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Pie Launcher vs Dragon Launcher: catalog facts
Pie Launcher	Dragon Launcher
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Android	Android
Launch frequent apps by muscle memory Type-to-search for everything else	Launches apps through gestures Customizable list of fast-access apps
Android only Takes some getting used to compared with icon grids	Gesture-driven approach takes some getting used to No GitHub releases; installs come through F-Droid
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
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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