KISS Launcher Apk
Latest version 3.21.3
16 Dec 2024
Apk Infos
| Version | 3.21.3 |
| Rating | 4.3/5, based on 4,081 votes |
| Size | 1 MB |
| Requires Android | Android 4.0+ (Ice Cream Sandwich) |
| Author's Notes | Blazingly fast launcher focused on search |
About KISS Launcher APK
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Description
Start programs from your new home screen by typing in a few letters.The app adapts to how you use it, making finding what you want even faster.
Your data never leaves your device, and you can expect to save battery life
and speed up your device compared to complex and bloated launchers.
KISS is just 250 KB and never connects to the Internet.
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93% of users that try KISS for a week are still active users after 3 years.
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GPLv3+ copylefted libre software means everyone can use, see, change and share at will, with all.
GitHub.
Help, customizations and screenshots.
Website.
This app makes use of Android Accessibility API to allow "double tap to lock" feature. No data is accessed or stored in the process.
* Usable privacy
* Speedy simplicity
* Functional beauty
Latest updates
What's new in version 3.21.3
* Mitigate crash because of broken shortcuts* Mitigate crash because of frequent shortcut changes
* Mitigate spinner running forever on app start
* Improved loading of icon packs
* Icons for tags now have same shape as other icons
* Show light text in dialog for custom icons
* Favorites list now uses long press delay from Android (@syphyr)
* Orientation of `Add widget` screen is no longer set to portrait
* Add setting for sort mode of results when shown by tag.
* Various bug fixes
How to install KISS Launcher APK on Android phone or tablet?
Download KISS Launcher APK file from ApkClean, then follow these steps:
Update Phone Settings
- Go to your phone Settings page
- Tap Security or Applications (varies with device)
- Check the Unknown Sources box
- Confirm with OK
Go to Downloads
- Open Downloads on your device by going to My Files or Files
- Tap the APK file you downloaded (fr.neamar.kiss-v3.21.3-ApkClean.apk)
- Tap Install when prompted, the APK file you downloaded will be installed on your device.
Older Versions
| 3.21.3 (211) | 1 MB |
| 3.21.1 (209) | 974.1 KB |
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User's Reivew
3 ★REPLY- Thank you for responding! I am aware of the tags option, personally I find visual folders easier to work with (in the app drawer). Grids are better than lists IMO. But, that's not a big issue for me. I did realize one other thing missing, and this is more important, that is quick actions app shortcuts. Hope to see those in the future. FIRST- It seems very promising. I REALLY appreciate the lack of network permissions and the non-invasive requests overall. I adore the overall look and feel + the straight to search on pressing the home key. However, I am waiting for more widget and general customization options (font & icon size, number of icons on favorites bar, folders in app drawer, etc.) I understand your focus on simplicity, but there's 2 kinds of simple, and one does not necessarily equate with easy. Anyway, I am excited to see and enjoy more good work from you dev Neamar. Thanks for sharing your project!
5 ★Pure minimalist bliss! Plenty of room to customize, too. This is exactly what I need to help me curb my phone addiction while still being aesthetically pleasing.
5 ★Loved the barebones, insanely snappy, distraction-free experience. Also the only launcher that allows searching apps and DDG on the same box *and* open results on Firefox.
4 ★I love the launcher and being able to search multiple search engines. but it's really annoying that Google is always the default search if its enabled. Theres no way to change it and I would MUCH rather DuckDuckGo as my default. Also it would be nice if the semi-transparent themes made the search bar semi-transparent as well. (I had to uninstall and reinstall the app for the play store to let me leave a review wich sucks.)
5 ★Been using this launcher for a couple months now. I think I've found my forever plan. I love how its UI forces you to only have the most important apps on your home drawer (else icons will get too small to be useful), thus prioritizing the absolute necessities. I find it helps me keep away from the screen a lot more than the og launcher did, ergo my phone addiction is being cured little by little everyday. Yay!
5 ★Simple, elegant and efficient. I discovered kiss a year ago and it effectively ruined all other launchers for me. I tried going back to the slick looking and feature-packed launchers that I used to have before because I was getting a little bored with how my phone looked. I COULD NOT STAND all the extra little touches and steps I had to do to perform basic tasks despite how slick it all felt. I switched back after 2 days. If you're lazy like me, this app is for you.
5 ★Effective,fast and has never crashed on a heavily loaded android.it actually learns whatever I usually like.Developer it's commendable and worth of Approval✍🏿🙏🏿
4 ★The search results are not accurate. The search do not show even the most frequently used app 6/10 times. I believe the developer could resolve this issue. I am using KISS launcher for more than a year, and have met with several issues, which were resolved with updates. I believe the developer will resolve the "search result" issue very soon.
5 ★KISS is the best minimalist launcher, hands down. It is extremely customizable, from the colours (my homescreen is all black, it looks blank if you didn't know better!), to tagged and favourite apps, to app history (or lack thereof). The very slim install makes it a great choice for any phone, but the fact that it is free & open-source makes it the best one out there!
5 ★Great launcher !! Loved it !! It is on of the few app to provide productivity in the app !! This app makes me be product everyday and I would ask for some features - 1. add as many as favorites in dock and slide more to view more icons 2. Option to search music from the search bar !! (This would make the app insanely easy to use ) 3 . In beta there is only option to add one widget , we want a new page in the homescreen to view all widgets I wish you would take this into consider and make the launcher yet more powerful !! Will be waiting for the update
5 ★Wow. I didn't think a launcher better than Evie existed. This launcher is beautifully simple. It won't slow down any device, even an old one. The search is the best part. No more hunting for the right app to call people - just type in their names. Would recommend enabling autocomplete and suggestions (under User Experience) by default.
4 ★Good feature-rich simple launcher. It has grown to be closer to my first expectation years ago but there's a critical bug. Tapping on contact search result only shows toast notification that says "contact doesn't exist" or something like that. I hope the dev will fix it asap. I'd be more than happy to add another star or two if it's fixed. --- Edit 2: Even though the bug isn't fixed yet, i give it another star since the dev is very helpful.
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