I switched to a launcher with no app grid and I find everything faster than I ever did before

I switched to a launcher with no app grid and I find everything faster than I ever did before Abhijith N Arjunan/MakeUseOf By  Abhijith N Arjunan Published Jun 16, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT Abhijith has been writing for the Web since 2011 and has contributed to sites like Beebom and TechWiser. He is curious about making the best of tech accessible to everyone. He started writing as a hobby after getting a computer at 16. Since then, he has found technical writing a space where he belongs and could make a difference. A curious and self-motivated person, Abhijith's writings focus on productivity, Android, and the Internet. He holds a Master's degree in English and a PhD in Humanities. Enthusiastic about language, literature, and culture, he works as an Assistant Professor of English. If not writing or reading, you can find Abhijith playing Chess or CODM. Sign in to your MakeUseOf account Add Us On Summary Generate a summary of this story follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap Though there are many Android launchers to choose from, almost all share a common feature: app grids! Sure, you can arrange your apps using multiple folders and layouts, but icons are what you navigate with. As a result, navigating most Android launchers also requires a lot of muscle memory. You should always know where you have kept each app. As a result, sudden changes to home screen layouts can be confusing. This is still fine when you deal with a few dozen apps on your Android smartphone, though. The moment you let that number cross 100, the grid-based navigation becomes frustrating. So, when I first heard about Kvaesitso , a free, open source, search-focused Android launcher, I was more than intrigued. Related A custom launcher gave my Android tablet the desktop feel it was missing Turning any Android tablet into a Windows 11 clone. P