Before Launcher | Go Minimal

Try mindfulness, enjoy the results. Manage distractions & take your time back!

Before Launcher | Go Minimal

App stats

Version: 7.11.0-8814707741 (Last updated: 2024-10-12)
Creation date: 2019-03-14
Permissions
Location: approximate location (network-based)
Photos/Media/Files: read the contents of your USB storage
Storage: read the contents of your USB storage
Other:
  • update component usage statistics
  • adjust your wallpaper size
  • view network connections
  • expand/collapse status bar
  • measure app storage space
  • full network access
  • close other apps
  • set wallpaper
  • control vibration
  • prevent device from sleeping
  • set an alarm
  • read Google service configuration

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App summary

⚡️Stay focused using the minimalist launcher with style and functionality.

🔥Top 10 minimal launchers
✶Featured by Mrwhosetheboss and Copper vs Glass as a pioneer in Android minimal launchers✶

✶Open your phone 40% less✶
✶Reduce distractions with the notification filter. 80% of all notifications don’t warrant interruption✶
✶Focus on what matters. Streamline your work and play✶

❌ Zero ads, never a subscription
✶No ads, EVER✶
✶No subscriptions, EVER✶
✶Lifetime purchase for ALL of your devices✶



Before Launcher maximizes your time by minimizing the look of your phone. This minimalist launcher provides functional features including:

✅ Minimal homescreen
Quick launch of your most important apps. It’s configurable, too!

📱Customize the look, make your own clean style
Choose from our large list of photo, gradient and solid themes or create your own.

🚀 Fast access to your favorites and everything else with one swipe
Fast access to all your apps in a scrollable, sortable & searchable list.

⭐ Favorite, folder and hide your apps
Group apps into folders. Pin apps to the top of your apps list. Hide unwanted and distracting bloatware (*available in pro version)

⛔ Hide trivial notifications
Our filtered notification drawer is unique. Trivial notifications don't interrupt you with vibrations, pings or noise. They won't clutter up your notification bar. But you still receive them and they are accessible with a quick swipe.

🔕 Notified but not distracted
Focus on what is essential. Important notifications (defined by you) still notify you, so you don’t miss anything.

🤝 Built to be private
We are not in the business of capturing or selling your data. We don't track any data that identifies you. We even allow you to turn off our anonymous analytics.

🔒 No required permissions = more privacy/security
Many other launchers want 10 or more device permissions. (the notification filter asks for one access but you can turn off that feature).

🎯Take control of your phone
Before Launcher can sort apps by their size, their installed date and the last time you used them. Uninstall the ones that take up too much space, or you never use.

⚙️Suite of custom widgets designed for wellness
Practice mindfulness using our free widgets designed to reduce screen time. See date & time, battery, weather, and your average screen unlocks for the day and week.

🦄 Style your app icons
Add our own styles and also add 3rd party icon packs.

💯Easy set up
Our guided process helps you get Before Launcher set up in no time.

❤️No AI, just humans
We’re here for any questions, comments, or concerns about the launcher.



Selected as one of Fast Company's best new apps of the year in 2019.

The minimalism movement inspired our work! This includes books like Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport, How to Break Up with Your Phone by Catherine Price and Indistractable by Nir Ayal. (2) Products like the Lightphone.

The Before Launcher app, with your consent, uses Android's Accessibility Service API to enable the double-tap gesture to quickly turn off your device’s screen. Your use of this feature is optional. The accessibility service in Before Launcher is disabled by default. Your consent is required to allow the accessibility service to be used by the Before Launcher and when consent is granted it is only used for the double-tap feature. You can revoke your consent at any time. The feature and the service do not collect or share any data.

🔹X / Twitter: https://twitter.com/beforelabs
🔹Medium: https://medium.com/beforelabs
🔹LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/before-software/about
🔹Email: [email protected]

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Minimalist design that simplifies smartphone usage
  • Effective notification filtering feature
  • Lightweight and easy to use with configurable options
  • Responsive customer support
  • Affordable price for the Pro version
Cons
  • Notifications occasionally do not show unless the app is opened
  • Inconsistent background image settings revert to a default blue image
  • Some issues with the app switcher not responding
  • Lack of customization options for icons and widgets
  • Difficulties in dismissing filtered notifications
Most mentioned
  • Notification filtering
  • Minimalist design
  • Customization options
  • Performance issues (like notification visibility and app switcher)
  • Affordable Pro version
User reviews
Exactly what I need from a minimal launcher. Incredibly simple and beautiful. The challenge with minimalist is that they are, well "minimalist" so a few too many simple features can quickly become clunky and counterproductive. What makes this launcher stand out is notification holder. A feature I didn't know I needed, and now I can't part with.
by River Rooks, 2024-11-30

It's pretty good honestly, it's becoming my main launcher. The only problem I'm having with it is that it doesn't remember your wallpaper settings after a reset. Other than that A+ I really like it One thing I think it really needs in an area for widgets, my honest opinion is that the filtered notifications panel is kinda useless and should be allowed to be swapped out with something like a notifications panel
by Max Lakoduk, 2024-11-28

I've been using this for over 2 years and any time I go back to the default launcher, I can't believe how many junk notifications I get. this app is amazing! 1 improvement area - Text is often hard to read when using custom wallpaper. I've tweaked settings a lot but still not happy with it. I have 3 suggestions 1. a blur slider for the background 2. option to add black border to text 3. configurable text size all 3 would really help text appear strongly against the wallpaper. Thank you!
by Pulkit Budhiraja, 2024-11-27
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