So I got tired of scrolling through app drawers like a caveman and decided to make something that actually feels like using a computer from Blade Runner. Been working on this for a while and it's finally at a point where I'm pretty happy with it.
What it actually does:
Instead of the usual grid of icons, you get a persistent terminal at the bottom of your screen. Want to open Spotify? Just type spotify. Calculator? Type calc. You can even set up aliases, I have b=Brave so I just hit 'b' and I'm in.
The whole thing runs on a dark cyberpunk aesthetic with this animated space wallpaper (customizable), glowing monospaced text, and a command prompt that goes like "HELLO, HACKER!" because why not.
Some features:
- Direct app launching via terminal commands
- Custom aliases for your most-used apps
- 8 color schemes (Cyber Cyan, Matrix Green, Blood Red, etc.)
- Customizable shortcut panels on the side
- Hide apps you don't want cluttering searches
- System commands like
search Cyberpunk latest updatesfor Google (or whichever your default search engine is),call 5424565894for dialling - Works with all your regular apps, just accessed differently
- The top left corner (the small bead like thing) and the slider looking thing on the left is acts as a water leveler tool, and we also got a compass on the very top (Adding this point in bold because that was the hardest to implement lol)
Here's the thing… I know this isn't for everyone. If you like swiping and tapping colourful icons, this probably isn't your vibe. But if you've ever wanted your phone to feel more like a deck from Neuromancer or just prefer keyboard-style efficiency, this might click with you.
I'm genuinely curious: would something like this be worth paying for? I've been using it as my daily driver since almost a month now and honestly can't go back to regular launchers, but I have no idea if that's just me being weird or if there's actually a market for this kind of thing.
Currently on Android. Runs smooth on my device so far battery impact has been good and efficient, and performance on 3 different phones, yeah that's pretty awesome too!
Anyways, figured I'd share. Happy to answer any questions if you have!