Niagara Launcher ‧ Home Screen

Amar Kantipudi

1 year ago

Beautiful, elegant, minimal and very functional. Was a long time NOVA Launcher user and stumbled upon this gem. Is absolutely beautiful and highly functional once you get used to it and I love all the extra premium features. Only caveat is that it can only really replace nova with the paid features ... However, they cost $30, or $10/yr which is a bit steep. I understand Devs need to get paid and they did make a beautiful app but don't think it's quite worth that given the competitions prices.

Jonathan Crump Jr.

1 year ago

I must say this is the first launcher that has impressed me. Every other one I try has me missing certain things about the stock pixel launcher, but this one is so useful, capable, yet beautifully simple. Also, the cost of the pro version is very affordable at $10 per year. For something you use constantly, that is an easy purchasing decision for me.

Talia

1 year ago

This app is nice to have for organization. It eve has some cool effects. The issue I have is, it does not have enough personalization options, such as putting multiple widgets and arranging them on a separate page that you can scroll to. The favorites menu takes up all the space and if you want even the slim extra options, you have to pay. Please add more customizations. I use Buzz fory launcher and even with the old app fazed out, the archaic APK is better than everything else that the app has.

Chris C

1 year ago

Could we could get some sort of background added to the text. It's very difficult to enjoy wallpapers when the text gets lost in it. Also I am not a fan of this new "frequently search" feature on the search bar. It contradicts hiding suggested apps. Last thing I want to mention. The whole UI has been buggy on my Xperia 1 V. I'm having to restart the app to get it to work properly.

Jeffrey Lund

1 year ago

I've been frustrated with the Pixel Launcher for a variety of reasons and so I've been trying out various third-party launchers over the last few months. Simply put, Niagara is the one that jives the most with what I want. The home screen is minimalist and beautiful, and very customizable. The Pro features are awesome too. The price is a bit steep but considering that the dev is so responsive to feedback and is continually improving this launcher I think it's worth it.

Liam Murray

1 year ago

I tried several launchers and this one is my favorite. Every feature is carefully thought out and it as minimal as possible, yet offers some powerful features. I am very happy with the free version which is fully functional. I was always swiping among multiple screens searching icons and getting lost with the Samsung One UI. At first I was confused by the way the scrolling works. I almost gave up, but it is actually very intuitive, sensible and clever once you realize how it works.

Erich Fischer

1 year ago

The app suggests trying it for long enough to change my habits. Did it. I'll never never go back. This improves Android more than any app I've ever used. Customized shortcuts, links, and folders wherever they're most intuitive. For me. Or you. Need some geek patience to get this up and running. If you want to love Android again, this may be your ticket. I almost went back to Apple before trying Niagara 😳. Hooray.

Zach Brown

1 year ago

Phenomenal. Everything I was searching for in a launcher. I was going to go with one of the extreme minimal launchers, black and white as a kind of phone cleanse, but I always hate how inefficient and boring they are after a while. I found this and thought it looked neat. Turns out it is. Epic customization features that give quick access to all your apps, but negate unintentional zombie scrolling and app opening. Integrated calendar looks phenomenal and the pop up folders are a game changer.

Carl Sustrich

1 year ago

I love the simplicity of this launcher, and how it helps to make my phone more of a utility device than a source of distraction. Unfortunately, it regularly renders my 'show all open apps' (android square) button on screen ineffective. A restart restored it briefly, but quickly stops working again. I'll likely live with it, as the benefits outweigh annoyance of needing to regularly restart. However, this certainly keeps me from being willing to buy the paid version.

Veronika Vartanova

1 year ago

Love this launcher; has been mostly happily using it for a couple of years. I wish there was an option to not show app icons & album art in the media widget (making it pure text + prev/play/next buttons), for a more minimalist, cleaner look. I also can't find an option to display not only events but also tasks from my Google Calendar on home screen & in the agenda (which pops up when tapping the weather widget on home screen) - otherwise it seems a bit pointless, missing half the info I need.

Mike Kaldenberg

1 year ago

I've been running Niagara Pro since September 2022, and, for the most part, I've loved it! Up until recently... Of late, the UI has started freezing in position on the screen. Tho I CAN still swipe up and down, nothing moves on the screen...just somewhere behind the scenes. Same goes with the vertical app scroll on the right. The 3 "buttons" along the bottom of the phone function normally, as does Google Assistant, which I have to use unless I restart the phone or wait the glitch out.

Alix Dorsher

1 year ago

Still getting used to it, but the forced minimalistic, single homepage has indeed increased my productivity. I won't lie, it was a shock at first, and I didn't really like it, but now I can't imagine using anything else.. And seriously, thank you devs for keeping it low cost! - this might be the only yearly subscription I actually renew. Just one request.. I kinda miss saving websites to my homepage or in a "pop-up". This launcher still allows it, but the process could use some tweaking.

Andrew McCormick

1 year ago

I know it's probably not the goal of the app, but this solved all of the system UI crashing I was getting with the default pixel launcher and breathed new life into my 5 year old pixel 3a. I find the design very pleasing and usable after some customization and after the 7 day premium trial I bought in. I'm very happy to support a lifetime license model. When I'm eventually forced to get a new phone I hope to take this launcher with me.

Nate Stevens

1 year ago

Gloriously minimalist and visually appealing, actually offers compelling unique features, instead of variations on the standard launchers out there. Love how minimal you can make the home screen! This has cured my OCD that always drove me to keep as few apps installed as possible to keep the drawer less chaotic. Swiping up and down through the alphabet is genius!

Cecily Turner

1 year ago

I have been rockin' with this app, on all my phones, since, it was still in development. I love the customization features that give the ability to truly make it yours. As long as they are around, this will ALWAYS be my staple home screen . Good job developer(s), on making such a unique, simple and efficient homescreen experience 💯👍

Michael Daniels

1 year ago

Amazing app and better than the stock pixel launcher. My only gripe is when you open recent apps I filled that the animation could be smoother if it was updated to work better and integrate more seamlessly. With the way the animation on the phone already opens the recent apps. There's a little bit of a glitch and an overlap when you try to open the recent apps screen.

Haileigh

1 year ago

It's very nice. It of course has to have a premium mode to get better features but even just the regular ones are worth it. My favorite thing is how simple it is and how if you want to scroll through ALL of your apps, you can just hold a swipe and go straight down from the top. You don't have to swipe up and then scroll through all the blocks like on the regular launcher. It's in a nice, spacious list.