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24 alternatives to Tarang Launcher

A minimal, tvOS-inspired launcher for Android TV

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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    The non-ordinary launcher

    2017 · smartlauncher.net · its alternatives →

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    Minimalist launcher for mindful, productive phone use

    2025 · yinyanglauncher.com · its alternatives →

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    Minimal Android launcher that helps you reduce screen time

    2024 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Hey all - this is the software part of my cyberdeck, called the Slimedeck Zero. The Slimedeck Zero is based around this somewhat esoteric device called the PicoVision which is a super cool RP2040 (Raspberry Pi Pico) based device. It outputs relatively high-res video over HDMI while still being super fast to boot with low power consumption. The PicoVision actually uses two RP2040 - one as a CPU and one as a GPU. This gives the CPU plenty of cycles to run bigger apps (and a heavy python stack) and lets the GPU handle some of the rendering and the complex timing HDMI requires. You can do this…

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Twine▲104

    Android launcher with AI assistant

    2023 · twinelauncher.com · its alternatives →

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    A fun take on an android launcher, be as creative as you can

    2025 · doophie.ca · its alternatives →

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    Barephone▲100

    A minimal zero-clutter Android launcher

    2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    With wallabag, archive the web freely. wallabag is a self hostable application for saving web pages.

    2016 · wallabag.org · its alternatives →

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    Borderless art for your Samsung Frame TV's Art Mode

    2023 · framecrop.app · its alternatives →

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    Minimalist and efficient floating app launcher for Android

    2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Line stickers and other cuteness all over your Android

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Distraction free home screen

    2024 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Privacy-first TV launcher with personalized recommendations

    Oct 2025 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Lightning fast, open-source, < 250kb Android launcher - Neamar/KISS

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A home screen for kids, a parental control tools for parents

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Minimal AF Launcher for Android. Reduce your screen time. Daily wallpapers. - tanujnotes/Olauncher

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A/B Testing for Apple tvOS, Android TV and Fire TV apps

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Мы - Лончер! Объединяем крупнейших производителей Smart TV и ТВ-приставок, предоставляя новые, технологичные и эффективные рекламные продукты

    2022 · launcher.team · its alternatives →

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    Hi HN! I'm the developer of OffChess a Hackernews favorite Chess puzzles app. About 6 months ago I saw someone reviewing an Apple TV 4k on their youtube channel and it looked vastly superior in terms of UI and UX to what Android based Google TVs provide. I asked the people over at r&#x2F;AndroidTV if someone has ported Apple TV experience to Android TV and they said no. So I built a makeshift video and posted on Reddit. People there loved it and started sending me Reddit chat messages every day to build and launch it. So it took me 3 months to solve all edge cases and I built and launched…

    May 2026 · at4klauncher.com · its alternatives →

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    The No Compromises Minimalist Launcher

    May 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Take control of your Android home screen

    2025 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Simple no non-sense Android launcher

    Jul 2026 · its alternatives →

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    A futuristic hi-tech android launcher based on watchdogs.

    2025 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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