Developer Chris Lacy, who brought us the Tweet Lanes Twitter client, is taking a crack at the market for launchers on Android devices. The new app is called Action Launcher Pro and is now available in the Google Play Store for $3.99.
Lacy has incorporated a couple unique features in an effort to stand out from the crowd. Action Launcher includes an app drawer that slides in from the side of the screen, providing a smooth scrolling list of apps. Lacy demonstrates in a video for Action Launcher how this feature gives users access to an app in only a couple seconds max. The other major feature is a concept called “covers.” The covers let users group their most used app destinations into a group that can be accessed via a double-tap on the app icon. Using covers, users can get to their most visited web sites or contacts in only a couple clicks. Lacy indicates the app includes several other tweaks to improve the user experience like having the action bar present on the homescreen, organized customization options, and importing of your current launcher setup.
Some feedback for the app indicates there are still a few bugs present. If you want to give Action Launcher Pro a try, use one of the download links below.
Google Play Download Link
