# Dash Launcher > Scribble or draw to open any app. Minimal home screen. Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/dev.soraatelier.dashLauncher](https://chrome-stats.com/d/dev.soraatelier.dashLauncher) ## Overview - **ID:** `dev.soraatelier.dashLauncher` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** Sora Atelier - **Category:** TOOLS - **Downloads:** 372 - **Version:** 1.9.8 - **Last updated:** 2026-09-05 - **First published:** 2026-07-21 - **Publisher country:** IN - **Size:** 13 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-12 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dev.soraatelier.dashLauncher) - **Privacy policy:** [https://notadevsingh.github.io/dash-launcher/privacy-policy](https://notadevsingh.github.io/dash-launcher/privacy-policy) ## Description Dash Launcher is a scribble-based home screen launcher — start writing an app's name and it appears instantly.
If you loved Z Launcher or Rez Launcher and miss the simplicity of scribble-to-launch, Dash is built for you. No icon grids, no folders, no clutter. Just scribble and go.

How it works
Start writing any app's name on your home screen. Dash filters your installed apps in real time as you scribble. Tap your app from the results — or set a minimum letter threshold to launch automatically without lifting a finger.
Made a mistake? Swipe right to left to delete the last character and keep going.
It works as your default home screen launcher or alongside your existing launcher as a scribble overlay. Your phone stays clean and distraction-free either way.

Why Dash Launcher?
Most custom launchers add complexity. Dash removes it. If you know what app you want, you shouldn't need to scroll through pages of icons to find it.
Scribble launching is faster than tapping icon grids, more personal than voice commands, and works in any lighting condition. Like Z Launcher and Rez Launcher, Dash puts natural handwriting at the centre of how you interact with your phone.

Features

- Scribble any app name to find and launch it instantly
- Auto-launch after a set number of letters — fully configurable
- Swipe right to left to delete the last scribbled character
- Works as a default home screen or scribble overlay launcher
- Sort apps by usage frequency
- Haptic feedback on recognition
- Minimal, distraction-free home screen
- No ads, no in-app purchases, no subscriptions

Early Access
Dash Launcher is fully functional and actively developed. Gesture-based shortcuts and further refinements are coming in upcoming releases. Your feedback shapes what gets built next.

Permissions
Dash Launcher is transparent about what it needs and why:

App list access: to let you assign gestures to your installed apps
Usage access (optional): to sort apps by how often you use them
Vibration: for scribble confirmation feedback
Uninstall trigger: only when you explicitly choose to remove an app

No data leaves your device. No accounts. No tracking.

Dash Launcher is the minimal scribble launcher for people who want their phone to get out of the way. Write to launch. Nothing else. ## Rankings - #1,484,960 — Overall ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE` - `android.permission.INTERNET` - `android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS` - `android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES` - `android.permission.READ_CALENDAR` - `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED` - `android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES` - `android.permission.VIBRATE` - `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK` - `dev.soraatelier.dashLauncher.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION` ## Similar extensions and apps - [DLauncher](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.dleibovych.launcher) — 392 users - [Dev Launcher](https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.codeguyakash.launcher) — 42 users - [QuickLauncher: App Launcher](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.walodecole.quicklauncher) — 1,140 users - [Dusk Launcher](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.kingddd.dusklauncher) — 110 users - [Dot Launcher: Minimalist Home](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.am.dotlauncher) — 553 users - [yLauncher - free & no ads](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ykatchou.ylauncher) — 212 users - [Minimal launcher](https://chrome-stats.com/d/launcher.axay.minimal) — 431 users - [Gesture Launcher: App Control](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.fexo.gesture.fexogestureapp) — 415 users - [Fresh Launcher](https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.lsong.launcher) — 280 users - [Gleam Launcher](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.datamirra.gleamlauncher) — 47 users - [WhereDat - Quick Launcher](https://chrome-stats.com/d/at.whered.launcher) — 10,541 users - [Swipe It - App Side Launcher](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.jscti.swipelauncher) — 1,648 users --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/dev.soraatelier.dashLauncher)