Reviews of Yantra Minimal CLI Launcher

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List of user reviews and ratings for Yantra Minimal CLI Launcher

Total ratings

4.60 (Rating count: 1,167)

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Review summary

Yantra Minimal CLI Launcher is praised for its minimalistic, terminal-style interface that reduces distractions and boosts productivity. Users appreciate its simplicity, customizable features, and ad-free environment. Some issues include occasional quirky home button behavior during web browsing, limited integrated apps, command execution quirks, and relatively larger app size. Overall, it is highly recommended for users seeking a unique, keyboard-driven Android launcher that enhances digital mindfulness.

Pros

Simple and effective CLI (command line interface) launcher that offers a distraction-free and minimalistic experience.
Customizable with features like changing logos and displaying system information similar to neofetch.
No ads and a reasonably priced pro version with additional commands and customization.
User-friendly command access through swiping and selecting commands, making navigation quicker and fun.
Helps reduce phone distractions and improves digital habits by making users rethink app usage.

Cons

Some users experience issues with the Home button behavior when browsing via Google within the launcher, requiring quitting to return home.
Lack of certain features like more commands, difficulty levels, and additional integrated apps such as calculator or file manager.
App size is relatively large compared to other launcher apps, raising concerns about storage use.
Enter key behavior sometimes creates new lines instead of executing commands, which may confuse users expecting a real terminal experience.
Slow performance in some functions like call feature and absence of a setting to skip intro instructions.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.40

All time rating average: 4.60

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Date	Author	Comment
2025-01-21	De*****	Y'all I like this. Simple CLI and the sysinfo is looks like neofetch, I love it, I can customize the android logo, and I change the logo into arch logo:3
Y'all I like this. Simple CLI and the sysinfo is looks like neofetch, I love it, I can customize the android logo, and I change the logo into arch logo:3
2025-01-19	Gr*****	Your app changed my phone background, or rather, removed it, when I ran it. It happens every time.
Your app changed my phone background, or rather, removed it, when I ran it. It happens every time.
2025-01-03	At*****	Love it completely. It really is good against people snooping around the phone
Love it completely. It really is good against people snooping around the phone
2025-01-02	Co*****	Terminal interface is actually really good for an android launcher. Will get pro for sure.
Terminal interface is actually really good for an android launcher. Will get pro for sure.
2024-12-29	An*****	Fantastic app. need more command .need custom home screen interface .
Fantastic app. need more command .need custom home screen interface .
2024-12-28	Is*****	Pretty good for anyone looking for a distraction free, cli launcher. I like the simplicity in outlook and operation.
Pretty good for anyone looking for a distraction free, cli launcher. I like the simplicity in outlook and operation.
2024-12-26	Sa*****	The most helpful app I've ever had, so easy to use and actually kinda fun too, love the retro vibes, and it makes finding anything and everything easier as well as being super helpful when you need to know what OS your on for example or bringing up system info ect 10/10 : >
The most helpful app I've ever had, so easy to use and actually kinda fun too, love the retro vibes, and it makes finding anything and everything easier as well as being super helpful when you need to know what OS your on for example or bringing up system info ect 10/10 : >
2024-12-19	Pa*****	Noticed something peculiar. If I search something on Google (auto-mode) and then browse through like link-page-subpage... I can't go to 'Home' no matter how much I press Home button, tried with lock/unlock then Home. Turns out I need to quit from Google by continues back press after using X on the top left of any page. Only after I can see Home. Is it intended behaviour?
Noticed something peculiar. If I search something on Google (auto-mode) and then browse through like link-page-subpage... I can't go to 'Home' no matter how much I press Home button, tried with lock/unlock then Home. Turns out I need to quit from Google by continues back press after using X on the top left of any page. Only after I can see Home. Is it intended behaviour?
2024-12-19	Su*****	I love this app, first CLI Launcher that i used was t-ui launcher but sadly it discontinued, please don't do like t-ui launcher developement team. I love this launcher type. Thank you for developed this launcher.
I love this app, first CLI Launcher that i used was t-ui launcher but sadly it discontinued, please don't do like t-ui launcher developement team. I love this launcher type. Thank you for developed this launcher.
2024-12-16	st*****	Great app! I would love to upgrade; but Google will not allow me to because: 'Google Play credits can only be reedeemed in the United States' or some nonsense... So, here's 4★s and a chuckle that you can't be paid for your work; because, the bigMachine can't apply its own credits to items in its own store... Sure took MY U$D 🤣!
Great app! I would love to upgrade; but Google will not allow me to because: 'Google Play credits can only be reedeemed in the United States' or some nonsense... So, here's 4★s and a chuckle that you can't be paid for your work; because, the bigMachine can't apply its own credits to items in its own store... Sure took MY U$D 🤣!