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Defang vs Escape Launcher: catalog facts
Defang	Escape Launcher
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 license.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Android	Android
Adds a pause before opening distracting apps Overridable by design rather than a hard block	Built-in screen time tracking Support for widgets, weather and search
Easy to bypass by design Young project with a small user base	Minimal design will not suit people who like icon grids Some features need Android 15 or later
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-only	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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