# NiagaraLauncher/Niagara-Issues

The latest releases for Niagara Launcher, a modern + minimalist Android home screen optimized for one-✋ access and staying focused.

Repository: https://github.com/NiagaraLauncher/Niagara-Issues
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/niagara-issues
Homepage: http://niagaralauncher.app
License Family: other
Topics: android-app, homescreen, launcher
Last push: 2026-09-02T11:39:34+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 96/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 100, release rhythm 88, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2927, "days_push": 0, "days_rel": 0, "gap_med": 6.0, "n_releases_24m": 91}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1146, forks 49 (observed 2026-09-03T02:15:06.897254+00:00)

## What it is
Niagara Launcher is a minimalist Android home screen launcher optimized for one-handed use and reduced distraction, distributed via GitHub releases and Google Play. This repository serves as its release channel and former issue tracker, now migrated to a dedicated feedback platform.

## Use cases
- replace my cluttered android home screen with a minimalist launcher
- one-handed access to apps on android
- reduce screen time and phone distraction
- apply themes and icon packs to my android launcher
- download niagara launcher apk from github releases
- report a bug or request a feature for niagara launcher

## When to choose
- you want a clean, list-based Android home screen with minimal clutter
- you value focus and reduced screen time over heavy customization
- you want an ad-free launcher with optional Pro features like themes, widgets, and app timers

## When to avoid
- you want deep grid-level customization like Nova Launcher or Lawnchair
- you need a fully open-source launcher - the app itself is proprietary with only releases hosted here
- you prefer widget-heavy, information-dense home screens

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, developer-tools
- domain: mobile-development, developer-tools, android-tools
- platform: -
- tags: android-launcher, homescreen, minimalist-ui, apk-releases, issue-tracker, android, mobile

## Member repositories
- NiagaraLauncher/Niagara-Issues (main) score 96

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:06.897254+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:35:22.629283+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/NiagaraLauncher/Niagara-Issues (fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:06.897254+00:00, sha 89abc5c83906)
  - homepage: http://niagaralauncher.app (fetched 2026-08-29T12:40:55.053986+00:00, sha c6eab354e2a2)
  - site_page: https://niagaralauncher.com/about-us (fetched 2026-08-29T12:40:55.081624+00:00, sha d2ea4330da97)
  - site_page: https://niagaralauncher.com/niagara-pro-features (fetched 2026-08-29T12:40:55.085160+00:00, sha 30aa9987b7c1)
  - site_page: https://niagaralauncher.com/start (fetched 2026-08-29T12:40:55.083417+00:00, sha c6eab354e2a2)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.