Custom Launchers.

[CR6]

I used Go for 2 years with my Fascinate and loved it. Once I got my S3 I switched to Apex Pro and will never go back. Go is slower and full of more bloat compared to Apex or Nova.

tap'n

 

[joan006]

I tried Go Launcher over the weekend and I couldn't get my stylus to work properly. Also, the staggering amount of bloat ware is tremendous. I hated it. And every little "Go" anything that goes with it costs. Even when u pay, you still get loads of ads. I LOVE all the themes you can get and some are just beautiful. BUT, not at the cost of ads and bloat ware.
That was just my observation. I had Go Launcher on my Note 2 and it wasn't this bad!

 

[jimbosi]

I used Nova previously. Wanting a change, I tried Go. I was surprised at all the widgets and stuff Go places on homescreens, so I just deleted all of them. Other than that minor nuisance, Go seems to work fine, as does the Spen. Plus, I rooted.

 

[sirgeeps]

APEX all the way. I tried all the top launchers and this is the best IMO.

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[dcooper830]

What about Next Launcher 3D? Has anyone tried that? It costs $16!! But the screen shots look really amazing.

 

[pauldroidr2d2]

What about Next Launcher 3D? Has anyone tried that? It costs $16!! But the screen shots look really amazing.

I tried it. I flat out hated it. It looks cool, but it has a horrible UI.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note 3

 

[GtoJon]

That is why it only took me 5 minutes to dump it this time!!! Thanks for the recap ... definitely bloated! Nove has been very very good & no surprises, ads or anything wrong! Kinda like what Go Launcher used to be!

Cheers, Jon

I tried Go Launcher over the weekend and I couldn't get my stylus to work properly. Also, the staggering amount of bloat ware is tremendous. I hated it. And every little "Go" anything that goes with it costs. Even when u pay, you still get loads of ads. I LOVE all the themes you can get and some are just beautiful. BUT, not at the cost of ads and bloat ware.
That was just my observation. I had Go Launcher on my Note 2 and it wasn't this bad!

 

[UJ95x]

I'll second this.

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Third, couldn't go back to Nova afterwards...

 

[titaniumSS]

Third, couldn't go back to Nova afterwards...

What features does Apex give that Nova doesn't? Also, were you using Nova Prime.

 

[UJ95x]

What features does Apex give that Nova doesn't? Also, were you using Nova Prime.

Wasn't using Nova Prime but I felt that Apex just runs smoother, at least in my experience. Everytime I cleared my RAM it would stutter and the dock would disappear for a second even though I had the option for the launcher to remain in the RAM.

 

[Dukins]

Only thing about Apex that I don't like is it doesn't show unread notifications on the folders. The app that has notifications has to be the first app in the folder to view it. Other than that, nice. For now I will continue using Nova. Can't go wrong with either.

 

[CR6]

The plugin app Apex Notifier works for me.

tap'n

 

[emiinn]

I've sworn by Nova Prime for about a year now. I like customization options and the relatively ease of use in understanding what everything means in the UI Nova.

I'm using nova Prime 2 days now. And I only can agree with what you say 100%

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[paintdrinkingpete]

I've been using Nova on both my Galaxy S4 and Nexus 10 for a while and now and love it. Very smooth, lots of features (compared to either Touchwiz or Google's default launcher), does exactly what I need it to. As someone who occasionally installs ROMs, I love having the ability to backup homescreen configs for quick restore...love the ability to make the app drawer continuously scroll vertically...love the ability to add extra rows/columns to the home screens...(I could go on for a while).

I tried Apex a while back when I was trying to figure out which I would want to use, and ultimately settled on Nova, but that was admittedly quite a while ago and both have been updated since them...but since I paid for Nova Prime and it still meets all my needs I'm definitely sticking with it at this point. I agree it's hard to go wrong with either one, probably just a matter of personal preference...and either way you go, it will be an improved experience over the default launcher, no matter which device you have...at least in my opinion.

 

[Instrumentals]

I use Apex but right now im trying out Themer and it's awesome.

 

[kilofoxtrot]

I have been using Action Launcher Pro... digging it so far.

 

[thebignewt]

I've sworn by Nova Prime for about a year now. I like customization options and the relatively ease of use in understanding what everything means in the UI Nova.

I just use Beautiful Widgets. You can resize widgets to whatever, so I have a 4x4 Google Calendar widget.

You use them both, or BW just for the icons? I thought you had to use one or the other.

 

[paintdrinkingpete]

You use them both, or BW just for the icons? I thought you had to use one or the other.

I believe he was saying...use Nova for your launcher, then you can resize any widgets (including Beautiful Widgets) to create what you want. Or, in other words, Beautiful Widgets allows you to create the widget, but Nova Launcher is what allows you to resize it on your homescreen.

I have a similar setup on my phone.

 

[titaniumSS]

I believe he was saying...use Nova for your launcher, then you can resize any widgets (including Beautiful Widgets) to create what you want. Or, in other words, Beautiful Widgets allows you to create the widget, but Nova Launcher is what allows you to resize it on your homescreen.

I have a similar setup on my phone.

Correct, I use BW mainly for the range of options for different looks on the clock and weather. I like the Google Now'ish look to the weather icons.