Octopi Launcher • Home Screens

Name: Octopi Launcher • Home Screens
Rating: 4.7524753 (1658 reviews)
Author: OctopiAppFactory

By: OctopiAppFactory App

The home screen launcher that tries to be different

Overview

Google Play Store

Downloads

180,075 ▲ 2.87K

Data as of 2026-08-24

Rating:

4.75 ▲ 0.13

(1,658)

Version:

1.865

Last updated: 2026-08-19

Personalization (Gross)

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

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Version:

1.865 Last updated: 2026-08-19

Version code:

2075

Creation date:

2025-05-27

Publisher country:

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:

9.62MB

Email:

oc*****@gmail.com

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-24

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 166,605 ▲ 910

Other rankings

#72 in Personalization (Gross) ▲ 4

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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

it's ok

N3*****, 2026-08-20

works well enough, two things I need to make it 5 stars: a working dock (right now I can't make it work on my galaxy s24 with the apps I need in it) and the ability to add the same app to two or more different folders