Umbra: Minimalist Launcher

umbra is a monochrome android launcher built to keep useful controls close. monochrome icons stay readable instead of becoming solid-color circles. a vertical dock keeps key apps under your thumb. fast typing-first search and a visible hamburger menu mean no letter rail, hidden long-press, or scavenger hunt for settings. minimal, not limited.

monochrome icons that actually work
• consistent monochrome treatment with accent tint and contrast outlines, designed to keep every app recognizable even when its original icon does not cooperate.
• hand-picked palettes and curated wallpaper surfaces, with lock-screen wallpaper control.
• optional labels and grayscale when you want an even quieter home.

search that's faster than scrolling
• search is always one tap away: type a few letters and launch the app you meant.
• fuzzy matching across your apps, plus concept search: type "finance" or "games" and see relevant apps.
• optional on-device contact search for names, phone numbers, and email aliases. contact photos are not read and the index is not saved.
• settings shortcuts, an inline calculator, and a web-search row only when you choose the browser.

a vertical home with controls in reach
• a vertical list of favorites, folders with glyph icons, a vertical dock, and one page of widgets.
• the visible hamburger menu keeps settings one tap away. no hidden app shortcut or long-press path to remember.
• favorites, dock apps, folders, widgets, themes, and layout stay configurable: minimal does not mean limited.

private by architecture
• no umbra account, analytics, crash-reporting sdk, advertising sdk, or app backend receiving your launcher activity.
• optional usage, calendar, contact, and notification access is processed on your phone. notification access can power dots, inline previews, quiet-ping counts, per-app lists, and dismiss controls; umbra does not persist or transmit that content.
• android system backup is disabled. manual backup and settings export happen only when you choose a destination through android; that destination governs any copy you send or sync.

what the play data-safety label means
• the only off-device data in the declaration comes from two optional google play flows: buying pro and choosing to rate or review the app.
• for billing, umbra checks whether pro is owned and receives a google play purchase token so it can unlock and acknowledge pro. it never receives your name, google identity, or card details, and there is no umbra purchase database.
• ratings and review text go directly to google play and may be published there. umbra cannot read what you submit or whether you submitted anything.
• google's form can classify those play flows as collected because data leaves the device for google play; the declaration marks them not shared with third parties.
• no app searches, installed-app list, contacts, calendar data, notification content, settings, or usage data is sent to umbra.

optional extras, never the main idea
• per-app open delays, a home that can change through the day, notification controls, and grayscale are there if you want them.
• the core is still a fast, capable launcher—not a stripped-down phone.

umbra pro unlocks premium materials, saved day/night Looks, advanced icon styling, and unlimited favorites, dock apps, and widgets. choose a $6.99 lifetime purchase or $0.99/month in the US. eligible new subscribers get 7 days free, then automatic monthly renewal unless canceled in google play before the trial ends. localized prices and eligibility appear before checkout. free includes exact Theme Studio colors, core icon controls, 7 favorites, 4 dock apps, 1 widget, and every privacy feature. existing installations keep their 3 free widget slots.