# Dragon Launcher (open-source launcher)

> Dragon Launcher is a free, open-source launcher for Android. Fast and efficient Android launcher based on gestures and minimalism. It has 322 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-or-later license, and you can install it from F-Droid.

Dragon Launcher is a highly customizable Android launcher focused on speed and efficiency. The main Idea of this launcher is to launch your apps via gestures. You can customize your list of fast access apps easily in the settings,and also use the app drawer to pick an app and launch it automatically

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/Elnix90/Dragon-Launcher |
| Platforms | Android |
| Built with | Kotlin |
| GitHub stars | 322 |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later (open source) |
| F-Droid | https://f-droid.org/packages/org.elnix.dragonlauncher/ (package org.elnix.dragonlauncher) |
| F-Droid anti-features | none flagged |
| Google Play | not linked |
| App Store | not linked |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | Launchers & home screens |
| Latest release | 4.4.2 (Oct 7, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 7, 2026 |

F-Droid builds its apps from source and flags anti-features: https://f-droid.org/en/docs/Anti-Features/

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