Trust and verification
Verified hashes, stronger trust profiles, and lower-risk releases rise faster in the shortlist.
Ranked decision page
44 active apps
Pie Launcher
Use this track when you want safer, fresher, or leaner substitutes for a specific Android app.
44 active apps
Privacy guardrails first
Fresh releases matter
How this track ranks apps
These pages are not alphabetical lists. Each track emphasizes a different decision priority.
Release freshness
More recent releases usually rank better because users need options that are still maintained.
Footprint and install size
Smaller packages score better when the track is sensitive to storage, bandwidth, or device overhead.
Ranked options
Ordered using trust, risk, footprint, freshness, and category fit signals.
#1
Text Launcher
Text Launcher is worth comparing against Pie Launcher when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 0.0 MB.
A closer look at Text Launcher: release details and update history in Launcher. Release-Übersicht: Entwickler: Ademar Alves de Oliveira | Kategorie: Launcher | Aktualisiert: 2008-...
Priority score: 73
Trust score: 80
Risk: Niedriges Risiko
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 0.0 MB
1 versions tracked
#2
Clauncher
Clauncher is worth comparing against Pie Launcher when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 1.7 MB.
Clauncher is an Android app in Launcher with a clean, verified release timeline. Release-Übersicht: Größe: 1.7 MB | Paket: app.clauncher | Aktualisiert: 2007-10-19 | Ziel-SDK 35 |...
Priority score: 72
Trust score: 90
Risk: Niedriges Risiko
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 1.7 MB
1 versions tracked
#3
Activity Launcher
Activity Launcher is worth comparing against Pie Launcher when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 2.4 MB.
Activity Launcher for Android (Launcher) with version history and verified package details. Release-Übersicht: Größe: 2.4 MB | Neueste Version: 2.1.4 | Paket: de.szalkowski.activi...
Priority score: 69
Trust score: 80
Risk: Niedriges Risiko
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 2.4 MB
1 versions tracked
#4
Easy Launcher - Minimal launcher
Easy Launcher - Minimal launcher is worth comparing against Pie Launcher when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 18.5 MB.
Easy Launcher - Minimal launcher for Android (Launcher) with version history and verified package details. Release-Übersicht: ABI arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64 | Aktualisier...
Priority score: 69
Trust score: 84
Risk: Niedriges Risiko
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 18.5 MB
1 versions tracked
#5
NeatLauncher
NeatLauncher is worth comparing against Pie Launcher when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 2.3 MB.
Release-Übersicht: Kategorie: Launcher. Release-Übersicht: Kategorie: Launcher | Paket: de.theiling.neatlauncher | Größe: 2.3 MB | Neueste Version: 2.1 | Entwickler: Henrik Theili...
Priority score: 69
Trust score: 84
Risk: Niedriges Risiko
Dangerous permissions: 2
Size: 2.3 MB
1 versions tracked
#6
Escape Launcher
Escape Launcher is worth comparing against Pie Launcher when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 6.3 MB.
A closer look at Escape Launcher: release details and update history in Launcher. Release-Übersicht: Entwickler: George Clensy | Min. SDK 26 | Ziel-SDK 36 | Größe: 6.3 MB | ABI ar...
Priority score: 67
Trust score: 84
Risk: Niedriges Risiko
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 6.3 MB
Release freshness: vor 6061 Tagen
1 versions tracked
#7
PaperLaunch: Side launcher
PaperLaunch: Side launcher is worth comparing against Pie Launcher when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 3.1 MB.
PaperLaunch: Side launcher for Android (Launcher) with version history and verified package details. Release-Übersicht: Größe: 3.1 MB | Neueste Version: 2.1.1 | Min. SDK 21 | Ziel...
Priority score: 65
Trust score: 87
Risk: Niedriges Risiko
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 3.1 MB
1 versions tracked
#8
Ion Launcher
Ion Launcher is worth comparing against Pie Launcher when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 1.5 MB.
Ion Launcher is an Android app in Launcher with a clean, verified release timeline. Release-Übersicht: Größe: 1.5 MB | Entwickler: Zagura | Ziel-SDK 35 | Aktualisiert: 2004-11-25...
Priority score: 61
Trust score: 75
Risk: Mittleres Risiko
Dangerous permissions: 2
Size: 1.5 MB
1 versions tracked
#9
Kvaesitso
Kvaesitso is worth comparing against Pie Launcher when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 10.0 MB.
Kvaesitso is an Android app in Launcher with a clean, verified release timeline. Release-Übersicht: Kategorie: Launcher | Entwickler: U. N. Owen | Ziel-SDK 36 | Min. SDK 26 | ABI...
Priority score: 61
Trust score: 72
Risk: Mittleres Risiko
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 10.0 MB
1 versions tracked
#10
Slauncher
Slauncher is worth comparing against Pie Launcher when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 3.2 MB.
Erforschen von Slauncher in Launcher mit vertrauenswürdigen Metadaten und einer verfolgten Aktualisierungsgeschichte. Release-Übersicht: Aktualisiert: 2007-04-04 | Entwickler: San...
Priority score: 61
Trust score: 72
Risk: Mittleres Risiko
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 3.2 MB
1 versions tracked
#11
Smart Dock
Smart Dock is worth comparing against Pie Launcher when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 6.1 MB.
Smart Dock for Android (Launcher) with version history and verified package details. Release-Übersicht: Neueste Version: 1.14.2 | Entwickler: Axel358 | Kategorie: Launcher | Min....
Priority score: 61
Trust score: 72
Risk: Mittleres Risiko
Dangerous permissions: 0
Size: 6.1 MB
1 versions tracked
#12
TinyBit Launcher
TinyBit Launcher is worth comparing against Pie Launcher when you want a similar category fit with a footprint around 3.6 MB.
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Priority score: 61
Trust score: 74
Risk: Mittleres Risiko
Dangerous permissions: 2
Size: 3.6 MB
1 versions tracked
Questions users ask before choosing
Short answers for the trade-offs behind each library track.
When should I use alternatives pages for Pie Launcher?
Use this track when you already know the app you want to replace and need practical substitutes quickly.
What decides the order on an alternatives page?
The ordering favors safer trust context, fresher releases, cleaner permission signals, and useful differentiation from the current pick.
What is the main trade-off in alternatives pages?
The goal is not to find the most popular app overall, but the most credible replacement for the specific app you started from.
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