When comparing Hola Launcher vs Essential Launcher, the Slant community recommends Essential Launcher for most people. In the question“What are the best launchers for Android?” Essential Launcher is ranked 23rd while Hola Launcher is ranked 54th. The most important reason people chose Essential Launcher is:
In spite of being a basic minimal launcher, it supports widgets.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Can automatically organize apps into folder
Hola organizes apps in folders such as Media, Education, Themes that are then accessible from the homescreen. If something gets miscategorized it can be fixed manually. Once one of the folders is open it's possible to swipe horizontally to switch between folders. All apps are also available from the app drawer where they are organized alphabetically.
Pro Lightweight and small
Hola weighs just 2.3MB and does not use a lot of system resources.
Pro Cute themes
There are so many ways to customize the home screen. And they're user created as well. There's so much variety
Pro Works with Android Gingerbread
Hola is one of the rare modern launchers that works with Android 2.3 and later.
Pro Widget support
In spite of being a basic minimal launcher, it supports widgets.
Cons
Con Adware with popups ads
Con In app spam
Hola Launcher has a tendency to spam users with notifications to use some of the other products offered by the developer which can get annoying over time.
Con No customization
In terms of total customization, it is even more spartan than KISS.
Con Only one widget
In spite of this, the widget chosen takes up all the desktop space.