Back in the Froyo/Gingerbread days, GO was my go-to launcher. It had more features and better performance (in my opinion) than any of the other options. After Ice Cream Sandwich, however, I kind of forgot about it.

Turns out the GO Team is still alive and kicking, and it just pushed out version 5 of its EX launcher, complete with a new flat theme and improved functionality. If you're tired of the same ol', same ol', this may be exactly what you need to breathe some fresh life into your device.

^{Dat menu button, tho}

Now's actually a good time to try it, in fact. The "Prime" version of GO Launcher EX – normally $5.99 – is free for the rest of today and through June 1st. Bumping the free version to Pro is actually pretty simple: once the launcher is installed, head into Preferences > About GO Launcher EX > Enter Activation code "appsales" or "appszoom." Boom, you're done.

The launcher will then be full-featured, packing all the goodies that you get with the paid option. Hit the link below to give it a whirl, if you can handle the menu button on devices with the virtual navigation bar.