Review of Aviate Launcher Beta app for Android devices

There are plenty of Android launcher apps available on Google Play store for Android users. However, Aviate launcher app (beta) stands out among the crowd due to it's location and time-based customizing features. It is quite similar to Google Now, in the sense that this launcher app is able to adapt quickly to the user's environment and requirements. In short, this beta launcher app simply tracks the time of the day and user's location to alter the Android home screen accordingly. It is very intelligent and categorizes apps on your homescreen in a simplified manner along with providing information and apps dynamically at the moment you need it. There is an important note and disclaimer on Google Play store for this app that states that this homescreen app is not meant for heavy customization requirements. The size of this app is around 4 MB and is compatible on Android 2.3 and above. To provide high-quality experience to it's users, the makers have kept this launcher as an invite-only Android application. So, to get a feel of this app, one needs to send an invite request to the app. The makers of this app have joined Yahoo to make it better and faster.

Key features of Aviate beta launcher

• It provides one of the most simple user navigation experience by transforming your smartphone into 3 screens that are easy to navigate.


• It has a neat and clean design that makes your phone usage efficient than before.


• This launcher app provides good level of personalization by automatically adapting your phone's homescreen to suit your lifestyle and interests. Depending on the user preferences and context, this app provides information and apps to the user when he needs them the most i.e. it provides relevant apps and information at the most appropriate time.


• As this launcher checks time and location, it comes with different profiles comprising of Morning, Going somewhere, Restaurants and Work which get adjusted based on time of the day as well as location. For example, during the morning hours, this app will display alarm, weather app and calendar for appointment alerts. Similarly, if you are at work, it can show you emails, client meeting schedule, news feed, etc. If you are out for dinner, it can display the list of restaurants nearby along with various reviews to help you pick one of your choice.


• It automatically categorizes Android applications on your smartphone into 2 sections. One section is the standard one where all your apps get stored in an alphabetical order. The second section is called "Collections" in which all your Android apps get stacked into separate categories. This second section makes it very easy for you to get the app that you are searching for.

My verdict