When comparing SF Launcher vs Lawnchair 2, the Slant community recommends Lawnchair 2 for most people. In the question“What are the best launchers for Android?” Lawnchair 2 is ranked 28th while SF Launcher is ranked 33rd. The most important reason people chose Lawnchair 2 is:
Offers Google Now page via Lawnfeed add-on.
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 Google Now
Offers Google Now page via Lawnfeed add-on.
Pro Gestures
Has gestures, such as swipe on fingerprint sensor to pull down notification menu / pull up app drawer.
Pro Pixel-like features
Has a Pixel home screen overview widget that can be cutomized.
Pro Widgets
Widgets can be stretched to full-screen.
Pro Dock
Possibility to have single- / double-row dock.
Pro App icons
Supports icon packs and offers different app icon shapes.
Pro Customizable
Offers amazing customization options.
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 Weather settings
Weather widget has to be set up manually with API and has some localization issues.
Con Lawnfeed has to be downloaded from an untrusted source
It's the only way to get Google Now feed.
Con Updates
Resets certain features with Google/Lawnfeed updates.