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