KISS Launcher
Minimalist, search-based home screen launcher for Android.
Long-time users like it as a simple launcher that does only what they need and gets out of the way1234, with some using it for years or about a decade.567 No single complaint dominates, but one user says the app list stopped loading instantly8 and another dislikes typos pulling up loosely matched contacts.9
Why people recommend it
Simplicity · 3
Commenters value that it is minimal, does only what they need, and gets out of the way.
“This has been my go-to for years. Absolutely love it.”
“I am very satisfied with KISS launcher[1]. I have been using it for a while now. It's simple and gets out of the way.”
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“KISS looks nice and I'll give it a try.”
Long-term use · 3
Several users have relied on it for years, one for about a decade.
“I have been using this launcher for longer than I can remember, perhaps 10 years now.”
“KISS launcher is excellent. I've been using it for years now and would never go back to any other style of launcher.”
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“Been using it for years, also installed it for my mom, and she really prefers it”
Easy for family · 1
One user installed it for their mother, who prefers it because things no longer move around.
“Been using it for years, also installed it for my mom, and she really prefers it”
Older devices · 1
One commenter suggests it may run better on older devices than Niagara.
“this one maybe runs better on older devices”
Caveats and dissent
Slower app loading · 1
One user says the app list stopped loading instantly, which made it less useful for them.
“I used it for some time as a secondary launcher and loved it”
Fuzzy matching · 1
Typos can bring up loosely matched contacts, and the matching threshold cannot be adjusted.
“I have been using this launcher for longer than I can remember, perhaps 10 years now.”
Single widget screen · 1
One user would like support for multiple screens of widgets.
“KISS launcher is excellent. I've been using it for years now and would never go back to any other style of launcher.”
Very bare-bones · 1
Some may find it too minimal; one commenter suggests Kvaesitso as a fuller but still minimal option.
“KISS looks nice and I'll give it a try.”
Not Z Launcher · 1
A former Z Launcher user found it was not an equivalent replacement.
“I do remember trying to replace it with KISS Launcher[2], but it just wasn't the same.”
Who recommends it in their own words
Threads where it came up
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Also written as KISS launcher. Data: kiss-launcher.json. Quotes are verbatim; the verdict and theme labels are written by a model from these comments, and every clause links to its sources.
All comments 9
“I do remember trying to replace it with KISS Launcher[2], but it just wasn't the same.”
“This has been my go-to for years. Absolutely love it.”
“I used it for some time as a secondary launcher and loved it”
“Been using it for years, also installed it for my mom, and she really prefers it”
“KISS looks nice and I'll give it a try.”
“this one maybe runs better on older devices”
“I have been using this launcher for longer than I can remember, perhaps 10 years now.”
“I am very satisfied with KISS launcher[1]. I have been using it for a while now. It's simple and gets out of the way.”
“KISS launcher is excellent. I've been using it for years now and would never go back to any other style of launcher.”