# Slide Launcher

> SIMPLY THE MOST LIGHTWEIGHT AND COOL QUICK LAUNCHER FOR ANDROID

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.suxsem.slidelauncher](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.suxsem.slidelauncher)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.suxsem.slidelauncher`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Suxsem
- **Category:** PERSONALIZATION
- **Downloads:** 255,391
- **Rating:** 3.45 / 5 (3,315 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.4
- **Last updated:** 2016-01-14
- **First published:** 2013-11-05
- **Publisher country:** IT
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.suxsem.slidelauncher)
- **Website:** [http://tiny.cc/slidelauncherxda](http://tiny.cc/slidelauncherxda)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://suxsem.github.io/law/slidelauncher](https://suxsem.github.io/law/slidelauncher)

## Description

Slide Launcher is a highly customizable and extremely lightweight quick launcher for Android devices. Unlike traditional launchers, it doesn't replace your existing launcher nor runs in the background, ensuring zero battery drain and no RAM usage. With an app size under 2MB, it lets you start your favorite apps, direct messages, calls, shortcuts, and more from any screen, including the lock screen, using the Google Now gesture (sliding up the home button).

Key features include support for various launchers' themes, flexible icon arrangements (circle, arc, grid, bar), drag and drop icon management, customization options (icon size, spacing, haptic feedback, background color/image), and the ability to launch apps in popup mode on compatible devices. Slide Launcher boasts a fast startup thanks to an advanced cache engine and a fresh, Android-style user interface. Future updates promise additional features, including swipe gesture activation for devices without navigation or hardware buttons. Download Slide Launcher now for a sleek, battery-efficient quick launch experience on Android!

## Rankings

- #141,271 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise the app's concept and customizable quick-launch circles, especially the long-press activation that avoids constant background use and the potential for multitasking with floating windows. However, multiple reviews cite stability and performance problems, device-specific compatibility issues, and a steep usability learning curve. There are also missing features and customization limits (per-icon tweaks, side bar, background handling), which undermine reliability. Overall, strong idea with notable quality and usability improvements needed.

### Pros

- Fast access to favorite apps via a circular/target launcher for quick-launching.
- High customization options for layout, targets, backgrounds, and icons.
- Activation via long-press of the home button, which avoids keeping the app constantly in the background.
- Supports multi-tasking with floating window/halo-style behavior on some ROMs/devices.
- Positive concept with strong potential and usefulness when it works.

### Cons

- Frequent stability issues: crashes, hangs, and even system/UI reboots on some devices or when setting defaults.
- Performance problems such as lag and slow startup on certain devices.
- Device/Android-version compatibility problems, including broken targets for some apps and limited support on older or non-LG devices.
- Learning curve and usability issues: unclear how to add apps or access settings, making it hard to use for new users.
- Feature gaps and reliability problems: inability to customize individual icons reliably, background image handling issues, and missing options like a side bar.

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