# Glyph Launcher

> Less phone. More you. A minimal launcher that stays out of the way.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `app.glyphlauncher`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Fullancia, LLC
- **Category:** PERSONALIZATION
- **Downloads:** 10
- **Version:** 1.2.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-25
- **First published:** 2026-05-12
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 3.05 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.glyphlauncher)
- **Website:** [https://glyphlauncher.com](https://glyphlauncher.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://glyphlauncher.com/privacy](https://glyphlauncher.com/privacy)

## Description

Glyph is a minimal, distraction-free launcher for Android. Most launchers add things. Glyph removes them.<br><br>What stays is a clock, the date, the apps you need, and only what you choose to show. Weather. Your next event. Battery. All optional, all yours.<br><br>No icon grids. No badge noise. No colors fighting for your attention. Just a clean, text-based home screen that gets out of the way.<br><br>WHY A MINIMAL LAUNCHER?<br>A cluttered home screen pulls you in. A minimalist launcher helps you pick up your phone, do the one thing you came for, and put it down. Less scrolling, less noise, less wasted time.<br><br>FEATURES<br>- Distraction-free, text-based home screen<br>- Show only what you want: weather, next calendar event, battery<br>- Fast app search that puts the best match first<br>- Tap the clock for alarms, tap the date to open your calendar<br>- Battery as a percentage or a clean fill icon<br>- Font packs to make it your own<br>- Light and dark themes that follow your system<br><br>Glyph is for anyone who wants a calm, focused, minimal phone. If you want to reduce screen time, cut distraction, or just enjoy a simple, beautiful home screen, give Glyph a try.<br><br>WHAT YOU GET:<br>- A clean, text-based home screen with the apps you actually use<br>- Five typefaces: Pixel, Tech, Classic, Marker, and Standard<br>- Four background modes: Solid, Duo, Wallpaper, Gradient (New)<br>- Optional weather, next calendar event, and battery display<br>- A full color library with dozens of options across four palettes<br>- Contact search built into the app drawer<br>- No ads. No tracking. No analytics. Ever.<br><br>Glyph is in active development. Features are added regularly. Feedback is welcome.

## Rankings

- #2,790,679 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.EXPAND_STATUS_BAR`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_CALENDAR`
- `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `app.glyphlauncher.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`

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