Octopi Launcher • Home Screens Android

Octopi Launcher • Home Screens

The home screen launcher that tries to be different

Overview

Features & Capabilities

Octopi Launcher is a feature-rich Android home screen launcher designed to be different. It brings auto-scrolling widget stacks, floatable widgets, glass widgets, and a tile-based app drawer. Organize apps with tags, use folders in the app drawer, and launch apps with intuitive swipes on an icon. It supports multiple layouts for portrait, landscape, and foldable devices, supports icon packs and shortcuts, and lets you resize individual icons. Drawer navigation includes an index bar and reachability mode, and you can hide the status and navigation bars for a cleaner home screen. Private space and work profile support keep your apps separated.

Unlock more features with a one-time payment during the launch period. This launcher uses the AccessibilityService only to enable screen-off functionality and does not collect user data, ensuring a privacy-conscious experience.

User Growth & Download Statistics

By:
OctopiAppFactory
Downloads:
170,900 1.80K
Rating:
4.56
(1,553)
0.04
Version:
1.842 Last updated: 2026-07-22
Version code:
2014
Creation date:
2025-05-27
Publisher country:
SG SG
Permissions:
  • android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES Very high risk
  • android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES High risk
  • android.permission.ACCESS_HIDDEN_PROFILES Moderate risk
  • android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER Moderate risk
  • android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
  • com.android.vending.BILLING Low risk
  • android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE Safe
  • android.permission.EXPAND_STATUS_BAR Safe
  • android.permission.VIBRATE Safe
  • com.otp.octopilauncher.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Size:
9.67MB
Email:
oc*****@gmail.com
URLs:
Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Google Play Store
Data ingested on:
2026-08-03
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Contact the developer

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Developed by:
OctopiAppFactory
Google Play Store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.otp.octopilauncher
Email:
oc*****@gmail.com

User Reviews

Users largely praise Octopi Launcher as a strong Nova replacement with extensive customization, widget stacking, and a privacy-friendly, ad-free experience. Many appreciate a solid free version and the ease of migrating from Nova. However, recurring issues include dock stability and icon revert problems, widget refresh failures, occasional crashes or unresponsiveness, and performance differences on some devices. There are also calls for improved visual clarity of stacked icons and more color/widget options. Overall, Octopi is a promising, fast, and privacy-conscious Nova alternative that is continually improving.
Pros
  • Nova-like feature set and high customization (widget stacking, custom icons, swipe actions)
  • Privacy-friendly and ad-free; avoids trackers and bloat
  • Solid free version with useful features to try before upgrading
  • Smooth performance and frequent updates; quick to configure for Nova users
  • Excellent replacement for Nova with easy migration and ongoing improvements
Cons
  • Dock/icon stability issues: icons revert to defaults and inconsistent dock behavior
  • Widget stability: widgets go blank or fail to refresh
  • Occasional crashes or unresponsiveness on return to home; app drawer can load invisibly
  • Performance issues on some devices; may require turning off transition animations to improve responsiveness
  • Visual clarity problems with stacks and icons (hard to distinguish stacks, overlapping folder labels, and inconsistent icon scale between home and drawer)
Recent reviews
Nova launcher is dead now but this is so much better
by Sa*****, 2026-07-31

This is an amazing launcher. I love the customization features and I'm always a big fan of multiple pages. I was wondering if an action icon could be added to allow you to jump to other pages besides just the default page and if there will be an feature to create folders?
by Ja*****, 2026-07-30
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