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[Q] What do you guys think is the best home app?

Hello I am debating over buying Launcher Pro Plus or ADW Launcher EX or any other home app you guys recommend
EDIT1: please also post why you like the app you have
EDIT2: i have a epic btw
alot of ppl are voting for launcherpro plus but no one is telling me why... the only reasons i see to buy that is to resize the widgets and the launcherpro widgets... but i dont see any use for those

Stock all the way.

Mylenthes said:
Stock all the way.
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i dont like touchwiz.

Oh. Then download gingerbread launcher from market. But if you hate stock android launcher, then I say adw ex if you don't care to pay. And launcher pro if you care.
Edit: you clearly say your going to buy in first post so adw ex. Don't know why I missed that.

steviee7 said:
Hello I am debating over buying Launcher Pro Plus or ADW Launcher EX or any other home app you guys recommend
please also post why you like the app you have
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It's really a matter of preference. I can never make up my mind, so I am a collector of home launchers :-D
Some people really like zeam for its bare-bones simplicity.
It is far too plain for my tastes.
I ran lpp, adw and adw ex for a while. I like adw ex's infinite secondary tool bar, but I also like lpp's smoothness.
However, my current hands-down favorite is GO launcher. It is very similar to lpp (15-item scrollable dock (not ****. Goddamn swype :-D) with secondary actions in each item), but I love how I can randomize all the screen transitions and how little overhead it consumes.
I'm also a big fan of go sms and the system monitor widget.
I'll switch back whenever the other 2 make updates. But you'll need to test-drive them all to make the most informed decision.
Sent from my fully armed and operational epic battle station

Zeam needs to be in that poll

Mylenthes said:
Oh. Then download gingerbread launcher from market. But if you hate stock android launcher, then I say adw ex if you don't care to pay. And launcher pro if you care.
Edit: you clearly say your going to buy in first post so adw ex. Don't know why I missed that.
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i already use launcher pro i am thinking of getting launcherpro PLUS which is the paid version they are bouth around 3.50 so im trying to buy a home app

I'm using Launcher Pro(a sense version that was taken off the market)

michael2572 said:
Zeam needs to be in that poll
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thats why theres a other button if enough ppl say zeam ill try it out... is it paid or free?

AndroidKills said:
I'm using Launcher Pro(a sense version that was taken off the market)
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that doesnt really help me then plus.. i dont like sense... lol

SwimDrewid said:
However, my current hands-down favorite is GO launcher. It is very similar to lpp (15-item scrollable **** with secondary actions in each item), but I love how I can randomize all the screen transitions and how little overhead it consumes.
I'm also a big fan of go sms and the system monitor widget.
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Although Right Now im trying ADW EX...
i have to agree with this user.... Go Launcher has it all...
many features of customizabilty.. fast and responsive...
even a built in task killer...
very cool...
Highly Recommend!!!.. at least try it!!

Trekfan422991 said:
Although Right Now im trying ADW EX...
i have to agree with this user.... Go Launcher has it all...
many features of customizabilty.. fast and responsive...
even a built in task killer...
very cool...
Highly Recommend!!!.. at least try it!!
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will try it... i use atk tho

My launcher of choice is the Pro ver. But my wife swears by ADW. I like it more simple and she like the frills and all the extra skins you can apply. But as always it's your choice.

saabster900 said:
My launcher of choice is the Pro ver. But my wife swears by ADW. I like it more simple and she like the frills and all the extra skins you can apply. But as always it's your choice.
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thanks ive always used launcher pro so thats why im deciding on buying it but i dont really see a point in buying it... i like the frills and extras i dont know about applying a skin to it since my phone is themed already... but i wanted to know if it was worth paying for

steviee7 said:
but i wanted to know if it was worth paying for
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Imo, a good android app is always worth paying for, even if it's donating a couple bucks to the dev. It's the only way to keep the dev community vibrant and thriving
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just tried go launcher.. dont really like it

SwimDrewid said:
Imo, a good android app is always worth paying for, even if it's donating a couple bucks to the dev. It's the only way to keep the dev community vibrant and thriving
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if i had a lot of money to spend i would donate to a lot of people for making my phone so much better, but i dont so thats why i want to know about how everyone feels about home apps and if im even going to purchase one

I use adw ex the most of all, launcher pro paid second, and I just recently tried out go launcher and im not going to lie, it was pretty nifty.
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+1 for Zeam
unlimited scrollable dock, resizeable Widgets, lightweight, quick, plus the dev hangs out here on xda
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We're talking about like three bucks here lol.. My vote goes to adw ex.
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[Q] Gingerbread Launchers

Hi All, I'm currently running Wolf's Gingerbread rom and absolutely loving it. However I'm not too fond of the stock GB Launcher. My previous favorite was ADW Launcher EX, as it had lots of customizations available, however I've found that since updating to GB, a lot of the exclusive widgets don't show up in third-party launchers.
What is the best alternative to the stock GB launcher that will give me all the available widgets. I prefer the vertical scrolling app-drawer, as opposed to the 'page-style' in GB personally... Suggestions?

I really like SPB shell, It brings alot of widgets. Downfall is it is 15 dollars :\

Thanks, I'll look into that one. It looks like a nice 3D layout. As long as it's smooth, I'd be willing to give it a try.
(makes me wish the google return policy was 24hrs not 15 minutes )

Spb does not support some stock SE widgets like timescape etc. I don't think there are any 3rd party launchers that do, sorry...
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Eddie_Brock said:
Thanks, I'll look into that one. It looks like a nice 3D layout. As long as it's smooth, I'd be willing to give it a try.
(makes me wish the google return policy was 24hrs not 15 minutes )
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Smoothest launcher ever. U can always try a cracked apk .....if u like it buy it. The cracked version won't last as it looks for a purchuse but u can test it for yourself
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mrloltime said:
Smoothest launcher ever. U can always try a cracked apk .....if u like it buy it. The cracked version won't last as it looks for a purchuse but u can test it for yourself
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Lol that's easy to disable..

mrloltime said:
Smoothest launcher ever. U can always try a cracked apk .....if u like it buy it. The cracked version won't last as it looks for a purchuse but u can test it for yourself
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I did find a 'free' version, but I didn't install it as the Permissions were extensive and it came from an unreliable source. I may get brave and try it out, but having the new SE weather widget and all the rest of the new ones at my disposal would be nice.
I just assume the 3rd-party launchers will get updated with access to the exclusive widgets, but I could be wrong.

I couldn't get SPB Shell to work on my phone. After patching it as indicated in the readme, it refused to open. I might need a different version...

I'm still on 2.1 - getting ready to use WB's rom. I'm currently using Go Launcher Pro. It's been fairly cool and has a lot of features and fairly configurable. I can get the default widgets to work with it as well. I have Timescape running on my main screen, and the power control widget on another.
I will try Go Launcher on 2.3.3 after I upgrade, and see if widgets stop working.

Keep us updated.
Personally, using 3rd Party Launchers on 2.1 (and 2.2 wolfbreak), I had no issues accessing all of the widgets, but for some reason on Gingerbread, only the stock launcher seems to have access to them all.

Is there still no way to 'unlock' all of the Widgets from the stock launcher to third parties?
I'm surprised no one else has wanted ALL of their widgets in other launchers like ADW or GoLauncher.

[Q] Thoughts on tablet/TF specific launcher

Since ADWLauncher Ex was on sale for $0.10, I gave it a wurl. It's a fine program but just doesn't fit right with me on the TF, I prefer the stock but it reminds me that the stock isn't optimus prime. On my phone, I principally use Zeam b/c that's what I'm happy with and it does what I want for my phones UX. But what is really oriented towards a tablet, let along a transformer? Everything just seems to be too phone oriented I guess and I think maybe I will play around with Terminal IDE and try making myself a launcher to play with. Maybe someday it will be a launcher that is made to fit me and my tablet like a glove (not necessary anyone else).
This got me to thinking, what do my fellow TF users find their launchers/home applications lacking?
I am always interested in learning about this sort of stuff, which is also why I tend to tune my machines to match what fits me, lol.
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Actually ADW EX was great on the TF till the latest update or two. Supposedly there's gonna be a big update within a week or so.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1379978

I started using adw because it was bundled in cyanogenmod. I bought it for my tf and found out just like my phone that most of the special effect transitions had to be turned off for better performance. In fact it destroyed my krakd rom and I went to prime without the animations and I have been very happy with it. I don't need 8 frickin screens to swipe through, in fact one is perfect for me.
Fascinate CM7 Stable

+1 for ADW Ex - it's the best I've seen...
What don't you like about ADW Ex - I'm curious now....

ADW EX is nice. The last update killed the hidden dock bar which I loved. But the new revamped bar works well. I only use 2 screens.

player911 said:
ADW EX is nice. The last update killed the hidden dock bar which I loved. But the new revamped bar works well. I only use 2 screens.
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You can still hide the dockbar if you want with the latest version (was fixed in the very last version, I believe). The only remaining issue for me is that I can only have 11 icons in the dock now in landscape mode - used to be able to fit many more. Also, it lets you have 13 icons in portrait, but only 11 in landscape?!?! I did report this issue. Haven't heard back though - I'm sure the dev is getting flooded with emails....
But, ADW EX is buttery smooth... Love all of the different effects and the ability to group my apps, etc....

I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure ADW EX is the only truly Tablet-capable 3rd-party launcher out there. Go Launcher works well, but it's still obviously designed for a phone.

unfnknblvbl said:
I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure ADW EX is the only truly Tablet-capable 3rd-party launcher out there. Go Launcher works well, but it's still obviously designed for a phone.
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GoLauncher has just released a beta for the 'pad' as they call it. Its a far cry from completely optimized, but stable and works well. You can get it from thier blog, or search the TF Apps and Themes forum. (so many rules, I just don't post links)
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jtrosky said:
+1 for ADW Ex - it's the best I've seen...
What don't you like about ADW Ex - I'm curious now....
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The only gain over the stock it really gives me is "Folders" and I don't like the home screen experience on the TF.
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im still using stock because i love honeycomb. but then again it could just be that i just got the tablet over black friday weekend.
still messing around with it but i got the ADW ex when it was 10c too. i tried it but i usually run the stock launcher on my android phones and so i dont think ill use it. :]

Which Launcher Do You Prefer?

What launcher do you guys prefer to use? Any comments on battery life, options, other things you like or don't? Answer the poll too, I'm just curious as to what my fellow Infusers use.
I am running CM7 with Go Launcher EX over the top. As far as other launchers go, I have used LauncherPro, ADW, and Zeam launcher in the past. Go Launcher just seems to give me the best battery life, and still gives decent options for themes to match the theme of the ROM. I like the ability to hide apps in the app drawer, and I like how the Go themes theme the app icons as well.
Are there any launchers that have shown you better battery life than Go Launcher?

tried all of em, none really seem to impact battery life that much. The infuse can run all of them pretty well so it's just a matter of preference. Because of that I don't see a point in running zeam. The slightly less memory footprint doesn't affect the phone in any significant way, and you are losing customization options because of it.
Go Launcher has been my go-to launcher, its filled with features and is free. It is set to stay in memory and uses (very) slightly more resources than the others.
However I switched to ADW EX lately simply because I prefer the way it scales dock icons better. However I always wind up switching back and forth between launchers so i may find myself back on GO. Since the inclusion of ICS-style folders though it's been real nice and worth the money.
Launcher7 has been my most recent experiment, I used it on an off in the past but im really giving it a shot as a launcher right now. It's pretty smooth and solid, don't have any real problems with it (aside from it being hard to properly implement widgets)
the tweaked TW4 launcher is very nice and very smooth, but also very unstable in my experience. If it crashed less often it would probably be my main launcher.
The stock TW3 (AT&T version, Rogers version puts these ugly boxes around the icons to try to mimic iPhone) works, but like zeam is pretty barebones. Does the job though and if you aren't looking to really customize anything then it's probably the best option.
SPB Shell...tried it and don't really see what's so great about it. Far too expensive as well.
ICS Launcher works, but I personally don't like the "faked" ICS features. Just makes the whole experience feel cheaper.
I can't even vote for one in particular, they are all good and have their strengths and weaknesses. Currently im on ADW EX/Launcher7 right now but that doesn't mean I particularly like them more than the others.

I agree with zeam being underpowered, and ICS launcher being cheap and gimmicky. Both didn't impress me.
I like launcherpro, but for some reason it eats the crap out of my battery.
Go launcher is my go to, seems to have the best battery life even though i know it's more cpu intensive than the others. Also, has similar customization abilities to launcherpro which I like.
Haven't played around with ADW much, and to me, Launcher7 just isn't anywhere near where it would need to be. Just doesn't compare to the smoothness of an actual WP7, and there are still a lot of inconsistencies. If it was as smooth, I would accept the reduced customization, but since it isn't, it's a no-go.

From browsing XDA the last few months, ADW and GO seem to be the most popular, but I prefer Launcher Pro. If GO launcher had better tray options I would probably use that though.

Like many of you ... I've tried them all. I still switch around to different launchers ever couple of weeks. However, the launcher of choice for me is still launcher pro. Its the smoothest one of the bunch even tho the developer stopped supporting it.
My experiences has been different than some of the others. launcher pro actually gives me the beat battery life and go/adw gives me bad battery life.
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+1 for go launcher.

Launcher pro is my favorite!
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ADW EX
Zeam
LauncherPro
In that order.

ADW Ex right now.
Used to be on Go Launcher Ex, but I experienced a lot of slowdowns.. Might try it again after a new flash though.

dustinhayes93 said:
Launcher pro is my favorite!
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+1
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I love adw personally nothing else compares in my opinion.
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In this order:
ICS Stock
SPB Shell 3d
Go Launcher
i hate adw with a passion. just thought you should know ...
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yep.

Why do all launchers have some kind of lagging ?
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devgee said:
Why do all launchers have some kind of lagging ?
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I find that a lot of times, what is experienced as 'lag' is actually just the animations some of the launchers provide. Those tend to take a little bit to complete, and unless you disable them or speed them up, they become an annoyance.

i have used launcher pro since my first android(first day) so much that i forgot how to use TW ..lol its smooth for me and the customization is also really nice imo.. no battery issues for me with launcher pro!!

I have tried many launchers (and still hunting in free time)
Till now for me whenever I install a new launcher every time i have to set back to "Nemus Launcher"
It is free on android market
Small Size 1.5mb
Simple and nice interface
15 dock option
Customizable grids, App locker.
Ability to add customizable folder under application menu.

ndhanta said:
I have tried many launcher (and still hunting)
Till now for me whenever I install a new launcher every time i have to set back to "Nemus Launcher"
It is free on android market
Small Size 1.5mb
Simple and nice interface
15 dock option
Customizable grids, App hider.
Ability to add customizable folder under application menu.
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Upon your recommendation I just installed Nemus, and so far I like it
Thanks
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Welcome ExPeRiMeNt
If someone keeps his expectations low, he will not regret after installing this launcher ​

I really liked FTL as a lightweight launcher

Well i recently started using balancer launcher, and it seems pretty stable and it gets the job done. The launcher has a built in file browser that you can get to by pressing the "menu" soft key that is all the way to the left next to the "home"soft key. Its a small size only 1.86 mb. it is fairly simple, but it has some features others dont have (file browser), its smooth and doesnt effect my battery...at least that i can notice. I believe it is relativly new so it can only get better
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Do you like/use go launcher ex?

I'm too scared to root and I wouldn't know the first place to start to mod my SGS2 Skyrocket, so I looked into some themes via google play.
Go Launcher EX is pretty sweet IMO... I won't pay for themes obviously, but they have a few really cool themes for lock screen and the home screen.
Im using the sms theme, the home theme, and lock theme.
I'm pretty happy with the way it works on ICS (stock) on my skyrocket.
So, do you like/use go launcher ex?

shawnj0 said:
I'm too scared to root and I wouldn't know the first place to start to mod my SGS2 Skyrocket, so I looked into some themes via google play.
Go Launcher EX is pretty sweet IMO... I won't pay for themes obviously, but they have a few really cool themes for lock screen and the home screen.
Im using the sms theme, the home theme, and lock theme.
I'm pretty happy with the way it works on ICS (stock) on my skyrocket.
So, do you like/use go launcher ex?
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I tried it, but it drained my battery more quickly that other launchers. I'm using ADW EX, and I like it.
Don't be afraid to root, and install a rom. I would spend a good while reading the stickies, and tutorials before doing anything. If you have questions, just ask.

I use Go Launcher Ex as my primary launcher on both my Nook Tablet and my Skyrocket (As well as Go SMS for SMS) and I love it. There are a lot of themes that are available for free, though I usually modify the themes (using the preferences) to use parts of different themes.

I used to use Go Launcher, and it was pretty good, but now I've moved on to bigger and better things (I'm a Nova Prime user right now.) If you're looking for a good lockscreen, I can't recommend anything other than Widgetlocker. By far the best lockscreen I've found yet. I think it's like, 99 cents in the Play Store, but it's well worth it!

RAM hog
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I seriously dislike Go Launcher. It's a resource hog, it's laggy, and it's not nearly as robust as Apex or the S3 launcher.
Seriously, just root.. follow all the instructions carefully and everything should be fine.
Do these things, in this order:
1) root
2) flash CWM Touch 6.0.1.0 (available here)
3) make a nanbackup
4) flash CM9 Chimera v2.2 (available here)
5) install Apex launcher
6) profit greatly

I use to use Go Launcher the first weeks I was using my phone then after testing out other launchers I stuck with Apex, another good one is Nova. Since I use CM9/AOKP I just use their themes and make it fancy looking :silly:

Using go launcher and I think it's fine, I found the organization of it was better than other launchers I tried.

I would never use go launcher on ics. Apex is far better. Or nova
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Yeah I un installed the applications related to the go launcher and needless to say I saved about 3-400 MB of ram. Needless to say I won't bother using that again.
I'm not quite comfortable rooting just yet. Maybe when I get bored of the phone as I typically get with any phone.
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shawnj0 said:
Yeah I un installed the applications related to the go launcher and needless to say I saved about 3-400 MB of ram. Needless to say I won't bother using that again.
I'm not quite comfortable rooting just yet. Maybe when I get bored of the phone as I typically get with any phone.
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Either way, I would still suggest either Nova or Apex. If you're not willing to pay money, I'd go with Apex, as it'll have a couple more free features that you're used to from Go Launcher, but if you're okay dropping a few bucks on a launcher for your phone, both Apex and Nova are pretty much equal. I just like the look of the icon and the name of Nove Launcher, so that's why I went with it over Apex.

enterflux said:
Either way, I would still suggest either Nova or Apex. If you're not willing to pay money, I'd go with Apex, as it'll have a couple more free features that you're used to from Go Launcher, but if you're okay dropping a few bucks on a launcher for your phone, both Apex and Nova are pretty much equal. I just like the look of the icon and the name of Nove Launcher, so that's why I went with it over Apex.
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I have to root to get those launchers right?
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I have to root to get those launchers right?
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Nope. Root helps them integrate a little bit better, but they're just ICS launchers.

enterflux said:
Nope. Root helps them integrate a little bit better, but they're just ICS launchers.
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Without root, you can't install widgets straight from the app drawer in Apex.
Or lots of other neat tricks.

I tried GO for about a week after getting my phone. As others have said, it's a RAM hog and a battery-drainer. I've also tried 360 Launcher, and am not a big fan of it for similar reasons. Apex Pro is my launcher of choice, as it's versatile, not very memory-intensive, and not much of a battery drain at all. I had intended to try Nova, but Apex has just been so good for me that I never saw a need to.

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Without root, you can't install widgets straight from the app drawer in Apex.
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lol, then I guess he should go with Nova, as I haven't had any problems with it without root

I went with apex. I haven't checked how much memory it's using but I do enjoy their free themes. I'm not one for widgets yet, I'm still an android noob, but I am definitely loving my s2. Makes me wonder if I should've gotten the s3. But for the headache and money and effort to get the s3, its not worth it to me.
The s2 is quite the phone. Android customization ability over apple proprietary operating systems any day, IMO.
Sorry that was OT. However, I like apex. Currently using the Plate Theme 4 with a stolen blue background from another theme. It's lovely!

Based on this thread, I've looked at both Nova and Apex (in the market, not on my phone). Both look great, though I'm not sure that I like the idea of paying for unread notifications...
Don't get me wrong, I'm not against it; just seems a bit odd to me. That's one of the features that I would use most. I can't see any of the other paid features that would be a ton of use to me (provided I could replace icons on either free version, Go has some good themes, but the theme builder being partially in Chinese with no way to change it is a huge turn off).

Go does have one feature I really like that Apex and Nova lack and that is the ability to resize homescreen icons, not just in the dock. Not as important on my Skyrocket, but would be nice to have on my wife's Note since the icons look too small to me on that large screen. But, like others mentioned, it is a resource hog plus runs in the background even when it is not the default launcher (I mean, WTF?!), but the kicker is it cannot use icon packs that I have purchased in the past which work on ADW, Apex, and Nova.

shawnj0 said:
I went with apex. I haven't checked how much memory it's using but I do enjoy their free themes. I'm not one for widgets yet, I'm still an android noob, but I am definitely loving my s2. Makes me wonder if I should've gotten the s3. But for the headache and money and effort to get the s3, its not worth it to me.
The s2 is quite the phone. Android customization ability over apple proprietary operating systems any day, IMO.
Sorry that was OT. However, I like apex. Currently using the Plate Theme 4 with a stolen blue background from another theme. It's lovely!
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I don't know about Apex, but I know Nova can use Go Launcher themes. That opens up a lot more customization for you.
liquidzoo said:
Based on this thread, I've looked at both Nova and Apex (in the market, not on my phone). Both look great, though I'm not sure that I like the idea of paying for unread notifications...
Don't get me wrong, I'm not against it; just seems a bit odd to me. That's one of the features that I would use most. I can't see any of the other paid features that would be a ton of use to me (provided I could replace icons on either free version, Go has some good themes, but the theme builder being partially in Chinese with no way to change it is a huge turn off).
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I have just accepted having to pay for quality apps that are basically system parts. I've payed for PowerAmp, Nova Prime, and Widget Locker and I find it extremely worth it. They're all quality apps that run smooth and integrate perfectly. Now, for random other apps, I'm a total cheap-skate and I hate paying for anything.