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Smart Launcher 6 vs Ion Launcher: catalog facts
Smart Launcher 6	Ion Launcher
Freemium A free version is available. Smart Launcher Pro is a paid upgrade.	Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0-or-later.
Android	Android
Automatic app categorisation removes most manual organising Search bar doubles as a calculator and unit converter	Automatically groups apps into categories Home screen color customization
Automatic categorisation gets some apps wrong and needs correcting Several features require the paid Pro version	Android only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is 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 September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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