When comparing Dark Dimension 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 Dark Dimension Launcher is ranked 34th. 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 Icons are pleasing to the eye
The icons and the hovered links are big enough and pleasing to the eye.
Pro No distractions
The initial screen layout is minimal

Pro Very lightweight
This launcher is really light, it is about ~80kb (depending on the device).

Pro Battery friendly
Using little to no graphics, this launcher consumes small amounts of battery.

Pro Fast
Once you assign an app to a category, you can launch it within seconds. A medium sized screen can include ~42 apps in a comfortable way.
Pro Widget support
In spite of being a basic minimal launcher, it supports widgets.
Cons

Con Not fancy
This launcher uses simple colors to draw itself on the screen. It focuses on dark colors since these are battery friendly on AMOLED screens.
Con Minus sign icon issue
If you accidentally touch the minus sign, the last created screen menu will be deleted.
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.
