Launcher Pro, ADW, or touchwiz?

[Shadnic]

I was just wondering what you guys think of the different launchers available. I've been using TW since day one, because I like it and I've had no problems or complaints with it, but recently I've been wanting a more Sense-like feel, so I've been looking into other options.

Which have you found to be the smoothest/fastest? I'm aware that most people using alternate launchers will be using launcher-pro. It's a bigger name, and almost everyone tries it first, but I have heard adw is a bit faster at times. Anyone confirm or deny? For the record, I have both on my phone, but I can't really compare smoothness because I haven't taken the time to set up my homescreens on each and every single launcher to be the same yet :/ (it would take so long!)

If it comes down to it, I can't decide between LP and adw either. Launcher pro has really nice widgets, but I really don't like the vertical app drawer. I just have too many apps.... and then adw has a horizontal one, but no custom widgets.

 

[epbb]

You can enable landscape mode in Launcher pro so that the homescreen and app drawer rotate with the phone. You can even had columns/rows.

 

[|-KGB-|CaptHowdy]

same with adw, i use adw and like it. tried launcher pro for a few hours and something just didnt sit right for me

 

[schnergun]

I use launcher pro. Also bought beautiful widgets and its amazing.

 

[caliskimmer]

IMO LauncherPro. Worked better than ADW

 

[debello]

Launcher Pro especially since the Friend Widget has been added that combines the Facebook and Twitter widgets into one. Now if LP+ combined the SMS and email into one widget.

 

[snarf77]

im using launcherpro so smooth tw would be used if i can change tray icons

 

[Shadnic]

I played around with both but decided to go all in with launcherpro and set it up like I wanted. Incredibly smooth, I'm loving it a lot!

Thanks for the suggestions

 

[packerbacker]

I use launcher pro. Also bought beautiful widgets and its amazing.

This. I've also used ADW Launcher. Both are good. I'd recommend Launcher Pro though. ADW might have this feature, but a feature I know LP has that I LOVE is the ability to hide apps in my app drawer aka Verizon's bloatware. I also love the custom dock and icons on LP. So nice.

 

[TheMostToys]

+1 lp

 

[cmenglish]

I tried both LP and ADW the first week or so I had my Epic and wasn't enamored with either of them. But I have since reinstalled LP and it is now my default launcher, love it!

 

[cbpagent72]

I tried Launcher pro and it noticeably slowed down my device.

 

[Fletch F. Fletch]

Does the combo of Launcher Pro + Beautiful Widgets make you not miss Sense too much? (I like Sense, but may go with the Epic.)

 

[Rderosier86]

Anyone using any good themes with launcher pro?

 

[messiah143]

Launcher Pro Plus

 

[drizek]

Does the combo of Launcher Pro + Beautiful Widgets make you not miss Sense too much? (I like Sense, but may go with the Epic.)

Launcher Pro is better than Sense, IMO.

 

[Shadnic]

I tried Launcher pro and it noticeably slowed down my device.

Just out of curiosity, but did you remove all your widgets and stuff from your other launchers like touchwiz? I believe launcher pro just runs along-side TW, not deactivates it, so if you have 7 pages worth of widgets all set up on both LP and TW, you're running all of them twice, even though you're only seeing one pair.

LP hasn't slowed down my phone at all. Seems smoother and faster than ever.

 

[Prince_Basil]

I actually just figured out what LauncherPro was, (I know... I'm a noob.), and I liked it but I seen someone have an awesome Sense UI feel to theirs & I wanna know how to download themes. I haven't been able to figure it out. I used tlo have a Palm Pre which I really liked, & I even ported a iPhone/iPod Touch theme over to webOS & many people seemed to like it. Now that I'm on Android... I'm kinda lost. Haha. Help please?

 

[jngai]

Seems like most ppl here are LP fans. Nothing against it, but I don't like to scroll through for apps. I prefer TW's alphabetize pages. The zoom in/zoom out when you launch the apps button is cool for like 5 minutes, then you get tired of it, at least I did. I think ADW have the alphabetize pages as an option, but I don't see any real reason to switch.

I wish I have the time to customize and skin and organize things, but I just want to have cool apps. I know there's another post where ppl are comparing screen caps of their screens and some of them are simply AMAZING! If it only take 10-15 minutes, I'm down. But most seems like took hours.

 

[mfmseth]

LauncherPro is my pick, looks so much cleaner.