# Blauncher: Minimal Launcher

> private, text-first home screen with fast app search and an optional BTC price

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.blauncher](https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.blauncher)

## Overview

- **ID:** `app.blauncher`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Gabriele Lippi
- **Category:** PERSONALIZATION
- **Downloads:** 54
- **Version:** 1.1.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-11
- **First published:** 2026-05-14
- **Publisher country:** ES
- **Size:** 6.52 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.blauncher)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://glippi.dev/projects/blauncher/privacy-policy](https://glippi.dev/projects/blauncher/privacy-policy)

## Description

Blauncher is a minimal Android launcher that turns a busy phone into a calm, text-first home screen. Keep essential apps one tap away, search everything else in seconds, and<br>  remove the visual noise that invites mindless scrolling.<br><br>  No feed. No ads. No account. No analytics or tracking SDKs.<br><br>  A quieter Android home screen<br><br>  Pin up to eight apps or groups. Show app icons or use a clean text-only layout. Choose light or dark mode, four text sizes, and independent left, center, or right alignment for<br>  apps, time, date, and the Bitcoin indicator.<br><br>  Fast app search<br><br>  Swipe up for an alphabetical app drawer and start typing. Results filter as you type, and Blauncher can open an app automatically when only one match remains. An alphabet<br>  scroller makes longer app lists easy to browse.<br><br>  Private app access<br><br>  Choose how selected apps appear and open:<br><br>  • Hidden apps stay out of the app drawer.<br>  • Stealth apps stay off normal lists and appear only when you type the exact app name.<br>  • Privacy Lock requires your fingerprint, face, or device PIN before a selected app opens.<br><br>  These privacy controls are optional and stored on your device.<br><br>  Live Bitcoin price<br><br>  Keep the current BTC price on your home screen without opening an exchange or portfolio app. BTC/USD with one-minute refresh is included. Premium adds EUR, GBP, and JPY plus<br>  custom refresh intervals.<br><br>  Clocks, groups, and shortcuts<br><br>  • Add a second time zone for travel, remote work, family, or markets.<br>  • Put related apps behind one clean group instead of filling your home screen.<br>  • Tap the time, date, or Bitcoin indicator to open your chosen app.<br>  • Assign apps to left and right swipes.<br>  • Double-tap the empty home screen to lock your phone with an optional one-time lock permission—no Accessibility Service required.<br><br>  Simple setup, flexible later<br><br>  Blauncher helps you choose a default home app, pin your essentials, and configure the Bitcoin indicator. Everything else remains available in Settings whenever you want it.<br><br>  Free essentials, one-time Premium<br><br>  The free version includes the minimal home screen, pinned apps, fast search, themes, layout controls, gesture shortcuts, and the BTC/USD home ticker.<br><br>  A single Premium purchase unlocks groups, world clocks, custom app names, Hidden apps, Stealth apps, Privacy Lock, more Bitcoin currencies, and refresh controls. No<br>  subscription.<br><br>  Privacy first<br><br>  Your launcher settings stay on your device. Blauncher has no ads, account system, analytics SDKs, or trackers. Bitcoin prices are requested over an encrypted connection, and<br>  optional purchases use Google Play Billing.<br><br>  Make Android feel like a tool again: calm, fast, private, and intentionally minimal.

## Rankings

- #2,223,242 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `app.blauncher.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.android.alarm.permission.SET_ALARM`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.blauncher)