So far, folders provided by launchers seem to do as good of a job as other apps specific for organizing apps. I was leaning toward Folder Organizer Lite but then determined I could get the same functionality out of the launcher provided folders.
Other apps I tried though:
| - | App Manager |
 | Starts as an app which brings up folders containing apps |
| Nice selection of icons for folders |
 | All apps have to be placed in a folder or left in an “Others” folder (I don’t necessarily need this.) |
 | Problem with app arranging folders |
| No ability to arrange apps in a folder (except Other) |
| Specifying a sequence in the Others folder is not remembered next time Others folder is opened |
| As name indicates, limited to apps, cannot include contacts, shortcuts, etc. |
| - | Start Menu |
| Based on Windows start menu, it is a concept my mom would be familiar with from using a PC |
| Allows a widget to be display at corner of start menu, nice feature to add a weather or clock widget |
| Supports displaying all applications like in the Windows start menu |
| Has to be started as a shortcut, which default Motorola Defy launcher does not support |
| Icons and writing are small |
| Couldn’t figure out how to add folders |
| - | Android Taskbar |
| Based on Windows start menu, it is a concept my mom would be familiar with from using a PC |
| Starts as an app to bring up the start menu |
| Supports groups of apps but free version limited to one extra group |
| Icons and writing are small |
| Start menu limited to 8 items |
Special mention to SiMi Folders which has a stylistic pop-up which shows the icons as a single row but considering then you have to scroll to go through the icons, this is not ideal for my mom.
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