Minimalist launcher to reduce your screen time. Daily wallpapers. Zero ads..
Pros & Cons
Ad-free, distraction-free minimalist design
Daily wallpapers to keep the experience fresh
Privacy-focused and open-source (GPLv3)
Extensive customization options for text, apps, and status bar
Gesture/navigation behavior can vary by device/manufacturer and may not be fully supported on all devices
Some niche features are hidden and accessed via the About page, which may affect discoverability
Permissions used are broad (e.g., PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS, QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES); users should review scope in privacy settings
About Olauncher. Minimal AF Launcher
Olauncher. Minimal AF Launcher is a personalization app developed by Digital Minimalism.
Download Statistics
Olauncher. Minimal AF Launcher has been downloaded 2.4 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 41 thousand times.
User Ratings
Olauncher. Minimal AF Launcher is rated 4.85 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 74 thousand ratings.
App Information
Olauncher. Minimal AF Launcher is FREE to download. The APK download size is 1.86 MB. The latest version available is v6.4.2. The last update was on April 2, 2026.
Technical Requirements
Olauncher. Minimal AF Launcher requires Android 7.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play July 2020.
Description
Are you using your phone, or is your phone using you? Olauncher is a minimal AF Android launcher with just enough features. By the way, AF stands for AdFree. :D
🏆 Olauncher for Android remains the nicest home screen interface of any phone I've ever used. - @DHH https://x.com/dhh/status/1863319491108835825 🏆 Top 10 Android launchers of 2024 - AndroidPolice https://androidpolice.com/best-android-launchers 🏆 8 best minimalist Android launcher - MakeUseOf https://makeuseof.com/best-minimalist-launchers-android/ 🏆 Best Android Launchers (2024) - Tech Spurt https://youtu.be/VI-Vd40vYDE?t=413 🏆 This Android Launcher Helped Me Cut My Phone Use in Half https://howtogeek.com/this-android-launcher-helped-me-cut-my-phone-use-in-half
Please check out our user reviews to learn more.
FEATURES YOU MIGHT LIKE:
Minimalist homescreen: A clean homescreen experience with no icons, ads or any distraction. It helps you reduce your screen time and increase productivity.
Customizations: Resize text, rename apps, hide unused apps, show or hide the status bar, app text alignments, etc.
Gestures: Double tap to lock screen. Swipe left or right to open apps. Swipe down for notifications.
Wallpaper: A beautiful new wallpaper, daily. No one said that a minimalist launcher has to be boring. :)
Privacy: No data collection. FOSS Android launcher. Open source under GPLv3 license.
Launcher features: Dark & light themes, dual apps support, work profile support, auto app launch.
To maintain the simplicity of such a minimalist launcher, a few niche features are available but hidden. Please visit the About page in settings for the complete list.
FAQs:
1. Hidden apps - Long press anywhere on the home screen to open settings. Tap 'Olauncher' on the top to see your hidden apps.
2. Navigation gestures - Some devices do not support gestures with a downloaded Android launchers. This can only be fixed by your device manufacturer via an update.
3. Wallpapers - This Android launcher provides a new wallpaper daily. You can also set any wallpaper you want from your phone settings or Gallery/Photos app.
Our About page in settings has rest of the FAQs and several other tips to help you make the best usage of Olauncher. Please check it out.
Accessibility Service - Our Accessibility Service is used exclusively to let you turn off your phone's screen with a double-tap gesture. It is optional, disabled by default and doesn't collect or share any data.
P.S. Thank you for checking out the description till the end. Only a few very special people do that. Take care! ❤️
Recent changes: * Private space support
Previously:
* New gesture - Press Home to show recent apps! * New: Long press on the screen-time to select which app to open * Fixed: Occasionally wrong screen time * Fixed: App drawer top margin for smaller screens * Fixed: Apps on homescreen not opening right after updating * Fixed: Apps not opening from the homescreen if they change their app icon (Duolingo will work now)
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Comments on Olauncher. Minimal AF Launcher for Android
★★★★★George Lyn· Jun 18, 2026
Good thing about Launcher it's free and has no adds. Unlike minimalist phone app
★★★★★Mrinmoy Sarkar· Jun 21, 2026
It is an amazing free minimalist launcher. My screen time decreased significantly.
★★★★★Miren Hall· Jun 7, 2026
I trialed minimalist, the cost and a bug put me off. Launcher is great, it's got the main bit of minimalist (which I read launcher came up with) - changing your apps to a list instead. And actually, that has worked to stop me going on social media and doomscroll apps. I still use my phone a lot, but not to doomscroll. I feel a lot better and a lot less badgered. I think if you are an addictive personality though, minimalist or the pro version might be better, but try this first before buying
★☆☆☆☆Dheidjd· Jun 18, 2026
When we search the apps in the app drawer, then it's randomly opening the apps rather than we searched apps. Kindly fix that issue.
★★☆☆☆Caleb Bourquin· Jun 7, 2026
Cool app but this App nearly destroyed my phone, installed it a few days ago, about a day later I was having a long loading issues, yesterday my phone was taking so long to load it kept crashing, today it wouldn't even load anything on the UI after I switched back to my original to change some App settings... I ultimately had to ChatGPT how to completely wipe my cache and in the System UI internal settings in safe mode... headache
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