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Pie Launcher on Windows Pc

Developed By: Markus Fisch

License: Free

Rating: 3,8/5 - 374 votes

Last Updated: April 19, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.19.3
Size 402.4 KB
Release Date June 19, 24
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Permission an application must hold in order to use ACTION_REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS. [see more (1)]

What's New:
* Make pie menu orientation adjustable* Make app listing slide in and animate pulling down to close it* Add a preference to open the app list with its own icon... [see more]

Description from Developer:
Tap and hold to open the pie menu. Then swipe to choose an app to start.

Or just tap and type the name of an app you don't use frequently.

Long press an app in the listing of... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Pie Launcher and install on Windows PC. Pie Launcher is free Tools app, developed by Markus Fisch. Latest version of Pie Launcher is 1.19.3, was released on 2024-06-19 (updated on 2024-04-19). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100,000. Overall rating of Pie Launcher is 3,8. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 374 users, 34 users had rated it 5*, 136 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Pie Launcher on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Pie Launcher on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Pie Launcher on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Pie Launcher using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Pie Launcher" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Pie Launcher on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Pie Launcher" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Tap and hold to open the pie menu. Then swipe to choose an app to start.

Or just tap and type the name of an app you don't use frequently.

Long press an app in the listing of apps to enter the editor for the pie menu. Use 4, 6 or 8 icons in the pie menu to make the most out of it.

Once you get used to it, you can launch your most frequently used apps using muscle memory without even looking.

Apps you don't use regularly are quickly available with just one tap and by typing the first one or two letters of the app name.

This is open source: https://github.com/markusfisch/PieLauncher
* Make pie menu orientation adjustable
* Make app listing slide in and animate pulling down to close it
* Add a preference to open the app list with its own icon in the pie menu
* Add a preference to search by package name
* Turn pie menu with a second finger
* Add swedish translation
Permission an application must hold in order to use ACTION_REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS.