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hello again ladies and gentlemen I'm Joe handy the Android authority app guy do you like launchers I know I do and after the intro we'll check out some of the best third-party launchers for Android first on our list is 91 launcher this fun and simple launcher offers a smooth experience even if it's a little more simple than most while many can get deep into customizations 91 launcher sticks with the basics good widgets good wallpapers and good themes don't let the simplicity fool you 91 launcher has many of the theming and customization options that people liked such as transition animations it just doesn't get ridiculous with it so if you're looking for a superior launcher without all the bells and whistles this one is worth looking at apex launcher has been around for a while and it's because it's a really good in popular launcher unlike 91 launch or apex comes packed to the gills with features and customizations for everything from the app drawer to the home screens and even themes icon packs and transition animations it's optimized for both phones and tablets as are most of these launchers so it doesn't really matter where you use it it's optimized for both phones and tablets as are most of these launchers so it doesn't really matter what you use it on it's an overall positive experience with smooth performance and a lot of customization sadly some of the more fun features are in the paid version but that really shouldn't surprise anyone go launcher is the most downloaded launcher on this list this is likely because it's free but it could also have something to do with how awesome it is it's jam-packed full of features and can be added to with a seemingly endless supply of add-ons it has solid performance but you really can't appreciate go launcher until it's entirely set up the bad part is that setting it up can take forever as there are themes customization features and add-ons of plenty if you like more options than most sane people then give Go Launcher a shot one of the most dependable and generally well-liked launchers is nova launcher like most on this list it supports a lot of features themes and customization so if you like eye candy and really who doesn't like eye candy nova launcher has plenty of it perhaps its funnest features are for the widgets you can put any 1x1 widget in the dock and even overlap your widgets to conserve space for create widget collages for even more eye candy goodness aside from that it runs really smooth and people generally like it smart launcher pro is different from the other launchers on this list instead of keeping to the Android it instead goes with its own thing unlike most launchers that try to go with their own things people have responded to smart launcher Pro with praise you start on a single homescreen with shortcuts arranged in a circle you can make these shortcuts open whatever app you want so you can get to your frequently used apps rather quickly from there you can access a modified app drawer and a three home screen layout for all of your widget needs if you take a look at our leaderboard you can see how all these apps ranked up against one another keep in mind that this is how you rated them not us and there is no bias on our part if you want to try to them out for yourself the app links are in the video description launchers are interesting because everyone has a different definition of what a good one should do with that in mind we have a few honorary mentions to this list and they include ADW launcher launcher seven launcher 8 next launcher easy launcher chameleon launcher and big launcher if there's a particularly good launcher that we haven't mentioned yet but we really should have feel free to comment below and tell us about it once again i'm joe hindi the android authority app guy feel free to subscribe to our youtube channel and check out our social media links in the video description