Organize Apps

With a few more apps installed, soon the question pops up: How to keep a clear overview? The list in the app drawer can grow quite long, and does not necessarily stay lucid. Scrolling up and down multiple times to find the app in question is no fun: How easily you push to strong, and the list flies by with ludicrous speed. Or you don't push enough, and the app below your finger gets started instead. Plastering your home screen with icons is no solution either. So what to do?

On this page you should find some tools to help you out on this topic. The list is far from being complete – but hopefully gives you at least an idea. Or maybe the ideal candidate for you is even contained on it?

App Organizer

2021-10-21

How to organize apps in a way to always easily find the one looking for?

Application Folder (4.3@7,351) 7 LastUpdate: 2013-02-11
JINA: App Drawer, Sidebar & Folder Organizer (4.3@7,082) Ǥ 22 2 Video Intro 8/2016
CircleLauncher light (4.2@15,614) Ǥ 7 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-10-12 / CircleLauncher (4.4@4,663; ~EUR 1.00) 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-10-12
My Drawer - Smart & Organized Place for Your Apps (4.2@3,402) Ǥ 11 4
Assistive Drawer (4.2@297) Ǥ 14 5 LastUpdate: 2018-02-28
AppFinder - Alternative Drawer (4.2@214) Ǥ 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-12-01
Glextor Manager & Organizer Free (4.1@2,979) Ǥ 18 4 / Glextor App Manager & Folder Organizer (4.3@923; ~EUR 5.00) Ǥ 15 2
Draweroid (4.1@2,043) 11 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / Draweroid donation key (4.6@83; ~EUR 1.50) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-01-27
Apps Organizer (4.1@11) 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2013-11-10
Drawers (3.9@750) 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-11-14
Smart Shortcuts (3.8@4,547) 7 1 LastUpdate: 2013-12-26
Auto App Organizer free (3.8@3,745) 10 1 LastUpdate: 2018-08-29 / AutoAppOrganizer Full (ticket) (4.5@91; ~EUR 2.50) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2010-09-08
Organized Drawer (3.8@727) 3 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-01-29
Folder Organizer lite (3.6@9,080) Ǥ 13 6 LastUpdate: 2019-07-09 / Folder Organizer (3.9@8,444; ~EUR 1.00) Ǥ 12 2 LastUpdate: 2019-07-09
App Launcher Free (3.6@504) 4 2 / App Launcher Plus (4.2@124; ~EUR 2.50) 2
Categories - App Organizer (3.6@174) Ǥ 7 2
Smart Drawer - Apps Organizer (3.5@2,732) Ǥ 23 2 Review 6/2017
Contextual App Folder (C.A.F.) (3.5@242) Ǥ 15 2 LastUpdate: 2017-02-15 Review 6/2017; „intelligent folder“ showing apps fitting your situation
CatApp - Smart Automatic Apps Folder Organizer (3.5@103) Ǥ 9 5
Auto App Category (3.4@245) Ǥ 7 1 LastUpdate: 2018-12-31
Apps Organizer-Create Folders (3.4@57) 4 1 LastUpdate: 2017-01-11
Smart Folder - App Organizer (3.1@1,695) Ǥ 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2014-12-14

Manage Default Apps

2021-10-17

Starting an action, Android sometimes asks you to chose the App to use – and you can tell it to remember your choice. But how to change that at a later time, in an easy and convenient way? The following Apps come to help you out:

Home Control (4.3@289) Ǥ 7 1 LastUpdate: 2014-09-05
Target Home Launcher (4.2@176) 5 1 LastUpdate: 2014-02-20
Better Open With (4@4,517) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Default App Manager (3.9@144; ~EUR 2.00) 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Launch By Default App Reset (3.8@167) 2 1 LastUpdate: 2015-04-25
Launch by default (3.3@196) 2 2 LastUpdate: 2015-01-06
Alternate App Picker (KK) (0@0) LastUpdate: 2014-12-19 1-tap „complete-with“ action with checkbox (as it was in ICS)
AlternateAppPicker: ICS-style default app chooser for JB (0@0) Github; 1-tap „complete-with“ action with checkbox (as it was in ICS)
Doubletap in AppPicker (0@0) double-tap to „use once“ (as introduced with JB 4.2) for JB 4.1

Additional candidates can be found in the section Manage Default Apps.

Remove apps

2021-10-22

How to get rid of them again? Apart from on-board methods, there are some nice helpers available:

Uninstaller (4.5@867) 2 LastUpdate: 2016-10-25
Multi Uninstaller (4.3@816) 2 2 LastUpdate: 2014-06-28
Easy Uninstaller App Uninstall (4.2@181,603) Ǥ 14 11 Review 7/2015
Uninstaller - Uninstall App (4.2@20,869) 5 2
Revo Uninstaller Mobile (4.2@5,427) Ǥ 13 3
Easy Uninstaller (4.1@3,689) Ǥ 10 2
APK Manager (4.1@2,824) 8 1 LastUpdate: 2020-01-08 install & uninstall
Uninstaller (4@70,088) 5 4 / Uninstaller Pro (4.4@271; ~EUR 1.00) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Uninstall Perfect Uninstaller (4@31,299) 3 5 LastUpdate: 2020-02-06 Test 1/2017
AppRemover (4@6,000) Ǥ 5 3 LastUpdate: 2019-01-24
Apps Uninstaller - Delete Multiple Applications (3.9@731) 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2020-04-07
Batch Uninstaller (3.5@33) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2020-04-06 Github
UnApp — Batch Uninstall Multiple Apps, Uninstaller (3.2@855) 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Video Intro 1/2019

Remove pre-installed Apps

2021-10-13

Starting with Android 4.0, the user finally can de-activate most unwanted apps (Settings → Apps → All, tap the unwanted app's entry, select "uninstall updates" (if available), select "deactivate") – but to really get rid of them, it still requires root (except you uninstall them per user):

De-Bloater Pro (ROOT) (5@16; ~EUR 0.75) 8 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; needs root & Magisk
Root Uninstaller (4.4@4,462) Ǥ 5 1 LastUpdate: 2018-08-20
SystemCleanup (4.3@3,694) 3 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-06-14
Titanium Backup ★ root needed (4.2@372,472) 22 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-11-24 / Titanium Backup PRO Key ★ root needed (4.3@72,033; ~EUR 6.50) Ǥ 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-10-27 Testbericht 5/2016; Howto EN 11/2013 | DE 11/2014; Video Tutorial 1/2014 (DE) | 9/2018 (EN); DroidWiki (DE)
ROM Toolbox Lite (4.2@59,774) Ǥ 27 5 LastUpdate: 2019-04-04 / ROM Toolbox Pro (3.8@25,525; ~EUR 6.00) Ǥ 30 6 LastUpdate: 2019-04-03
System App Freezer & Remover (4.2@57; ~EUR 1.50) 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2012-02-15
App Freezer (4@39,479) 5 1
Root Uninstaller (3.5@3,121) Ǥ 9 3
Root Uninstaller (3.4@38,984) 7 2 LastUpdate: 2018-12-17 / Root Uninstaller Pro ver 4.0 (4.6@78; ~EUR 2.50) Ǥ 7 2 LastUpdate: 2018-12-12
Bloatware Remover FREE [Root] (3.4@1,751) Ǥ 15 6 LastUpdate: 2018-10-18 / Bloatware Remover VIP [Clean bloat] - 50% OFF (3.8@26; ~EUR 12.00) 13 2 LastUpdate: 2018-09-18
Service Disabler (3.3@1,495) Ǥ 8 3
NoBloat Free (3@3,729) 3 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-02-16 / NoBloat (3.7@522; ~EUR 1.50) 3 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2015-12-26
Disable Bloatware - Hide Apps (2.5@1,524) 4 1 LastUpdate: 2014-08-07
自冻 - 冻结、加速、省电 (0@0) 15 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; (un)freeze apps automatically, e.g. on display on/off, lauch/end, etc.
Disabler (0@0) 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
App Mount (0@0) 3 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-02-26 Github; (temporarily) disable (aka "unmount") apps you don't like on Android, without root
/d/gapps (0@0) 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ GitLab; delete/disable GApps
Universal Android Debloater: Debloats via ADB

Move apps to your SD card (and back)

2021-10-17

AppMgr III (App 2 SD, Hide and Freeze apps) (4.3@522,081) Ǥ 18 3
DroidSail Super App2SD Lite (4.3@22) 10 3 LastUpdate: 2014-07-05
Link2SD (3.9@346,518) Ǥ 11 1 LastUpdate: 2018-06-21 / Link2SD Plus (New) (3.5@14,590; ~EUR 2.00) Ǥ 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2015-01-02 Tutorial 1/2014 (EN) | 7/2017 (EN); Howto 8/2014; Vorstellung 10/2014; Video Howto 4/2015
App2SD Pro: All in One Tool [ROOT] (3.9@29,790) Ǥ 17 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-09-12 Link apps, Dalvik & more 2 SD
App2SD - poupa armazenamento (3.8@35,815) 6 9 LastUpdate: 2019-03-18
APP2SD Easy - Clean & Optimize (3.7@65,321) 6 11 LastUpdate: 2017-01-15
Move app to SD card (3.5@352,391) Ǥ 10 2

Other app helpers

2021-10-12

Skit - apps manager (4.8@1,397) Ǥ 12 2 / Skit Premium - apps manager (4.8@263; ~EUR 2.50) Ǥ 10 1 Video Review 6/2020; app manager
StayFree - Stay Focused & Screen Time Tracker (4.6@101,695) Ǥ 12 3 app stats: how much time did you spend in which app?
ActionDash: Screen Time Helper & Self Control (4.6@33,544) Ǥ 20 2 Video Intro 1/2019; granular app stats
Package Manager & Split APK/App bundle Installer (4.5@141) 8 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
ActivityWatch (4.5@68) 3 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; track how you spend your time on your devices
AppsMonitor - Monitor app time and traffic usage (4.5@17) 7 1 LastUpdate: 2020-01-09 Github
应用管理 (4.4@175) Ǥ 18 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-11-12 Github; X-APM app manager (needs Xposed framework)
AppMgr III (App 2 SD, Hide and Freeze apps) (4.3@522,081) Ǥ 18 3
ML Manager: APK Extractor (4.3@2,591) Ǥ 5 2 Intro 5/2015; Github
Aplin (4@136) Ǥ 5 5 Github; app manager
TimesApp - App timer for better productivity (4@108) Ǥ 11 2 Github
OpenAPK (4@1) 3 LastUpdate: 2017-12-15 Github
ManageApps (App Manager) (3.9@7,967) 9 3 LastUpdate: 2016-11-13 / ManageApps Pro (App Manager) (4.1@187; ~EUR 2.00) Ǥ 10 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2015-07-26
/system/app mover ★ ROOT ★ (3.8@8,847) 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-12-09 Github
QualityTime - Manager für Telefonsucht (3.7@20,036) Ǥ 24 13 Vorstellung 1/2015 | 1/2015; Video Promo 1/2015; Intro 1/2015 | 5/2015; Review 2/2015
Pie Launcher (3.7@36) 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; alternative app drawer with Pie Menu for favorites
App Usage Tracker (3.6@1,081) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-07-18
FolderMount [ROOT] (3.5@34,735) Ǥ 9 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-05-23 Video Tutorial 8/2014; Tutorial 5/2014
OFFTIME – Digital disconnection (3.4@18,090) Ǥ 29 2
SAI (0@0) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; install and export split APKs
APK Explorer & Editor (0@0) 5 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; incl. (split-) APK/ABB installer
SimpleAppDowngrader [ROOT] (0@0) 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; uses root powers to downgrade apps
Mega App Manager (0@0) 5 3
Watt (0@0) 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; disable or enable components
xSuite(for now) (0@0) 3 LastUpdate: 2014-05-22 change names & icons of your apps
usageDirect (0@0) 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / Museum of a broken API (0@0) 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Codeberg; app usage stats, with graphs and more. See what you did when / Codeberg
Installalogs (0@0) 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; check installation logs: what was installed when, and more
UnApkm - Convert APKM to APKS (0@0) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; decrypt Apk Mirror's APKM files

Postscriptum: Some Launchers have some of those functionalities integrated already . Or you might even be content with the app folders on the home screen itself, which were introduced with Android 4.0 aka Ice Cream Sandwich?

Further Readings:

App Organizer
- Five best Android app organizers recommended for you (11/2013 - 7/2015)
App Remover
- How to Remove Unwanted Pre-Installed Apps on Android Without Root (8/2021)
- How to delete preinstalled apps on Android (6/2019)
- How to remove unwanted apps from your Android phone (2/2017)
- Windows/OS X: Debloater Blocks, Disables, or Removes Bloatware on Android
  So könnt Ihr vorinstallierte Apps löschen und deinstallieren (10/2015)
- How to completely uninstall an app on Android Lollipop? (12/2014)
- How to Remove Bloatware or Unwanted Apps from Your Android Smartphone (2/2014)
Miscellaneous
- How to Remove, Change, and Set Default Apps in Android (3/2020)
- Bloatware: Vorinstallierte Apps ersetzen (10/2016 - 7/2019)
- Welche Apps die Hersteller ungefragt auf Smartphones installieren (8/2014)