Lightning Launcher combines sideloaded apps, official apps, and even websites in an intuitive interface, and gives you powerful customization well beyond the Quest's default app library.
With well over 150,000 downloads on other platforms, Lightning Launcher is the most popular app launcher for Meta Quest. It's free, easy to use, fully customizable, andopen-source.
🎨 Simple but Powerful Interface
- Easy to use interface with dark and light modes
- Manually hide, rename, or replace the icon of any app
- HD banner images, icons, and labels for all Quest apps
- Change apps to display as icons or banners - individually, or by type.
- Change the size or spacing of apps to show more apps at once
- Choose from 10 preset styles, or import your own custom wallpaper
🌐 Websites in the Launcher
- Enter edit mode and then select "Add Website" on the bottom right
- Websites open in the Meta Quest Browser when launched
- Websites will be automatically given labels and high-res icons
- Websites added to Lightning Launcher are separate from those in the Navigator
📦 App Groups
- Automatic grouping of apps by platform
- Customizable default groups for VR Apps, 2D Apps, TV apps (AndroidTV), and Websites
- Easily sort apps into up to 20 custom groups
- View a single group with a tap, or hold to view multiple at once
- Use the special
Hiddengroup to hide apps from the main screen
⭐ Starred Apps
- Apps you've starred will be moved to the front of the list for easier access
- Prioritizes your favorite apps even when searching or viewing multiple groups
🔍 Search
- Press the search icon next to quickly search all apps
- Press enter on the keyboard to instantly open the first result
🪟 Improved Multitasking
- Open 2D apps in windows at a customizable size
- Open apps & websites next to the launcher window, or replacing it