Android is known for its extreme customizations and modifications abilities. A Single Launcher app from Playstore can give you a whole new UI and design, even more, you can customize Homescreen, icons, and make your custom theme from scratch. In this post, we have compiled the list of Best themes for Android that are free and range from Beginner-friendly Launchers to advance apps like KWGT and KWLP.
When it comes to the best and simplest way to Customize Android, Launchers are the best. There are many launchers available for Android, each with its own theme and a unique way to present the Homescreen and UI. However, if you want a more advanced level of Customizations, then you can use apps like KWGT and KLWP, both apps are excellent in theming android.
So if you are looking for the best themes for Android, then you are in the right place. The list is divided into two parts: First part includes the Launchers with best themes and the second part includes all other apps that can be used to further customize the Android along with Launchers. So, let’s get started
Table of Contents
Best Themes for Android
- Nova Launcher
- Action Launcher
- Evie Launcher
- Microsoft Launcher
- Smart Launcher
- LawnChair 2 Launcher
- KWGT and KWLP
Best Apps to theme Android
- Substratum theme engine
- Delta Icon Pack
- Candy Icon Pack
- Resicon Icon Pack
- Ultra Volume Sliders
- Walli
- Zedge
Best Launchers to Theme Android (Free)
Nova Launcher
Key Features:
- Custom Icon Themes
- Night Mode and Dark Theme
- Customizable App Drawer
- Subgrid Positioning
- Backup and Restore
Any Best launcher list is incomplete with Nova Launcher. It is one of the earliest launchers for Android and still holds the 1st position for Best Launcher for Android in my opinion
The Launcher gives a Stock Android on the first install and you can choose between Dark and Light theme. The best thing is the Customizations abilities that allow us to theme the launcher much better than any other launcher in the list. In combination with other apps like KWGT and other Widget, you can create many unique and beautiful.
Action Launcher
Key Features:
- Based on Pixel Launcher and All features of Pixel Launcher
- Full customizable dock search box
- At a Glance widget
- Adaptive icon support
- App shortcuts
- An inbuilt weather widget
- Google Discover integration for all
- Full Notification Dots support
- Quicktheme
- Shutters
- Quickedit
- Smart size icons
- Covers
Action launcher is easily the best Launcher that does well in all aspects. You get a fast Launcher which is adaptable and provide theming options that you have been looking for.
It is based on Pixel Launcher and adds a lot of features over it. Some of the key features of Action launcher include Quicktheme, Quickedit, and Gestures.
It provides basic theming options and is a good launcher for those who dont want to go much farther in manual customizations.
Evie Launcher
Key Features:
- Universal Search
- Quick Navigation
- Custom Shortcuts
- Personalization
Evie Launcher may not be the most customizable Launcher here but it offers a neat and clean UI with many useful features like Quick Navigation, shortcuts, Universal search, and more. The Quick Navigation allows you to swipe in any direction and bind any App to the swipe.
Microsoft Launcher
Key Features:
- Personalize Your Feed
- Windows 10 Integration
- universal search bar
- Gesture Customization
- Organize Contacts
Microsoft Launcher is Microsoft’s entry in Android Launchers. Started as Arrow Launcher, this launcher provides a different UI then the Stock Android. Swiping from Bottom gives the panel to turn off or on the WiFi, Network, Bluetooth, flashlight, and other stuff. The Panel also contains apps shortcuts.
It syncs with the Microsoft accounts and has the Windows 10 integration. You also get custom icons with the launcher.
Smart Launcher
Key Features:
- Ambient theme
- Adaptive icons
- Automatic app sorting
- Designed to be used with one hand
- Ultra immersive mode
- Smart search
- Built-in clock widget with weather
- On-screen notifications
- Gestures and hotkeys
- Customization
- Protect your apps
Smart Launcher is another launcher that changes the Android UI drastically. It is a featured-packed Launcher with key features like Apps categorization, Gestures, and Customizations. You can protect the apps and it also comes with the inbuilt weather widget
Lawnchair 2
Key Features:
- Support for Adaptive Icons
- Flexible Desktop, Dock, and Drawer
- Drawer Categories (Tabs & Folders)
- Integration with Android Recents
- Automatic Dark Mode
- Contextual data in At a Glance
- Notification Dots
- Integration with Google Feed and Homefeeder
Lawnchair Launcher is Stock Android Launcher on steroids. It offers a Stock Android UI, icons, and setup but every element is customizable. Google feeds, Quick Glance, Icons size, icon categories, and Dark mode are some of the key features of Lawnchair
Best Apps to Theme Android (Free)
The launchers can be used alone but if you want more personalized themes, then check out these apps that can be used to theme Android on an upper level than Launchers.
KLWP and KWGT
Arguably, the most advance and most powerful Apps in the post, KLWP, and KWGT allow you to theme Android like no other app. You can make your own Theme using the WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editor which shows the theme in real-time while editing it or creating it.
With Kustom Widget you can create customized watches like Digital and Analog Clocks, Live Map Widget, Weather Widget, Text Widget, sophisticated Battery or Memory meters, randomly changing images, Music Players, World clocks, Astronomy widgets and much much more. Imagination is the limit.
Adding to it, KLWP allows you to add animation and Live wallpapers.
One of the best things about these two Apps is the Community that provides many great themes. There also premade Widgets on Playstore but you need a Pro version to use them.
But if you can learn to use this app, then you can achieve a lot without paying a penny. It got some skill curve to it, but also provides really powerful customizations and themes possibilities.
Substratum
Substratum is not for everyone. First of all, it needs root access to theme Android. And because it goes to the Root level, the theming options here are vast and powerful. Almost every UI element is customizable, the Accent themes can be applied to Supported Apps like Twitter, Whatsapp, and Google Apps.
There are many free themes available for Substratum on the Play store which will make your device more beautiful in a matter of seconds.
Delta – Icon Pack
Delta Icons offers the muted down Icons which looks minimalistic and has the pastel look to them. The icons are small and look neat with a darker Wallpaper. It provides over 1000 icons.
CandyCons – Icon Pack
CandyCons provides Material design based colorful Icons that can be used in any shape. It provides more than 1000 Icons and multiple color variant for the same icon
Resicon Pack – Falt
Resicon Icons are flatter and colorful that suits well for folks who love Vibrant themes on their device. It provides over 1100 icons as of now.
Zedge
Zedge is a Wallpaper app that is boasting millions of Wallpapers and Ringtones in almost every category. Speaking about the number of Wallpapers, Zedge got most of them among all other wallpapers apps out there.
You can Apply the Wallpaper to Homescreen and Lockscreen within the app. You can also cycle Wallpapers that will give a new wallpaper every day. Some other features are stickers and Video Wallpapers.
Walli
Walli is another Wallpaper app that gives up to 4K quality wallpapers. The best thing about the app is the community of Artists that supports it by providing quality wallpapers. That also means that every Single Wallpaper in Walli is handpicked and follows a quality standard.
Some of the key features of Walli are:
- Automatic wallpaper changer at the preferred frequency
- change your phone background directly from the app
- Large selection of wallpapers on various themes
- Multiple sizes of wallpapers available
- Get to know your preferred artists
Ultra Volume: Custom Slider control & themes
Ultra Volume can replace the default Volume slider with other Custom Sliders and sliders that are inspired by iOS, OxygenOS, OneUI, and MIUI. You can use any accent color for the sliders and there is also an option for Gradient. Other options are the Layout arrangement and Behaviour control.
Wrapping Up
So, these are the best themes for Android and worth a shot if you love to customize your Android. If you are a beginner and looking for a Quick makeover, then try your hands on the Launchers.
And if you are an Advance user who can sit and spend a lot of time in theming, then try KWGT and KWLP, you can also find great themes ideas on the Reddit Community.
Dont forget to tell your Favorite Launcher and Apps to theme Android in the Comment section.
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