diff --git a/app/src/fdroid/res/values/bools.xml b/app/src/fdroid/res/values/bools.xml
index ac02880..873966f 100644
--- a/app/src/fdroid/res/values/bools.xml
+++ b/app/src/fdroid/res/values/bools.xml
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@
     <bool name="show_donate_in_about">true</bool>
     <bool name="hide_google_relations">true</bool>
     <bool name="pretend_thank_you_installed">true</bool>
+    <bool name="add_default_apps">true</bool>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/applauncher/helpers/DBHelper.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/applauncher/helpers/DBHelper.kt
index 5a25013..04fcc60 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/applauncher/helpers/DBHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/applauncher/helpers/DBHelper.kt
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.applauncher.extensions.isAPredefinedApp
 import com.simplemobiletools.applauncher.models.AppLauncher
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.getIntValue
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.getStringValue
-import java.util.*
 
 class DBHelper private constructor(val context: Context) : SQLiteOpenHelper(context, DB_NAME, null, DB_VERSION) {
     private val MAIN_TABLE_NAME = "launchers"
@@ -46,7 +45,9 @@ class DBHelper private constructor(val context: Context) : SQLiteOpenHelper(cont
             "CREATE TABLE $MAIN_TABLE_NAME ($COL_ID INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT, $COL_NAME TEXT, $COL_PKG_NAME TEXT UNIQUE, $COL_POSITION INTEGER," +
                 "$COL_WAS_RENAMED INTEGER, $COL_APP_ORDER INTEGER)"
         )
-        addInitialLaunchers(db)
+        if (context.resources.getBoolean(R.bool.add_default_apps)) {
+            addInitialLaunchers(db)
+        }
     }
 
     override fun onUpgrade(db: SQLiteDatabase, oldVersion: Int, newVersion: Int) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/bools.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/bools.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c0d434a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/bools.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<resources>
+    <bool name="add_default_apps">true</bool>
+</resources>
diff --git a/app/src/prepaid/res/values/bools.xml b/app/src/prepaid/res/values/bools.xml
index 88ed415..7930cba 100644
--- a/app/src/prepaid/res/values/bools.xml
+++ b/app/src/prepaid/res/values/bools.xml
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@
     <bool name="hide_google_relations">true</bool>
     <bool name="hide_all_external_links">true</bool>
     <bool name="pretend_thank_you_installed">true</bool>
+    <bool name="add_default_apps">false</bool>
 </resources>