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Is there any closed source android app that you wish had a good open source alternative?
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this post was submitted on 06 Jun 2024
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It currently has a rating of 3.6. It looks like it has issues and lacks customisation.
I don't think you found the vorrect one. I guess the one they are reffering to is made by Markus Fisch. It is also available on Fdroid
Why do you believe I haven't found the correct one?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.markusfisch.android.pielauncher
Edit: I'm looking at the Play store since F-Droid doesn't have ratings or feedback. I look for apps on the Play store, find something interesting, and then look for the F-Droid version.
I feel like you should just download the apps and test them yourself instead of only going by ratings. These are free apps, and it takes a few minutes to see if something has the feature or feel you want. Once you uninstall a launcher, android goes back to the previous with all its configurations as it was, so you don't need to risk your previous setup. Just a suggestion of what I do, because I find that for something as particular as a phone launcher, ratings are often incomplete information.