# Add To Homescreen (open-source launcher)

> Add To Homescreen is a free, open-source launcher for Web. Easily add website to your IOS/Android/Desktop homescreen. It has 348 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at philfung/add-to-homescreen.

Easily add a website to your IOS/Android/Desktop homescreen (demo, npm package). Add to home screen allows websites and PWA's to work like native apps without registering in the Apple or Google App Stores. Currently, it is very difficult to get users to add web apps to their home screen, limiting the utility of such websites compared to native apps. See related Medium blog post.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/philfung/add-to-homescreen |
| Platforms | Web |
| Built with | Other |
| GitHub stars | 348 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| F-Droid | not listed |
| F-Droid anti-features | n/a |
| Google Play | not linked |
| App Store | not linked |
| Website | https://philfung.github.io/adhs |
| Official | no |
| Category | Launchers & home screens |
| Latest release | v4.3.0 (Jul 9, 2026) |
| Last commit | Sep 20, 2026 |

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