New Android launcher focused on productivity and digital wellbeing — Retake

Hey r/androidapps ,

I’m a new Android developer and I recently released my first app, Retake: Home Launcher.

I built it because I was struggling with how automatic my phone use had become. I’d unlock my phone to do one simple thing, see a distracting app on my home screen, and lose an hour without really choosing to.

I tried a few minimalist launchers, but a lot of them either felt too restrictive or made the phone annoying to use day-to-day, so I ended up uninstalling them.

Retake is my attempt at a middle ground.

It’s a minimalist launcher that automatically keeps distracting apps like social media, streaming apps, and games out of the experience, while keeping practical apps easy to access. The apps stay installed, but the goal is to add enough friction that opening them becomes difficult and more intentional rather than automatic.

It’s still early, so I’d really appreciate honest feedback from Android users:

Would this actually make you consider switching launchers?
What would be missing for you?
Does the concept feel useful or too restrictive?
Are there any launcher features you would expect that I haven’t thought about?

I don’t have a fixed roadmap yet, so feedback here would genuinely shape what I build next.

Play Store: Retake: Home Launcher

Thanks — happy to answer questions or take criticism.

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