Is it really worth bothering with a third party launcher on a Sony phone? The default is pretty close to stock innit?
What are the benefits?
/trying to work out if it's worth spending 60 bucks on AL3
Yes. Having customisable icon packs, icon density and spacing, and far more granular levels of control over the elements are worth the cost, IMO.
Look at it this way- you use your phone every single day, and the launcher is the first point of reference to that. If AL3 makes your usability experience easier and more pleasant, surely it's worth the price of a takeaway lunch?