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Slate vs Neo Launcher: catalog facts
Slate	Neo Launcher
Best for: Android users who want to arrange their app shortcuts by hand	Best for: Android users who want a customizable open-source home screen
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source.
Android	Android
Places icons freely without a fixed grid Offers an alternative scrolling list layout All 3 strengths for Slate Places icons freely without a fixed grid Offers an alternative scrolling list layout Supports per-app appearance settings and icon packs	Open source Based on Android's own Launcher3 code All 3 strengths for Neo Launcher Open source Based on Android's own Launcher3 code Many customization options
Android only	Android only No official homepage beyond the repository
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Slate github.com/braniik/slate Catalog checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Neo Launcher github.com/NeoApplications/Neo-Launcher apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/index/apk/com.saggitt.omega Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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