What PRJKT does

PRJKT (also operating as PRJKT Development) is an Android application development company founded in March 2017, originally formed in Philadelphia, PA. The company operates with a distributed team of 1-10 employees worldwide, building a suite of Android customization applications centered on two core products: Substratum, a custom theme manager powered by the Overlay Management System (OMS), and Hyperion, a feature-rich home launcher. The product portfolio is extended by add-on modules including Substratum Lite (lightweight theming), Andromeda (rootless theme support for Android Oreo), Synergy (Samsung One UI overlay management), Hyperion Dock (Google Feed plugin), and FlowUX Synesthesia (automotive infotainment launcher).

The company's technology is built around Android system-level integration, specifically the OMS framework that enables theme overlay application without root access on newer Android versions. PRJKT has established a strategic partnership with XDA Developers, the dominant Android developer community, lending credibility within the enthusiast segment. The business operates on a freemium model: applications are distributed globally through the Google Play Store (and APKMirror for some apps) with free and lite versions driving adoption, while premium features generate direct revenue. The company reports over 2M monthly active users across its applications and platforms.

PRJKT serves two primary customer segments: Android customization enthusiasts (primary) and Android developers/ROM creators (secondary), both of whom seek deep system-level personalization beyond stock Android capabilities. The company relies heavily on community-driven go-to-market, with engagement through Telegram support channels, GitHub for developer relations, and direct app store distribution. No revenue figures, funding rounds, or enterprise customers are disclosed, indicating a small-scale, likely bootstrapped operation focused on a niche but passionate consumer market.

Name

PRJKT

Legal name

PRJKT Development

Website

https://prjkt.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PRJKT is a Philadelphia-founded Android application developer (since March 2017) that builds a suite of Android customization apps including the Substratum theme manager and Hyperion launcher, serving over 2M monthly active Android enthusiasts and developers via Google Play Store.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Media

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Revenue model

1. App Store Revenue: Applications distributed through Google Play Store with free and paid versions. Substratum Lite offers essential features in a lighter package, while main apps like substratum and hyperion provide full-featured experiences.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

PRJKT develops Android applications focused on system-level customization, including a custom theme manager (Substratum) powered by Overlay Management System (OMS), a feature-filled home launcher (Hyperion), and supporting utilities such as rootless mode support (Andromeda), Samsung One UI overlay management (Synergy), Google Feed integration (Hyperion Dock), and an automotive launcher (FlowUX Synesthesia). The company distributes these apps through the Google Play Store with a freemium model and engages its user base via XDA Developers and Telegram community channels.

Product overview

PRJKT is an Android development company offering a suite of theme customization and launcher products. The core portfolio centers on Substratum, a flexible custom theme manager powered by Overlay Management System (OMS), and Hyperion, a feature-filled home launcher. These are complemented by add-on modules including Substratum Lite (lightweight theme features), Andromeda (rootless theme support for Android Oreo), Synergy (Samsung One UI overlay management), and Hyperion Dock (Google Feed plugin). FlowUX Synesthesia extends the portfolio to automotive use cases with a car-specific launcher. The products serve Android enthusiasts seeking deep device customization beyond stock capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• substratum: A flexible and dynamic custom theme manager powered by OMS
• substratum lite
• hyperion
• andromeda
• synergy
• hyperion dock
• flowUX synesthesia

Products and services

• Substratum A flexible and dynamic custom theme manager for Android powered by Overlay Management System (OMS), allowing individual users to customize device appearance without root on supported versions.
• Substratum Lite A lightweight standalone application offering Substratum's most essential theme customization features in a smaller package, targeted at users with older or lower-spec Android devices.
• Hyperion A feature-filled Android home launcher offering a beautiful user experience with extensive customization options for individual users seeking alternatives to stock launchers.
• Andromeda A standalone application enabling rootless mode for Substratum on Android Oreo, allowing theme engine functionality without device root access.
• Synergy A powerful overlay management tool designed specifically for Samsung One UI devices, enabling theme compilation and overlay management on Samsung hardware.
• Hyperion Dock A standalone plugin application enabling Google Feed integration within the Hyperion launcher experience for end users.
• FlowUX Synesthesia A beautiful and customizable Android launcher designed specifically for in-car infotainment systems, targeting automotive Android head unit users.

Segments2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• XDA DeveloperscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPRJKT is partnered with XDA Developers, a major community of Android developers and enthusiasts. This partnership provides credibility and reach within the Android customization community. XDA Developers is known as a leading platform for mobile development discussion, rooting, ROMs, and app development.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ADWLauncher: ADWLauncher is a long-standing customizable Android launcher from the same era as early Substratum-era theming tools, competing for the legacy Android enthusiast user base.
• Apex Launcher: Apex Launcher is a customizable Android launcher with theming and gesture controls, directly competing in the same product category as Hyperion and historically popular with the XDA community.
• Action Launcher: Action Launcher is a feature-rich Android launcher with deep theming and Quicktheme support, competing head-to-head with Hyperion and Substratum for power users seeking system-level customization.
• Nova Launcher: Nova Launcher is one of the most popular third-party Android home launchers, directly competing with PRJKT's Hyperion for the same Android customization enthusiast persona via Google Play distribution.
• Smart Launcher: Smart Launcher is a long-standing Android home launcher with adaptive icons and theming, occupying the same freemium Google Play distribution lane as PRJKT's launcher products.
• Niagara Launcher: Niagara Launcher is a minimalist, productivity-focused Android launcher distributed via Google Play, competing for the same Android enthusiast share-of-time as Hyperion.
• Lawnchair Launcher: Lawnchair is an open-source Android launcher closely tied to the LineageOS and XDA communities, overlapping directly with PRJKT's community-led, customization-focused positioning.

Emerging players

• Tasker: Tasker is a leading Android automation and customization app with a similar power-user persona, premium pricing model, and community-driven distribution ethos as PRJKT's products.
• LineageOS: LineageOS is the leading open-source custom Android ROM project, sharing PRJKT's enthusiast and developer community (including XDA Developers overlap) and addressing overlapping theming and customization use cases at the OS layer.

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft Launcher: Microsoft Launcher is a free Android home launcher from a major platform incumbent, competing for general consumer launcher share and press coverage that PRJKT's Hyperion also relies on.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• GitHubgithub.com/prjkt-io
• Xx.com/prjkt_io
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/projekt-development

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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