Nova Launcher Prime

One of the best launchers out there. You can seriously customize nearly everything. Launcher remains super fast and intuitive to use. One of the main reasons I use this is because of the folder features. You create a folder, and then select apps to be placed in it. The launcher remembers what apps are in the folder, so if you select other apps, the ones already in there are selected automatically. This really makes it easy to organize your home screen, especially if you have a lot of apps.

The best launcher overall, with a few caveats. I wish it supported quickswitch, though I understand and respect the dev's decision not to go through the massive effort (per android version) to support it. Perhaps with Android 13 we can have a standardized API for it for all versions going forward, and then maybe it'll be readded someday. Other than that though, it's the best bar none. Drawer tabs, drawer folders, overlapping widgets, Google discover integration....the features list is unrivaled.

I can not think of one bad thing about this. Maybe it crashed a few times? Nothing catastrophic. I've been using this launcher for years because If I HAD to think of something to nitpick, adding on an option to resize wallpapers. Rather than editing the photo in an external program. If you use the free version, just buy the full thing. You'll be happier and the devs have earned it.

Excellent Launcher. Flexibility is second to none. Would be 5 star (and will be) once a few minor kinks are resolved. Intermittently adds an app to the new apps list even if that app is in a folder elsewhere. Move it to that folder a you have two of them! It will go away but requires a reboot. New apps dropped on a home page sometimes fail to get an icon, just the background. Again, reboot fixes this. Lastly, sorting contents of a folder does re-order the icon, but not alphabetically!

My first and only launcher. If you haven't tried a launcher app yet because it seemed a bit of a jump into uncharted territory, well, it IS. BUT, it's completely safe and can be uninstalled just like any other app. Launchers have a learning curve with a lot of trial and error. And you can always go back to the stock look in settings. Tap 🔎, type in "default", and switch from one to the other. I chose Nova because it's the Gold Standard the others are compared to. After messing around with other apps to add swipe gestures, I realized the Nova paid version had that built-in. The Backup feature saved all my customizations, and everything was exactly the same when I bought a new phone too.

I bought this a while back, wasn't as much of a fan then original launch. I decided to redownload it cause I did like it. I'm glad I did, I can see so much work in it & honestly everything about it is perfect. I love that I can add more on home screen like wedges & apps on grid layout also I can customize it by putting pictures/whatever on top of whatever picture/wedge by using the overlap. please dont remove this or anything else. Highly recommended & worth the download.

I've used Nova for most of my Android devices, and I've never had any issues. Backing up my layout on my old phone and restoring it on the new one was really easy and I was pretty much ready to go after a minute. Super customisable, super functional, clean UI, and clear settings. For the first time in my life, I spent some money on an app and upgraded to Prime.

I love how easy it is to customise absolutely everything. From the size and number of icons on my home screen to the gestures, format and all the other layout options. Biggest help is the backup and transferring to my new phone. Great help to have when setting up the new phone straight away. Never any issues and even though there's lots of customisation options it never feels messy. Always efficient and easy to use.

Absolutely love this launcher. I bought it many years ago (with the premium for added functionality) and I don't regret it one bit. Gives me endless customization, is super dependable, the backup - restore function makes swapping phones easy, and the launcher itself is very easy to become proficient with. Additionally the developer has never abandoned it, they're keeping up with new releases and features.

Nova was my second launcher, and ive been using it since my S6e. It's wonderful and reliable. It's crashed maybe twice, but that was years ago. $5 was well spent for an app that dictates how well your phone can work with/for you, and is insanely customizable. My only gripe is that you can't put folders in folders (at least not that ive found)

Best ever! I've tried soooooo many home screen replacements and this is by far the best! Example, new phone and you don't use every app. In this case, you don't just want to restore all 350 programs. The solution is restoring last saved Nova. It places all the apps in the same place and leaves a greyed out icon for the apps not installed. Press on greyed out icon and a search bar opens up asking if you'd like to search and restore that app. Gives options for galaxy store or play store. Very easy

I've been using Nova Launcher since I was 14. At 25 I think this review is long overdue. It's crazy customizable, relatively easy to navigate/use, has a ton of useful features, and is above all reliable. I've used it on several different brands & models of android smartphones and will likely continue to do so for a long time still. Thanks to Nova Launcher whenever I switch to a new phone it's been a breeze to return to a familiar, comfortable & tailored to my preferences experience. <3 {SFG}

Bought this just so I could use the app drawer with folders. Massively disappointed you can't sort folders and apps in the order you want. They're always sorted alphabetically. Renaming them with numbers in front of the name works, but it's so much work and it looks silly. Not being able to drag apps into folders is another frustration (you have to open a menu for the app you want to move). Two stars, because it kinda works and it's a good app otherwise, but I consider this a waste of money.

Amazing app! Got a brand new phone that was almost unusable thanks to the manufacture forcing their layout on users with few options to edit/change it. Literally was to the point of considering returning the phone! This app allowed me to have control of my phone back and customize it back to my preferred settings. Small learning curve in the beginning but soo worth it!

As a customization freak, I can't say enough about NOVA. Everything from launcher to icon packs, background, software, hardware (button) shortcuts are set exactly to my specs with the help of NOVA and a few other other apps. Mostly due to NOVA, my phone isn't just a phone, it's MY phone. They give us options we didn't even know we wanted and then some! I would love to see more integration with hardware and software. Long live NOVA and cheers to infinite future improvements and iterations.

One of the best launchers out there, can't think of anything to make it better. There are tons of personalisation settings you can play around with and get a really nice theme - you should definitely get an icon pack as well if you want to change the look of your phone. The app is well optimised and I don't notice any lag or slowness compared to the default one. If you are obsessed with customisation like me, this app is great.

I use Nova on every 1 of my androids. Yeah everyone of them 3 head units, 2 tables one jail broke miss A. 4 tvs an And one android box. I love it because you can do so much with it, Just on the home screen alone. I couldn't start to even be able to name some of them or all of them but it's worth checking out if you're reading this plug it in try it. Very fast, and responsive, and VERY Customizable!!!! The people that have put this together with continue to upgrades My hats off to them.

While it's no where near perfect and leaves much to be desired, there is no better option in all the android sphere. I appreciate the control it offers the user while not being too hard to mess around with. Having widgets to check things is a major plus, resource usage is moderate. Overall worth the cash but still not going to provide immense capability to create a productivity optimized phone GUI like Linux enables with my desktop and laptop

Used it for years, never felt unreliable. Used it on my new phone, it feels way better. But there is a slight redraw issue sometimes, where it flashes the white before going to the home screen just after leaving another app. Happens rarely, but when it does it it made the experience a bit sketchy. 5-star when that's fixed.

This launcher is perfect, but... i have 3 issues ever since im using it. 1st: when in immersive mode folders, exiting it causes it to blink a desktop and back to appdrawer again. 2nd: There needs to be an option for bluring the desktop when app drawer is opened, and not just solid color or transparant. 3rd. Same....instead of showing black-white app drawer when folder is opened (non-immersive mode) it can be blured. Please, add blure when something is in background! Thanks, i love nova!

The flexibility of Nova Prime 7 is tops!!The app drawers are a major plus. I can categorise to my heart's💞content! I'm not forced to use an A-B index for every bl**dy app! That rigid style of app storage—implemented as compulsory by most other Launchers—doesn't work for me. I can't remember the name of the wretched app!... Love having ability to organise the Home Screen just the way I like it.

In the past I had problems with this launcher, but they seem to be fixed now. It does nearly everything I want and has proven reliable. I'd give it 5 stars if it was possible to go to a better weather site than AccuWeather—yes, I can install a better widget, but having the weather in the search bar is very convenient… except that it goes to AccuWeather.

Some issues with the app folder: 1. The arrangement of the preview icons do not necessarily reflect the arrangement of the icons when you open the folder. This means that in the preview of a folder containing 4 apps, "App" may be located on the upper left, but when the folder is opened, "App" is located in the lower right. This is frustrating because in this scenario, your finger's natural tendency is to press the upper left icon. 2. The lack of drag-and-drop folder functionality seem outdated.

Did everything I needed it to do. So much customization readily and easily available. Love that I gained more real-estate being able to shrink down icon sizes and increase the number of visible icons. Simply a great interface that doesn't interfere with existing functionality but simply enhances it. I bought this interface before even trying it. It did not disappoint in any way. In fact, I got pleasant surprises I wasn't expecting. Simply walk your way through the many settings available. Enjoy!

Overall, really great launcher. I'm using this on my s8, and the only issue I have is with the app drawer. The options you have are pretty limited, as everything is always in alphabetical order, and you can't move apps around. Also the fact that you have to go into the launcher app to create folders and then pick out apps to put inside folders, instead of just being able to create one inside the app drawer, is super frustrating and time consuming.

Needs ALOT MORE. Still very cool app but it was not what I was expecting. What about totally modifying the status and notification bar adding icons for it. And everything else that could have been modified or changed within the device that was appropriate, legal and was, just an "A-OK down right good 'ol time, HEY! you there... Gotta, "Follow the guild lines and behave yourself." To all the higher-ups that control over it all. And it keeps crashing all the time I cannot get on my home screen to do anything I have to go through settings to get onto a app of any kind and it has only been 3 days if that and it's been crashing!!!??? Bad deal man, really don't appreciate it, or care for that to much. But it is a very cool app you can do a lot of things but besides that, I want some answers on why it's crashing all the time when you try to go on home screen!! What can I do, and anything else that can be provided for extra help and support would be thankful. Thank you.

I've switched phones back and forth trying every android manufactures iteration of a launcher but they've always felt less than perfect. Like if I want this I'll have to give up something else. With Nova Launcher Prime, there's no such thing as a compromise. Anything you want to customize is all here in a single package. If you change phones a lot I highly recommend this launcher, as you can backup your layout from your previous device and just restore your layout as well as settings and wallpaper from your previous device. Saves you a ton of time when you get a new device. Overall I highly recommend this purchase. I cannot praise it enough.

I'm enjoying it. It's very granular with how you can set it up. The only con I've seen so far is minimizing YouTube doesn't bring up the mini window. I have to swipe up from my dock, which brings up the app search, for it to appear. Not sure if it matters but I am running this on a Pixel 4 XL. Some sort of feedback on this would be great. The only reason why I'm so critical of it is because this is the first android I've owned in a number of years and the feature is cool and convenient.