Nova vs Action Launcher vs Microsoft vs Evie? (nearly year 2018)

[Dooki]

How is now not as good on Nova? I just set up a double tap on the home screen to take me there. I do recall it being a different version between Nova and stock launcher awhile back but it got fixed.

 

[mary beth hale]

I have the paid versions of both Action & Nova launcher and I keep coming back to Touchwiz. Google Now integration is not as good with Action or Nova launchers.

Google Now and Assistant work equally well whether on Nova, Microsoft Launcher or TouchWiz on my phone.

 

[revtech]

Two questions for those who use Microsoft Launcher. I used it a couple months ago and loved it, but it drained my battery like crazy so I uninstalled it after a week or two. I recently tried it again after I heard about an update, and now the beautiful widget pages that I loved so much are now stark and solid instead of transparent and elegant.
So, does anyone know if the battery life is better, and is there a setting to get the transparency back? (I couldn't find one)

 

[revtech]

Two questions for those who use Microsoft Launcher. I used it a couple months ago and loved it, but it drained my battery like crazy so I uninstalled it after a week or two. I recently tried it again after I heard about an update, and now the beautiful widget pages that I loved so much are now stark and solid instead of transparent and elegant.
So, does anyone know if the battery life is better, and is there a setting to get the transparency back? (I couldn't find one)

Nevermind, found the transparency setting under "themes" . . .

 

[chanchan05]

How is now not as good on Nova? I just set up a double tap on the home screen to take me there. I do recall it being a different version between Nova and stock launcher awhile back but it got fixed.

I'm a Nova Beta tester and I have the Google Now integration add on. Just adds the swipe left from any home page to access Google Now.

 

[anon(7901790)]

I am currently using Microsoft Launcher on both my S8+ and Tab S2. I was using Nova launcher on my Tab S2; and after I switched to Microsoft Launcher, I noticed an improvement. Nova launcher seemed slower to respond.

Microsoft Launcher works great on both of my devices. I'm not having any responsiveness or battery issues.

 

[Hemicrusher]

I have been rotating between Nova Prime, Action Launcher 3, Evie, Lawnchair and Smart Launcher. I do not do a ton of customizing but find for me, Smart Launcher works the best. Memory and battery footprint is low and app organizing works great.

 

[mary beth hale]

Nevermind, found the transparency setting under "themes" . . .

Glad you found it.