ADW or Launcher Pro

[saps]

I use both LoL
ADW runs smoother and faster on my D1 and LPP is better on my SF

ADw certainly seems "lighter" so lower specs perform better. I just learned of zeam today [even though its been out for months] and it seems more streamlined of all

 

[adi19956]

I used LPP then I got Cyanogen 6 Azure for HTC Legend and that came with ADW and I couldn't be bothered to change it, since the Froyo update (Modaco custom) I've been using LPP again and I like it so much more though that may have been because Azure was slow itself... don't know

 

[MonkeyGrass]

LPP. Didn't we just have this poll?

Straight outta the Department of Redundancy Department.

 

[nitsuj17]

LPP. Didn't we just have this poll?

Straight outta the Department of Redundancy Department.

yeah there was a poll from september that got forgot about, then this one...then the old one got dug up in some dumpster diving

thus the double posting fun

 

[adi19956]

it's good to have polls often, then we can see how the usage changes and see how the apps are changing

 

[sreymj]

it's good to have polls often, then we can see how the usage changes and see how the apps are changing

Agreed. I would have a different answer every time. The recent ADW updates have sped it up quite a bit. I keep bouncing between ADW and Zeam for now. ADW for the features, Zeam for the minimalist approach.

 

[xceebeex]

I had Launcher Pro for a while and then wanted to try ADW and that seems to run better for me, so I am sticking with ADW for now.

 

[adi19956]

Agreed. I would have a different answer every time. The recent ADW updates have sped it up quite a bit. I keep bouncing between ADW and Zeam for now. ADW for the features, Zeam for the minimalist approach.

Could you say more about "Zeam"? I've never heard of it and I'm moving toward minimalist you know I think it looks cool

 

[dan409]

ADW but the new update has the vertical scrolling ( I know nitsuj17 will like that) There are also a ton of free themes with icons to mess around with and it seems to run the quickest for me.

Still using the old ver. with the horiz scrolling for now.

 

[nitsuj17]

ADW but the new update has the vertical scrolling ( I know nitsuj17 will like that) There are also a ton of free themes with icons to mess around with and it seems to run the quickest for me.

Still using the old ver. with the horiz scrolling for now.

i actually played with new adw for like 30 mins today at work....i like it...but really until there is a decent bookmark widget on par with lpp its not for me

 

[miyooper]

I really like LP. The widgets and customizing. I do have a problem with it causing slight ticks/stutters with Pandora and the music player. It's not a deal breaker but a little annoying. Is there a remedy for this?

 

[sreymj]

Could you say more about "Zeam"? I've never heard of it and I'm moving toward minimalist you know I think it looks cool

Zeam has a small footprint, easy on the resources, and fast as a result. You cannot create custom app drawers or customize the dock as with ADW; can't hide applications. It does not offer widgets or 3D scrolling like LP+. But, it also does not offer the lag of LP+ or the occasional FC.

I like different aspects of LP+, ADW, and Zeam. I switch between the latter two mostly. One negative for ADW may be the learning curve. It takes a while to fully understand the breadth of customization options.

 

[d1c1ple]

diggin zeam!! seems pretty snappy

 

[andonakis]

Here is my opinion. My experience has been horrible other than the Touch Wiz which I end up using at the end. I have tried both plus DXtop and they all have horrible lag issues. Very annoying, so I resort back to stock. I will try zeam but I'm not putting my hopes up.

 

[sreymj]

Here is my opinion. My experience has been horrible other than the Touch Wiz which I end up using at the end. I have tried both plus DXtop and they all have horrible lag issues. Very annoying, so I resort back to stock. I will try zeam but I'm not putting my hopes up.

I would be interested in your experience with Zeam given the past with the others. I have used them all extensively. Zeam is the best performer of the bunch, followed by ADW. I would probably stick to Zeam exclusively if I could create custom app drawers like ADW. So, for now, I tend to alternate every couple of days.

 

[sean76]

Just piping in here....I've used em all! And while LP with the Froyo dock, And Nexus live wallpaper does make me feel like I'm using a Nexus S on vzw..LOL...I usually end up back to Tw and rolling stock with beautiful Widgets dominant on my home screen.

 

[miyooper]

I really like LP. The widgets and customizing. I do have a problem with it causing slight ticks/stutters with Pandora and the music player. It's not a deal breaker but a little annoying. Is there a remedy for this?

In case anybody cares I finally realized keeping the GPS off while playing music fixed this problem.

 

[drone66]

I tried ADW, Launcher Pro and Zeam. I like Zeam the most with its minimalism and fast response. The only things thats annoying is the way the screens jump when you scroll from one screen to the other. Other than that, in my opinion its the best one for my purposes.

Also:

I will second the Zeam post. Not for everyone I realize but I like it. It is like an enhanced TW. I do not use many widgets. The more shortcuts and apps on my home page and the fewer clicks to get to what I want the better. I like being able to have 7 apps in my dock available on all home screens. Also like being able to add more and have my dock scrollable. I'm running it on a Fascinate and pulling the top notification down is sometimes a reach (sounds silly/lazy I realize). With Zeam you have the ability to add a few custom swypes and have it do a few custom things. For example: I can swype down from anywhere on the home screen (dont have to reach allllllllll the way up top) and pull down the notification bar. Also, on the home screen I swype up and can see all 7 home screens on the screen at once and then just pick one. One other thing is that the apps list is alphabetized and scrolls up and down. I did not like as much scrolling page by page left & right with TW. I tried ADW and LP for a day each and settled in on Zeam. I'm sure some day I will try them each again for for the heck of it just to see.

Brian

Thanks for the heads up about the dock being scrollable. I didn't know I could have more than 7 apps in them.

 

[sreymj]

I tried ADW, Launcher Pro and Zeam. I like Zeam the most with its minimalism and fast response. The only things thats annoying is the way the screens jump when you scroll from one screen to the other. Other than that, in my opinion its the best one for my purposes.

Under Preferences > Workspace, uncheck Elastic Scrolling.

 

[Kabob]

I like both LP and ADW. ADW wins on the theme's part of it, LP wins on everything else.

 

[Benrx]

For those of you who didn't like Zeam because you couldn't change the number of rows and columns, you now can in the latest update.

I like the dock that shows the actual icon for the app and not a generic mail icon or text icon etc.

I like LPP too, but I don't use the features as much as everyone else, so Zeam suits me fine.

 

[eorsini]

I was DIEHARD LPP lol. ADW I never really liked much... But when I saw Zeam on here I figured I'd try it out... Just downloaded it, and I think I like it alot. The minimalist thing works for me

 

[saps]

There are a lot of other choices for sure. Zeam is desirable for some looking for the aforementioned minimalism. Shoot there is even a homescreen now which mimics windows phone 7