Built with care by one developer.
Tree Launcher started as a simple idea: what if your home screen could organize your life, not just launch apps? Years later, it's ready for you.
My name is Sully, and I've been building Tree Launcher as a side project for several years. It started with a frustration I think a lot of Android users share: my home screen was a mess. Not in an obvious way — I actually cared about organization. But the tools I had to work with — a grid of icons, maybe a few widgets — never reflected how I actually think about my life.
I tried other launchers. Lots of them. The minimalist ones gave me a cleaner look, which I appreciated. But they all shared the same assumption: a launcher launches apps, and that's it. Meanwhile, I was spending all day in Notion, organizing everything into nested pages — work projects, personal goals, trip planning, recipe collections. The contrast between my beautifully organized Notion workspace and my flat, meaningless home screen started to feel absurd.
Why can't my home screen work like Notion? Pages within pages, different types of content living side by side, a structure that mirrors how I actually think?
That question became Tree Launcher. What started as a simple experiment grew into something I use every single day. Pages within pages. Apps and notes living side by side. Tasks, links, images, reminders — all organized in a spatial hierarchy that finally makes sense to me.
Why indie matters
Tree Launcher is self-funded and independently built. There's no venture capital, no corporate parent company, no pressure to extract maximum revenue or growth at all costs. That independence means I can make decisions based on what's genuinely best for the app and its users.
I've watched what happens when beloved apps get acquired. Nova Launcher — the most popular Android launcher for over a decade — was acquired, its founder pushed out, and ads were embedded on the same day the new owners published a blog post about being "responsible." That story isn't unique. It happens every time the incentives of ownership diverge from the interests of users.
Tree Launcher doesn't have that problem. It's just me, building something I use and care about deeply. Your home screen shouldn't be someone else's revenue stream.
I'm excited to finally share it with you. If you try Tree Launcher, I'd love to hear from you — every piece of feedback helps me make this better.
— Sully
What we believe
The principles behind every decision we make.
Independent
Self-funded and independently built. No venture capital, no corporate parent, no pressure to extract maximum revenue. Just a product built to be genuinely useful.
Private
Your data stays on your device. No analytics tracking your behavior, no ads, no data collection. The optional Google Drive backup is entirely in your control.
Evolving
Tree Launcher is actively developed and improving. Your feedback shapes what gets built next. Join the community to be part of the journey.
The journey so far
A frustration becomes an idea
Tired of flat app grids and minimal launchers that only launch apps. The question forms: what if a home screen could organize your entire digital life?
Pages within pages
The core concept takes shape — a tree of nested pages where apps, notes, tasks, and links live side by side. Swipe navigation makes it feel natural.
Features stack up
Search, tags, inbox, reminders, themes, markdown support, Google Drive backup. Each feature grows from real daily use as the primary home screen.
Canvas, weather, RSS, and AI
Pro tier takes shape with canvas widget pages, weather forecasts, RSS feeds, AI content generation, and advanced customization options.
Launch day
After years of building, testing, and refining — Tree Launcher is available on the Google Play Store. The journey is just beginning.
Join the community
Be part of the journey. Share feedback, request features, showcase your setup, and connect with other users.
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