# Basis – Minimal Launcher

> A calm, distraction-free home screen. No widgets, no clutter — just your apps.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/no.arild.launcher](https://chrome-stats.com/d/no.arild.launcher)

## Overview

- **ID:** `no.arild.launcher`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** AK Kreativ
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 127
- **Version:** 1.6.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-25
- **First published:** 2026-04-21
- **Publisher country:** NO
- **Size:** 26 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=no.arild.launcher)
- **Website:** [https://ak-kreativ.no](https://ak-kreativ.no/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://arildkr.github.io/basis-privacy/](https://arildkr.github.io/basis-privacy/)

## Description

Basis is a minimalist Android launcher for people who want less from their phone.<br><br>No icon grid. No widgets. No notification badges. Just a clean home screen with the time, date, and the apps you actually use.<br><br>What Basis does:<br>· Lists all your apps in a clean, scrollable list<br>· Alphabet index on the side for quick navigation<br>· Favorites for the apps you use most<br>· Archive to hide apps you rarely open — without uninstalling them<br>· Optional screen time display (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly)<br>· Optional weather from yr.no<br>· Subtle background animations — or plain solid color<br><br>Customize your look:<br>· 8 background colors — dark and light<br>· 5 text colors<br>· Sync your theme to the lock screen<br><br>Basis is designed for people exploring a slower relationship with their phone — or anyone who just finds the default launcher overwhelming.<br><br>No ads. No tracking. No accounts.<br><br>Keywords (tags): minimalist launcher, dumb phone, digital wellbeing, simple launcher, focus, screen time, distraction free, calm phone

## Rankings

- #1,878,747 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `no.arild.launcher.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/no.arild.launcher)