Sparse: Minimalist Launcher

A quieter home screen for Android. Sparse replaces bright icons with plain text, adds a short breathing pause before the apps you flag, and keeps a focus timer one tap away. Free, no account, no subscription.

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Home screen: clock, date, day line and apps as text

Breathing countdown before a flagged app

Alphabetical app list with search and A to Z rail

Focus session done with this week's sessions

Features

Text-only home with 4 to 10 pinned apps and a day line that fills as the day goes by.
Pause before opening: a short countdown and today's open count, with no Accessibility permission.
Focus sessions of 15 to 60 minutes, then your week at a glance.
Rename and hide apps, work profile support, layout saved on every change.
Never changes your wallpaper; no ads on the home screen or app list.

Sparse: Minimalist Launcher

Features

Watch the teaser