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Copycat iOS Launcher on Android Surpasses 50 Million Downloads
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Do know any Android users who hate Apple who also want this iOS-like launcher?
You’ve obviously not used Android any time in the last 10 years. You have no opinion.
Gotta love Android, you can literally do _anything_ you want. You are truly the master of your own device, not vice versa.
This is exactly what freedom means; they are free to look like apple. iOS users can’t customize their phone so it looks like an android. Nothing wrong with that, since we many of us choose the “walled garden”.
I'm moving to Smart Launcher from Nova. It seems to do what I want, even if it is not quite as feature rich. One nice thing is that Icon Pack Studio support is integrated into Smart Launcher. Icon Pack Studio makes creating nice icon packs easy.
I was a longtime Android user too and have now been on iOS for about four years. I recall always wishing for a phone that combined the Android software and an iPhone. But on iOS you’re either using an app or not on your phone…very little time is spent customizing or tinkering. I miss that about Android at times, but do appreciate that an iPhone is a better functioning phone. My iPhone hating girlfriend with her Pixel is always using my phone because it’s the one that’s not glitching or hasn’t died midday.
It’s more like a proof of concept to the people saying ios and macOS can ONLY and will only run on apple silicon.
Because it’s increasingly becoming not the case.
Will it run the BEST on apple silicon? Absolutely.
But will it run on non apple silicon? Also absolutely.
I don't think that this is necessarily the case, some people might just like the aesthetics 🤷♂️
Like what? Isn’t this all superficial, while Android lovers probably pick it for the functional differences?
I would love to replace the iOS UI with Nova Launcher on my 7 Plus. I might even make it my daily driver since it's a lot better than my current daily beater, the Galaxy S7.
If I have to fight the UI to do the most basic task (copying stuff, reading the file name and so on), it ain't the UI for me.
There are more than 2.5 billion active Android devices so that 50M+ number is pretty insignificant (<0.02%). For an idea of the numbers involved when dealing with Android downloads Microsoft Word has a 1B+ badge, Facebook has a 5B+ badge and there is a 10B+ badge on Gmail.
I have downloaded several iOS style launchers over the years, often just out of curiosity or to prank someone, none of them have stayed installed for more than an hour and definitely never more than a day or two. Even when installed they were not the default launcher. I've used launchers that imitate Windows Phone and other OSs over the years, some for years, others for as little as a few minutes. Part of the fun of Android is you can do this and you are not stuck with your decision.
I've done the same with iOS devices. I've used several apps that simulate being launchers that gave the look and feel of Windows Phone or Android to prank coworkers into thinking I had switched the OS on the iPhone. Unfortunately since they were not true launchers, due to Apple's restrictions, they could do a convincing job of running a handful of simulated native apps (Solitaire, Notepad, that sort of thing) but whenever an actual iOS app was launched from it the "launcher" would have to be relaunched after that app was closed.
FWIW: I did a quick search for launchers in the Android Play Store and found that currently with that search...
Nova Launcher, Microsoft Launcher, Launcher iOS 16, Phone 13 Laucher iOS 15 all have the 50M+ download badge.
Poco Launcher, XOS, HiOS, APUS Launcher: Theme Launcher, Solo Launcher-Clean,Smooth,DIY all have the 100M+ download badge.
So this is not the first iOS knock off launcher to reach this number and this number is not even in the top tier of third party launchers.
I have downloaded several iOS style launchers over the years, often just out of curiosity or to prank someone, none of them have stayed installed for more than an hour and definitely never more than a day or two. Even when installed they were not the default launcher. I've used launchers that imitate Windows Phone and other OSs over the years, some for years, others for as little as a few minutes. Part of the fun of Android is you can do this and you are not stuck with your decision.
I've done the same with iOS devices. I've used several apps that simulate being launchers that gave the look and feel of Windows Phone or Android to prank coworkers into thinking I had switched the OS on the iPhone. Unfortunately since they were not true launchers, due to Apple's restrictions, they could do a convincing job of running a handful of simulated native apps (Solitaire, Notepad, that sort of thing) but whenever an actual iOS app was launched from it the "launcher" would have to be relaunched after that app was closed.
FWIW: I did a quick search for launchers in the Android Play Store and found that currently with that search...
Nova Launcher, Microsoft Launcher, Launcher iOS 16, Phone 13 Laucher iOS 15 all have the 50M+ download badge.
Poco Launcher, XOS, HiOS, APUS Launcher: Theme Launcher, Solo Launcher-Clean,Smooth,DIY all have the 100M+ download badge.
So this is not the first iOS knock off launcher to reach this number and this number is not even in the top tier of third party launchers.
I don't think envy is the right word. If these people wanted a iPhone, that's what they'd have. Instead, they chose an Android phone and applied some iOS aesthetics. Because you can do that with Android.
Nova? We're on the same boat then. I still use a cheap realme for some functionality iOS hasn't been offering, namely: flexibility of data transfer.Judging from the volume of downloads, maybe not. I am part of the hate it faction; can't stand the iOS user interface.😒 I will stick with Nova Launcher until something better comes along.
I use Nova because of how bloated the original realme launcher is.
I merely refer those who are vocal on some forum and comment sections. They always bash everything iOS, including the UI/UX of iOS. Logically, 50+ million definitely include downloads and continuous usage from the majority of them.
To those saying 'just buy an iPhone' I say Apple has surpassed Android/google as the biggest threat to Privacy in the world.
I have an android open source privacy phone so I have eliminated 99% of all privacy threats from all if BigTech.
I have an android open source privacy phone so I have eliminated 99% of all privacy threats from all if BigTech.
Not sure what's embarrassing or pathetic about it since certain users may like the iPhone home screen and launcher asthetics but also it's less customizable than Android.
This is an Android implementation with ADDITIONAL customizations that iPhone iOS doesn't have. That's the whole point of third-part launchers. They can copy the original AND also add in features and customizations that are not available in the original.
How so? It's possible to LIKE the iOS launchers UI and asthetics while also DISLIKE the lack of customizations. This is a copy of the UI and asthetics while adding in additional customizations that are not possible on iOS.
Some of these comments are way over the top of the usual fanboy stuff.
I’ve been an iPhone user since the 3G, other than 18 months out with a Pixel 3, because the 8 didn’t seem like a genuine upgrade from my 6S at the time.
Had an SE 2020 for two years and want a change but the 13 Mini is still highly priced and seemingly on the verge of being phased out.
I’ve preordered a Z Flip 4 and glad I stumbled on this article, as I’ll give it a go. Didn’t particularly enjoy stock Android last time out but seeing as most of my reasons for exclusively sticking with Apple are long gone, this seems a good compromise
I’ve been an iPhone user since the 3G, other than 18 months out with a Pixel 3, because the 8 didn’t seem like a genuine upgrade from my 6S at the time.
Had an SE 2020 for two years and want a change but the 13 Mini is still highly priced and seemingly on the verge of being phased out.
I’ve preordered a Z Flip 4 and glad I stumbled on this article, as I’ll give it a go. Didn’t particularly enjoy stock Android last time out but seeing as most of my reasons for exclusively sticking with Apple are long gone, this seems a good compromise
