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Metro tile launcher with live tiles, 8.1 style start screen & flat design
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Growing fastLoved by users- Rating on Google Play
- 4.50
- 794 ratings
- Installs
- 15 thousand
- Last updated
- November 8, 2026
- Ads
- Contains ads
- Size
- 12.2 MB
Metro Launcher - Live Tiles has 15 thousand installs. 3.1 thousand of those came in the last 30 days. Users love it: 4.5 stars from 794 ratings.
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By Launcher Trends, from Google PlayDescription by Launcher Trends Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗡, 𝗥𝗘𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗗
• 5 tile sizes - small, medium-small, medium, wide, and large
• Pin any app from the All Apps list or search
• Drag to rearrange your tiles
• Long-press to enter edit mode
• Resize, recolor, or unpin from edit mode
• Tap to launch
𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗜𝗟𝗘𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗛𝗘
• Weather tile - real-time local conditions and forecast
• Photos tile - cycles through your recent gallery with smooth transitions
• People tile - displays your favorite contacts
• Notification badges - unread counts at a glance
• Tiles flip to reveal incoming notification content
𝗣𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗙𝗟𝗔𝗧 𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡
• No clutter
• No rounded corners
• No drop shadows
• Pure black background - stunning on AMOLED displays
• Every pixel is intentional
𝗠𝗔𝗞𝗘 𝗜𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦
• 20 accent colors to personalize your entire launcher
• Per-tile custom colors - give every tile its own identity
• Wallpaper backgrounds with optional tile transparency
• Adjustable grid density (4 or 6 columns)
• Bold monochrome glyph icons or your apps' original icons
• Toggle tile labels on or off
• Choose your default tile size
𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥
• Wi-Fi quick toggle
• Bluetooth quick toggle
• Airplane mode quick toggle
• Rotation lock quick toggle
• Flashlight quick toggle
• Recent notifications grouped by app
• Swipe to dismiss individual notifications, or clear all at once
𝗦𝗠𝗢𝗢𝗧𝗛 𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦
• Tilt effect - tiles respond to touch with subtle 3D rotation
• Entrance cascade - tiles fly in with a satisfying staggered animation
• Live tile flip - smooth content rotation on your tiles
• Page turnstile transition between Start and All Apps
• Every animation is toggleable in settings
𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗦 + 𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛
• Clean alphabetical app list
• Letter-jump navigation
• Long-press to pin to Start
• Instant in-app search
• Choose your search engine for web queries
𝗣𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥 𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗦
• Hide apps you don't want in the drawer
• Double-tap anywhere to lock the screen
• Backup and restore your full layout to a JSON file
• Auto-pin newly installed apps
• Sort the app drawer alphabetically or by most used
• 24-hour clock format
• Optional lock screen with wallpaper and weather
• Built-in photo viewer with smooth Metro-style transitions
𝗧𝗥𝗬 𝗕𝗘𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗕𝗨𝗬
Watch one short ad and unlock any premium feature for 30 minutes - no commitment. Available trials:
• Tile Transparency
• Wallpaper
• Custom Tile Colors
• Hidden Apps
• Backup & Restore
• Double-Tap Lock
• Tile Labels
• Advanced Weather Settings
• Locked Accent Colors
𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗨𝗠 - 𝗡𝗢 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗣𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦
Core launcher features are completely free. Unlock premium features with a one-time purchase (no subscriptions, ever):
• Custom Colors pack - per-tile color picker
• Themes & Wallpapers pack - wallpaper, transparency, all 20 accent colors
• Remove Ads pack - fully ad-free experience
• Metro Launcher Pro - everything above, one purchase
Restore purchases anytime from the Pro screen if you switch devices.
𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗨𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗦
• English
• Spanish
• German
• French
• Portuguese (Portugal & Brazil)
• Hindi
• Japanese
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Your phone. Your tiles. Your way.
Recent changes:
• Pin albums, playlists, contacts and web pages from other apps to Start
• The Clock tile shows the time and date
• Black and dark grey tiles, free for everyone
• Pick any colour for your tiles and accent with Pro
• Fixes for the Calendar, People and status bar clock
Safety and technology
Found in the app by AppBrain- Ads
- Contains ads
- Price
- Free
- Libraries
- ?
- App size
- 12.2 MB
- Content rating
- Everyone
Technologies used by Metro Launcher - Live Tiles
Releases
Updates seen on Google Play- Version
- 1.2.0
- Launched
- April 2026
- Nov 8, 2026UpdateVersion 1.2.0
- Nov 4, 2026UpdateVersion 1.1.2
- Oct 27, 2026UpdateVersion 1.1.0
- Oct 10, 2026UpdateVersion 1.0.11
- Oct 6, 2026Installs10,000+ installs
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Installs
Tracked by AppBrain- Last 30 days
- 3.1 thousand
- Per day
- 100
- 30-day average
- Play install range
- 10+ thousand
- Launched
- April 2026
Installs over time
Metro Launcher - Live Tiles has been installed 15 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 100 installs per day.
Rankings
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About the app and developer
About Metro Launcher - Live Tiles
Metro Launcher - Live Tiles is a personalization app developed by Launcher Trends.
Install Statistics
Metro Launcher - Live Tiles has been downloaded 15 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 3.1 thousand times.
User Ratings
Metro Launcher - Live Tiles is rated 4.50 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 790 ratings.
App Information
Metro Launcher - Live Tiles is freely available from Google Play. The APK size is 12.23 MB. The latest APK version available is 1.2.0. The last update was on November 8, 2026.
Technical Requirements
The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since April 2026.
Metro Launcher - Live Tiles is made and published by Launcher Trends. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with Launcher Trends. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to Launcher Trends and are shown as published on Google Play.
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Frequently asked questions about Metro Launcher - Live Tiles
Is Metro Launcher - Live Tiles free?
Yes. Metro Launcher - Live Tiles is free on Google Play.
Is Metro Launcher - Live Tiles still available?
Yes. Metro Launcher - Live Tiles is on Google Play, and the last update we saw was on November 8, 2026.
Does Metro Launcher - Live Tiles contain ads?
Yes. Google Play lists Metro Launcher - Live Tiles as containing ads.
How large is Metro Launcher - Live Tiles?
Metro Launcher - Live Tiles is 12.23 MB.
Is Metro Launcher - Live Tiles suitable for children?
Google Play rates the content of Metro Launcher - Live Tiles as suitable for everyone.
How many times has Metro Launcher - Live Tiles been installed?
Google Play lists 10,000+ installs for Metro Launcher - Live Tiles.
How do people rate Metro Launcher - Live Tiles?
Metro Launcher - Live Tiles scores 4.50 out of 5 stars, from 794 ratings on Google Play.
Who made Metro Launcher - Live Tiles?
Metro Launcher - Live Tiles was developed by Launcher Trends. It is listed in the personalization category on Google Play.
What are the best alternatives to Metro Launcher - Live Tiles?
People looking at Metro Launcher - Live Tiles also look at these personalization apps: Square Launcher : Live Tiles, Launcher 10, WinTiles Launcher - win style, Grid - Windows Phone launcher, Simple Minimalist Launcher.
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