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Add to SafariWhen comparing Blur - A Launcher Replacement vs SF Launcher 2, the Slant community recommends Blur - A Launcher Replacement for most people. In the question“What are the best launchers for Android?” Blur - A Launcher Replacement is ranked 41st while SF Launcher 2 is ranked 51st. The most important reason people chose Blur - A Launcher Replacement is:
Allows developers to create Google Now-like pages and cards through their API.
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Pros
Pro Provides an open alternative to Google Now cards
Allows developers to create Google Now-like pages and cards through their API.
Pro Free to use
Blur is free to download and use, though it does offer in app purchases that range from $0.99 - $99.99 per item.
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 Unstable
Blur is still in early stages of development and tends to have hiccups and crashes often.
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.
