StarterSeeds

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Your game launcher,
always ready.

Start and launch all your favourite iOS games from one place. Pin your favourites for easy access and scroll through your full library.

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StarterSeeds main screen

Main screen

StarterSeeds game library

Game library

StarterSeeds photo library

Photo library

About

StarterSeeds is an iOS game launcher designed for people who want quick access to their mobile games. Pin your favourites to the home screen, browse your complete game library, and even view your photo gallery with a controller.

The app is built with privacy in mind: no analytics SDKs, no trackers, no third-party services. All your data stays on your device.

To use StarterSeeds as your default launcher with a controller, go to Settings > General > Game Controller > Controller Launcher.

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Changelog

Version 2.1 - Feeling toasty

August 7, 2026

  • New search option when adding games to have everything pre-filled
  • Import and search now use a new lookup table
  • The lookup table contains known URI schemes and details for some delisted games
  • Import and add some known delisted games as if they were still available
  • Add a new game directly from the library instead of just settings
  • New toast notifications for controller connect/disconnect and library refresh
  • First-run game icons now load correctly on the very first launch
  • Added iOS 17 support
  • Rewritten layout logic

Version 2.0.2 - more tiny steps

July 24, 2026

  • Games can now be edited from within the library again

Version 2.0.1 - tiny steps

July 12, 2026

  • Fixed external links in settings

Version 2.0 - More buttons, more beats, more style

July 10, 2026

  • Gamepad handling is now view-based, so navigation feels much more reliable
  • Gamepad layout selection now works every time
  • Added a random game option when you just cannot decide
  • Focus visuals got a big glow up
  • Game tiles now use a percentage-based corner radius, so they look right on every screen
  • Tiles got a subtle outline to make them pop
  • New focus ring fallback for older systems
  • The empty small glass bubble from the toolbar is gone
  • Added background music to set the mood
  • Added UI sounds for extra tactile feedback
  • Added a toggle to cut ASO strings from game names on import
  • Added a toggle to auto-refresh metadata
  • Set and delete photo actions are now reachable in settings
  • New shortcut: set wallpaper
  • New shortcut: launch StarterSeeds into a specific view
  • Fixed crashes when opening sheets in Catalyst
  • Photo picker is now a custom image picker
  • Global menu actions added for iPad and Catalyst
  • Carousel text stays readable in landscape, even without glass background
  • Added in-app legal texts
  • Plus a mountain of general UI bug fixes and refactors

Version 1.3.3 - Bugfixes

May 22, 2026

  • Fixed scrolling performance issues in game and photo libraries
  • Fixed gamepad navigation when previewing images, using the tag manager, or creating games from settings
  • Optimized data fetching to load once instead of separately for each game in the grid
  • Improved wallpaper rendering to reduce RAM usage through proper compression
  • Disabled certain animations when reduce motion mode is enabled
  • Video wallpapers now capped at 30fps in power saving mode
  • Improved accessibility support for high contrast, differentiate without colors, custom text scaling, and reduce motion

Version 1.3.2

April 23, 2026

  • Fixed a race condition that made the gamepad navigation focus the home screen instead of the screen you were actually shown

Version 1.3.1

April 15, 2026

  • Badges: you can add a badge to your Shortcuts to help differentiate them from your games
  • Performance: more efficient loading of your game library

Version 1.3 - Pro, tags, and gamepad improvements

April 2, 2026

  • StarterSeeds Pro: unlock tags and upcoming features via in-app purchase
  • Tag Management: create, edit, and assign tags to organize your library
  • Library Search: quickly find games with the new search bar
  • Gamepad Navigation: navigable toolbar, grids, filters, and popovers with a controller
  • Photo View: filters moved to the toolbar, consistent with the library
  • Home Screen: animated shortcut icons, improved portrait layout, toolbar hints
  • Settings: added useful links and a welcome message
  • Duplicate Detection: importing a game already in your library is now flagged by App Store ID
  • Various bug fixes and stability improvements

Version 1.2 - Smarter filters, smoother control

February 26, 2026

  • Media Gallery: filter by media type and folders; remembers last selected item
  • Set any photo as wallpaper directly from full-screen view
  • Key repetition: hold D-pad or stick to continuously navigate
  • Snappier, more responsive navigation throughout
  • Improved bottom toolbar with clearer gamepad button hints
  • Video player only pauses system audio when actually playing videos
  • Battery indicator now visible in landscape mode
  • Refined full-screen viewing experience
  • Added German translation
  • Significant code restructuring for better performance and stability
  • Reduced battery consumption
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