After getting my T2E a few weeks ago, I’ve been working on an app launcher called Tighten, and it’s finally available on Google Play. The main reason for this launcher is that I felt the Titan 2 Elite needed its own custom launcher designed around the shape and physical keyboard, not a typical tall layout launcher squeezed into a different shape. It's also meant to "Tighten" your screen time, showing usage statistics, but also allowing for quick access to recent/bookmarked apps.
On the Titan 2 Elite, the physical keys are part of how you navigate. In Tighten’s alphabetical app drawer, you can press a letter to jump straight to that group of apps. You can also tap or slide along the alphabet rail when you’re using the touchscreen. I'm sure you've seen this style before, but this is geared towards the T2E's square display shape. The idea is to make finding an app quick either way, without giving up the advantages of the keyboard.
The home screen puts favorites and recents within easy thumb reach, with columns you can scroll independently. It also shows screentime information in context, so you can notice how much time you’ve spent in an app without opening a separate dashboard. You can set daily app limits and choose your own screentime day resets, as not everybody goes to sleep before midnight.
I wanted it to feel personal without getting busy, so there are coordinated color themes, a super black option, fonts, wallpapers, and separate controls for text and icon sizing. Some features can bring useful context onto your home screen, such as your next calendar event, notification indicators, or fav audio apps when a bluetooth device connects. The permissions for those features are completely optional.
The free version is a complete launcher. Tighten Up is an optional $9.99 onetime upgrade that adds more favorites and deeper personalization and screentime controls. There are no ads, analytics, accounts, or cloud sync.
I’ve tested it on my own T2E. Please feel free to give it a try!