# Launcher 10

> A highly customisable and fast launcher for Android

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.nfwebdev.launcher10](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.nfwebdev.launcher10)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.nfwebdev.launcher10`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** nfwebdev
- **Category:** PERSONALIZATION
- **Downloads:** 2,129,182
- **Rating:** 3.75 / 5 (13,971 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.8.17
- **Last updated:** 2025-07-24
- **First published:** 2016-04-29
- **Publisher country:** GB
- **Size:** 33 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nfwebdev.launcher10)
- **Website:** [https://www.nfwebdev.co.uk/launcher-10](https://www.nfwebdev.co.uk/launcher-10)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.nfwebdev.co.uk/launcher-10/privacy-policy](http://www.nfwebdev.co.uk/launcher-10/privacy-policy)

## Description

Launcher 10 is a highly customizable and fast launcher for Android devices inspired by the Windows Mobile interface. It transforms your home screen into a sleek, tile-based layout reminiscent of Windows devices.

Key features include pinning apps as tiles, adding widgets, organizing tiles in folders, and a dedicated All Apps screen with search, recent apps, and app hiding options. Premium features unlock live tiles and tile badges showing notifications, missed calls, and messages. Users can further personalize the launcher with icon pack support, landscape mode, adjustable tile appearance, light/dark modes, and scrolling wallpapers. Experience a fresh and efficient way to navigate your Android device with Launcher 10.

## Rankings

- #43,371 — Overall
- #107 — Personalization (Gross)

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CALL_PHONE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_CALENDAR`
- `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER_HINTS`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.nfwebdev.launcher10.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE`

## Review summary

Launcher 10 earns praise for its Windows Phone-inspired look and strong customization, appealing to nostalgia and those seeking a polished UI. The key drawbacks are reliability and pricing: frequent bugs and lag on newer Android versions, unstable gesture navigation, and blank screens, plus a shift to a subscription model that many dislike. Widget failures (weather and other widgets) and start-up delays further hurt usability. Overall, it delivers a visually compelling experience but struggles with stability and pricing friction.

### Pros

- Authentic Windows Phone look with live tiles and a Windows-style UI.
- Extensive customization options, including grid layouts and tile tweaks.
- Aesthetic, clean visuals with strong support for themes and icon packs.
- Positive nostalgia factor and generally easy to use for Windows Phone fans.
- Snappy performance and responsiveness reported in several reviews (when not hindered by bugs).

### Cons

- Subscription pricing is a major drawback, with many users preferring a one-time purchase.
- Bugs and instability on newer Android versions (gesture navigation issues, freezing, long load times, blank screens).
- Widget reliability problems (default widgets not displaying content, Samsung Weather widget issues, WhatsApp widget scrolling).
- Start screen/start app list disappearing or blank screens after interactions, plus general loading delays.
- Performance-related issues like memory unloading and frequent UI delays impacting usability.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.nfwebdev.launcher10)