Niagara Launcher adds theme studio for creating and sharing homescreen themes

At a glance:

• Theme Studio launches in beta, letting users design, save and swap custom Niagara Launcher themes
• Built on the curated theme collection introduced in November 2025
• Launch coincides with Niagara Launcher’s 10‑year anniversary and its rebrand to Mellowdrop Studio

What theme studio brings to Niagara launcher

Niagara Launcher announced a new “Theme Studio” feature that expands the app’s visual customization beyond the artist‑curated packs released in November 2025. The studio gives users a palette of tools to adjust colours, icon shapes, widget backgrounds and other UI elements, then save those configurations as distinct themes. Once a theme is saved, a quick‑switch menu lets you toggle between creations without leaving the home screen, preserving the launcher’s signature minimalist layout.

How the beta works and where to get it

The Theme Studio is currently available as a beta. Existing Niagara users can opt‑in through a sign‑up page on the official website, while new users can download the base launcher from the Google Play Store and then enable the beta from the in‑app settings. Because it is a beta, users may encounter occasional glitches or missing assets, but the developers have promised rapid updates based on community feedback.

The evolution from the 2025 theme collection

The original theme collection, launched in November 2025, featured a handful of artist‑designed packs that were pre‑optimised for Niagara’s vertical‑scroll layout. Those themes were static—users could only select one at a time. Theme Studio turns that model on its head by allowing anyone to craft a theme that fits the same design constraints, ensuring that custom colours and icons never clash with the launcher’s clean aesthetic.

Anniversary rebrand to mellowdrop studio

The rollout arrives as Niagara Launcher celebrates its tenth anniversary. To mark the milestone, the team introduced a new brand name—Mellowdrop Studio—and unveiled a fresh logo. Ownership of the product remains unchanged, but the rebrand hints at broader creative projects beyond the launcher itself, possibly expanding into other Android UI tools.

Community sharing and future roadmap

Beyond personal use, Theme Studio includes a sharing mechanism: users can publish their themes to a community feed where other Niagara enthusiasts can download and apply them with one tap. The developers have indicated that future updates may add collaborative editing, theme rating, and integration with third‑party icon packs. This community‑first approach aims to keep the launcher vibrant as Android’s UI ecosystem continues to evolve.

What this means for Android power users

For Android power users who have long complained about the limited theming options on stock launchers, Niagara’s new studio offers a rare blend of depth and simplicity. Because the launcher already enforces a uniform grid and spacing, custom themes stay legible and functional, reducing the risk of broken layouts that plague more heavyweight custom ROMs. As the beta matures, it could become a de‑facto standard for lightweight, theme‑centric home screen experiences on Android devices.