AppGrid has been covered by major Apple news outlets and rated by thousands of Mac users. Here’s what they’re saying.
Press Coverage
Featured coverage from 9to5Mac, Macworld, How-To Geek, iDownloadBlog, TechRechard, and others. Below are the most useful articles: a mix of launchpad replacement roundups, AppGrid reviews, and the App Store update story.
9to5Mac — March 25, 2026
“Apple blocks App Store updates for Mac app replacing Launchpad, a feature it no longer offers.”
Macworld — March 26, 2026
“The reason Apple won’t let this developer update their app is insane.”
TechRechard — May 2, 2026
“What to Use If You Miss Launchpad in macOS Tahoe.” TechRechard covers AppGrid as a practical way to restore the Launchpad-style visual app grid in macOS Tahoe, including layout import, bulk organization, AI-assisted rearrangement, hot corners, and gesture activation.
How-To Geek — September 20, 2025
“Missing Launchpad in macOS Tahoe? Here Are 3 Ways to Replace It” AppGrid is highlighted as the closest third-party replacement to the original Launchpad.
iDownloadBlog — November 25, 2025
“7 Launchpad alternatives for Mac on macOS Tahoe 26” AppGrid is featured as a Launchpad alternative with page-based layout and customization options.
mjtsai.com — March 24, 2026
“AppGrid updates blocked from App Store.” The original post that started the coverage chain.
Additional mentions: AppGrid was also covered by MacTech, Apple World Today, Mashable, MacObserver, and Boing Boing.
User Reviews
Rated 4.1 out of 5 from over 238 ratings on the Mac App Store.
★★★★★ Erik — App Store
“AppGrid has restored the convenience that I lost by upgrading to macOS Tahoe and I highly recommend this app to anyone that misses Launchpad. 10 stars!”
★★★★★ Gianni — App Store
“With over 200 Apps on my mac, this is INCREDIBLE and works flawlessly! I have been using this developer’s Launchpad app since maybe 2014. The Developer wrote a new app — AppGrid. Once I saw the email, I upgraded immediately. Top Notch and would buy again in a second.”
★★★★★ Colin Oatley — App Store
“I’m absolutely thrilled with this app! It works reliably, is thoughtfully designed, and offers exactly what I was looking for. I especially want to highlight the developer: responses come extremely quickly and are helpful — this is how support should be! One of the best investments in the App Store. A clear purchase recommendation!”
★★★★★ Kevin3210 — App Store
“Excellent Replacement for Launchpad! This app provides an interface very similar to Apple’s late, lamented Launchpad app. I was really pleased to find that it is able to import my Launchpad app groupings, so I can pick up where I left off.”
★★★★★ App Store user
“Perfect for a digital hoarder! Simple to use and importing my prior setup was quick and easy. A must have for people who hoard apps and like to have them organized in folders — which is not an option with vanilla macOS!”
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