Niagara is my favorite by far, i have been paying for pro for years
this post was submitted on 06 Sep 2025
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Man, I've been using it for a long time. I was going to buy the forever sub a while ago and never did. When did it jump to $42. I could've sworn it was like 20.
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Does anyone have recommendations to replace Nova?
It's very much not a classic launcher and takes some getting used to, but Kvaesitso is nice.
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I love my Niagara Launcher ! it's a different concept than most launchers, and looks pretty spartan on first glance, but it's sleek, efficient and can look absolutely fabulous. The Pro stuff is a bit pricey, but it has a good privacy policy, autodelete data older than a year, and are GDPR compliant.
autodelete data older than a year
okay, but why do they collect the data in the first place?
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I've been using Lightning Launcher for over a decade now.
It's no longer on play store, but a version is available at https://github.com/TrianguloY/LightningLauncher
Lots of customization options.
if you are asking about combinations of customisations, flexibility and stability. none atm.
Have you tried total launcher? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ss.launcher2 I used it in the past and the amount of customization was huge.
But then I got old and wanted something simpler. Been using Kvaesitso for the last years https://kvaesitso.mm20.de/
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Niagara launcher has been my go to for years now
Looks great, but i don't think i can live without widgets. Especially for home-assistant and calendars
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Damn.I need to find an alternative. I also like the Microsoft Launcher, but it's Microsoft...
gahdam...end of an era. This sucks.
Reminds me of QuickPic and ES File Explorer
Dammit. I knew I should she already switched once they were bought but I couldn't find anything that matched the features at the time.
I really like being able to set swipe actions on my icons. For example swiping up or down on an icon will open an alternative app, folder, or a specific functionality. It's allowed me to keep a clean screen while keeping everything I need accessible.
This literally the only feature I care about. How has no other launcher done that?
I'm surprised too. It's a killer feature. Any launcher that implements it would get a lot of us as new users.
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