When comparing SF Launcher vs SF Launcher 2, the Slant community recommends SF Launcher for most people. In the question“What are the best launchers for Android?” SF Launcher is ranked 33rd while SF Launcher 2 is ranked 51st. The most important reason people chose SF Launcher is:
The wallpaper changes according to the time of the day. There are many wallpaper themes to choose from and the applications can be launched by assigning them to elements present in the theme.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Wallpaper transition
The wallpaper changes according to the time of the day. There are many wallpaper themes to choose from and the applications can be launched by assigning them to elements present in the theme.
Pro Has bright and dark themes
Dark theme alse consumes less battery.
Pro Simple interface
Its simple interface allows the users to manage their applications with ease.
Pro Easy to use, card-based interface
The home screen is organized into cards that can be scrolled vertically. Cards can contain widgets or collections of apps. Swiping from the left gives access to all apps and swiping from the right gives access to all widgets. These can then be added to the homescreen. It's possible to customize the order, color, transparency, size and what how much information or apps a card displays.
Pro Clean, material design inspired aesthetic
The look of the launcher is inspired by Android 5.0 Lollipop and material design. It follows material design color scheme, has a card-based layout and a Google Now-like, header with a stylized image of a city at the top of the homescreen that changes throughout the day.
Cons
Con Single widget slot on homescreen
Only one widget can be used on the home screen due to the single widget slot. Compared to most other launchers this can be seen as quite limiting.
Con Interface is not optimized for widgets that can be scrolled
Since the interface is based on vertical scrolling cards, widgets that can be scrolled (like a calendar widget) can get in the way of easily scrolling through the list of cards. It is possible to turn off widget scrolling in the settings to avoid these issues, but limits functionality of widgets.