@beardalaxy I like trying out new things and I've been using µLauncher for a while. The gimmick is that you have a lot of gestures you can use to launch apps straight from the main screen. idk if it's the kind of thing you'd like but the few seconds it saves me every time I take the sailfoam out of my pocket has been worth it.

https://f-droid.org/en/packages/de.jrpie.android.launcher/