
I'm planning to buy this, after testing. I thought it's a bug free app, but it's unusable now after setting App Lock pattern, I can't add widget & it's restarting infinitely & asking for default launcher. Backup & Restore not working.
Technologies used by Apex Launcher
38 permissions·26 libraries
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Trust & Safety: The app requests a broad set of permissions, including network, storage, contacts, and device admin for optional screen off/lock functionality. Review the requested permissions and grant access thoughtfully, as some protections rely on device administrator rights.
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