- PriceFree
- CategoryProductivity
- First releasedJune 21, 2012
- Versions3 archived
- Installable1 of 3
- AvailabilityRemoved from the App Store
- SellerApp Cubby
- Bundle IDcom.appcubby.launchpro
RequirementsCompatible with iPhone and iPod touch. Requires iOS 5.0 or later.
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Launch actions, not just apps.
It’s like speed dial for everyday tasks. Launch Center Pro saves you time by launching complex actions in a single tap.
Message a loved one, search Yelp for the nearest coffee shop, jump straight to the camera in Instagram, control your Nest Thermostat via IFTTT, all with just a flick of your thumb. Create shortcuts for email, Safari, Twitter, Facebook, phone or FaceTime calls, Google searches, and more. If you do it on your iPhone constantly, Launch Center Pro will make it easier and faster.
“Launch Center Pro is an app of verbs. Search. Shoot. Call. Text. Add... With a simple tap-and-slide, you can launch apps, perform actions and more... It's so simple and fast that before long your muscle memory takes over and you don't even have to look. ” —Dave Caolo - TUAW
“Perhaps the highest praise I can give Launch Center Pro is that it finally kicked Safari out of my dock...” —Lex Friedman - Macworld
Sample shortcuts:
- Call a loved one - Message a GIF to a friend - Take a photo and message it to a group - Email your boss a report from Dropbox - Control your Nest Thermostat via IFTTT - Quickly search Wikipedia - Scan a barcode and search on Amazon - Jump right to your favorite website - Create a new item in OmniFocus - Search Twitter using Tweetbot - And so much more...
Full list of officially supported shortcuts: http://actions.contrast.co
For help with Launch Center or to submit feedback, please visit http://help.contrast.co
Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Launch Center Pro is run in the background for just a few seconds when entering or leaving an iBeacon region or geofence. If you use iBeacons or geofences and are concerned about battery life, keep an eye on the new Battery Usage section of the Settings app.
Chart History
Ratings Over Time
sampled from 55 archived captures| Date | Version | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 23, 2012 | — | — | 267 | $2.99 |
| June 11, 2018 | 2.9 | ★ 4.5 | 430 | ¥600 |
| December 10, 2018 | — | ★ 4.7 | 689 | $4.99 |
| December 15, 2018 | — | ★ 4.7 | 693 | $4.99 |
| December 18, 2018 | — | ★ 4.7 | 695 | $4.99 |
| November 27, 2020 | — | ★ 4.2 | 1,659 | Free |
| November 28, 2020 | — | ★ 4.2 | 1,661 | Free |
| December 1, 2020 | — | ★ 4.2 | 1,667 | Free |
| November 29, 2021 | 3.2.7 | ★ 4.1 | 1,919 | Free |
| December 5, 2022 | 3.2.7 | ★ 4.1 | 1,977 | Free |
| December 7, 2022 | 3.2.7 | ★ 4.1 | 1,977 | Free |
| December 3, 2023 | 3.2.7 | ★ 4.1 | 1,999 | Free |
| December 4, 2023 | 3.2.7 | ★ 4.1 | 2,000 | Free |
| December 2, 2024 | 3.2.7 | ★ 4.1 | 2,028 | Free |
| December 6, 2024 | 3.2.7 | ★ 4.1 | 2,029 | Free |
From archived App Store listing data, captured by the Wayback Machine.
Archived Reviews
8 of 15This app hasn’t been updated in 4 years, however, it works and with iOS 18 there’s a new reason to like it. By changing the camera shortcut on the Lock Screen to launch center pro, you can create your own little focused quick launcher. I have a combination of app shortcuts, iOS shortcuts, and folders with bookmarks, contacts, and other useful tools. The app also works to create replacement home screen icons for theme fans out there, but since it hasn’t been updated recently you may need to use the iOS url scheme addresses to fill in the blanks (search iOS url scheme to learn more about launching apps using that method).
Hello! I got this app so I could customize my home screen apps. You had to pay ten dollars to do that and the app is janky. If that was fixed I would share this app with all my friends and it would be great. Thank you!
This app has completely changed my productivity on my phone. All my apps and most used tasks are just a tap away now, and I hardly even open apps from the app icon any more-- I pretty much only use Launch. I only hope they continue supporting and updating it-- updates seem to be few and far between lately. I don't know what I'll do without it!
Most of the features on this app seam to have been abandoned. Don’t waste your time or money!
An amazing app, and I’ll be devastated when it stops working. Having the fastest and cleanest way to launch apps, this is a permanent fixture on my dock
Works well and does what it purports to do. Some times, it's a bit slow to load.
Paid for lifetime, was robbed. They never release updates. Will never support contrast again.
This app has lived in my dock for the last decade. I take for granted the fact that this app is rock solid reliable. Yes, in the performance of the app, but also in its design: Icons are *always* in the same place. There are no ads or “ai suggestions”.
Period reviews recovered from Apple's customer-review feeds via the Wayback Machine.