# Minimal Launcher

> A distraction-free launcher. Clock, focus timer, app blocker, widgets.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.minimal.launcher](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.minimal.launcher)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.minimal.launcher`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Jayansh
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 723
- **Version:** 1.6.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-20
- **First published:** 2026-04-12
- **Publisher country:** DE
- **Size:** 3.38 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.minimal.launcher)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://jayanshj.github.io/my-minimal-launcher/privacy](https://jayanshj.github.io/my-minimal-launcher/privacy)

## Description

Minimal Launcher strips your home screen back to what matters — nothing more.<br><br>A large clock, today&#39;s date, and your most-used apps. No icons, no grids, no noise.<br><br>─ FEATURES ─<br><br>• Focus timer — built-in Pomodoro timer with long-break support<br>• Distraction blocker — add YouTube, Instagram, or any app; you&#39;ll get a nudge before opening it<br>• Wind-down mode — after a set time (e.g. 10pm), blocked apps are hard-locked until morning<br>• Sunrise &amp; sunset — glanceable sun times based on your location<br>• World clock — a second timezone on your home screen<br>• Days until — count down to any date that matters<br>• Weather — current conditions, quietly<br>• Calendar — next 24h of events at a glance<br>• Screen time — today&#39;s usage, always visible<br>• Gestures — swipe left/right to instantly open any app<br>• Fully typeable — choose font, weight, clock size, top padding<br><br>Everything is text. No icons on the home screen. No colour. Just information.

## Rankings

- #1,254,088 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.EXPAND_STATUS_BAR`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS`
- `android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.minimal.launcher.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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