Free & open
Free to use. Open to explore.
No subscription. No account.
No analytics collected.
FREE. MINIMAL. MADE FOR MAC.
Your apps.
A little closer.
A free, native Mac app launcher with the familiar grid you loved.
Free, minimal, and fast. Built to feel right at home.
Free to use · No analytics collected
macOS 26+ · Apple silicon
Not notarized by Apple. First-launch steps
Click inside, then type to find an app↑ ↓ ← → Select · ↵ Open · Esc Back
Feels like Launchpad.
Does more for you.
The full-screen grid, folders, and instant typing you remember. Now with more ways to make it yours.
Only your apps
A familiar grid, folders, and favorites.
Everything right where you put it.
Quick by nature
Open. Type. Return.
Built natively to keep things light.
Familiar at first. Yours in every detail.
INSTANT SEARCH
Find it at the speed of thought.
Start typing the moment Sofla opens. Search your installed apps, use your own aliases, and press Return to launch.
FAVORITES & RECENTS
Your everyday apps, closer.
Keep favorites in their own order without moving your main grid. Revisit recently opened apps with history stored only on your Mac.
FOLDERS & ORGANIZATION
A place for everything.
Drag apps into folders, arrange them your way, and hide the ones you don’t need. Undo changes when you change your mind.
Make room for your way of working.
Adjust the grid and icon size. Choose your opening shortcut.
Keep your own wallpaper, with an appearance that follows macOS.
LESS TO CARRY. MORE ROOM TO WORK.
Small by design.
Measured, too.
- Installed app
- 9.0 MB
- Search across 1,000 apps
- 12.4 ms
- Disk image
- 5.7 MB
A SMALL APP. A SIMPLE START.
Make yourself
at home.
No account to create. No setup rabbit hole. Just your apps, a little closer.
SoflaApplications
- 01
Give Sofla a home.
Open the disk image and drag Sofla to Applications.
- 02
Allow the first launch.
This build is not notarized by Apple. If macOS blocks it, use Privacy & Security → Open Anyway. See the steps.
- 03
Start on your terms.
Choose your shortcut and optionally open Sofla at login. Basic app launching needs no privacy permissions.
Download for Mac
macOS 26+ · Apple silicon
Free · Not notarized by Apple
Find your way.
Then make it yours.
Explore the familiar grid, compare launchers, and learn a few shortcuts that keep your apps close.
THE FAMILIAR GRID
A Launchpad alternative for Mac.
Folders, favorites, and instant typing, with room to arrange things your way.
Explore Sofla →FIND YOUR FITChoose your Mac launcher.
See how Sofla fits alongside Spotlight, Raycast, and Alfred.
Compare launchers →OPEN. TYPE. RETURN.Your next keyboard habit.
Find an app, move through results, and launch it without reaching for the mouse.
Learn the shortcuts →A few things to know.
Which Macs does Sofla support?
The native app is built for Apple silicon Macs running macOS 26 or later. This build does not support Intel Macs or earlier macOS releases. See compatibility and release details.
Is Sofla available to download?
Yes. Download the Mac app and follow the first-launch instructions. Download availability and installation.
How is Sofla different from Spotlight?
Sofla offers a dedicated full-screen app grid with folders and independently arranged Favorites. You can keep Spotlight and use a different shortcut for Sofla. Compare Sofla and Spotlight.
Do I need an account or subscription?
No. Sofla is free to use, with no account or subscription. No analytics are collected. Read about privacy.