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
How to organize apps in a way to always easily find the one looking for?
- IntelliFolder (4.6@61) 10
LastUpdate: 2017-07-07
- JINA: App Drawer, Sidebar & Folder Organizer (4.5@6,488) Ǥ 23
3
/ JINA Apps Organizer (4.5@254) 5 LastUpdate: 2015-04-01 Video Intro 8/2016
- Application Folder (4.3@7,351) 7 LastUpdate: 2013-02-11
- Assistive Drawer (4.3@283) Ǥ 14
5
LastUpdate: 2018-02-28
- AppFinder - Alternative Drawer (4.3@198) Ǥ 6
LastUpdate: 2017-12-01
- CircleLauncher light (4.2@15,541) Ǥ 7
LastUpdate: 2018-10-12 / CircleLauncher (4.4@4,638; ~EUR 1.00) 6
LastUpdate: 2018-10-12
- Draweroid (4.2@1,936) 11
/ Draweroid donation key (4.6@82; ~EUR 1.50) 0
LastUpdate: 2016-01-27
- Organized Drawer (4.2@675) 3
LastUpdate: 2019-01-29
- Speed Dial Folder (4.2@324) 3
LastUpdate: 2017-08-10
- My Drawer - Smart & Organized Place for Your Apps (4.1@2,892) Ǥ 10
3
LastUpdate: 2018-11-03
- Apps Organizer (4.1@11) 4
LastUpdate: 2013-11-10
- Glextor Manager & Organizer Free (4@2,942) Ǥ 17
5
/ Glextor Manager & Organizer (4.2@883; ~EUR 5.00) Ǥ 16
2
Review 2/2014
- Drawers (4@753) 2
LastUpdate: 2017-11-14
- Suite Folder Organizer (3.9@27; ~EUR 0.75) 13
LastUpdate: 2015-05-27
- Smart Shortcuts (3.8@4,546) 7
1
LastUpdate: 2013-12-26
- Auto App Organizer free (3.8@3,738) 10
1
LastUpdate: 2018-08-29 / AutoAppOrganizer Full (ticket) (4.5@90; ~EUR 2.50) 0
LastUpdate: 2010-09-08
- Smart Drawer - Apps Organizer (3.7@2,506) Ǥ 23
3
Review 6/2017
- Folder Organizer lite (3.6@9,087) Ǥ 13
6
LastUpdate: 2019-07-09 / Folder Organizer (3.9@8,441; ~EUR 1.00) Ǥ 12
2
LastUpdate: 2019-07-09
- App Launcher Free (3.6@504) 4
3
/ App Launcher Plus (4.2@123; ~EUR 2.50) 4 2
- Contextual App Folder (C.A.F.) (3.6@237) Ǥ 15
2
LastUpdate: 2017-02-15 Review 6/2017; „intelligent folder“ showing apps fitting your situation
- Categories - App Organizer (3.6@174) Ǥ 10
2
- CatApplus - Smart Automatic Apps Folder Organizer (3.5@102) Ǥ 8
4
- Auto App Category (3.4@243) Ǥ 7
1
LastUpdate: 2018-12-31
- Apps Organizer-Create Folders (3.3@49) 4
1
LastUpdate: 2017-01-11
- Smart Folder - App Organizer (3.1@1,671) Ǥ 4
LastUpdate: 2014-12-14
Manage Default Apps
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 Manager (4.4@2,073) Ǥ 8 2
LastUpdate: 2016-11-25
- Home Control (4.3@290) Ǥ 7
1
LastUpdate: 2014-09-05
- Target Home Launcher (4.2@172) 5
1
LastUpdate: 2014-02-20
- Better Open With (4@4,421) 0
- Default App Manager (3.8@136; ~EUR 4.00) 2
- Set Defaults (3.8@38)
LastUpdate: 2016-05-30
- Launch By Default App Reset (3.7@148) 2
1
LastUpdate: 2015-04-25
- Clear Defaults (3.4@110) 2 1
LastUpdate: 2015-10-07
- Launch by default (3.2@189) 2
2
LastUpdate: 2015-01-06
- Default App Manager (2.3@59) Ǥ 4 3
LastUpdate: 2017-03-25
- 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
How to get rid of them again? Apart from on-board methods, there are some nice helpers available:
- App Master(Uninstall Master) (4.5@30,064) Ǥ 14 LastUpdate: 2015-07-28 with recycle-bin to re-install from
- Uninstaller (4.5@867) 2
LastUpdate: 2016-10-25
- Uninstaller - Uninstall App (4.3@19,397) 5
4
- Multi Uninstaller (4.3@805) 2
2
LastUpdate: 2014-06-28
- Easy Uninstaller App Uninstall (4.2@178,509) Ǥ 13
11
Review 7/2015
- APK Manager (4.1@2,605) 8
1
install & uninstall
- Uninstaller (4@69,978) Ǥ 5
3
/ Uninstaller Pro (4.4@264; ~EUR 1.00) 0
- Uninstall Perfect Uninstaller (4@31,309) Ǥ 13
5
Test 1/2017
- AppRemover (4@5,997) Ǥ 5
3
LastUpdate: 2019-01-24
- Revo Uninstaller Mobile (4@4,825) Ǥ 13
4
- Easy Uninstaller (4@3,649) Ǥ 10
3
- Installer Uninstaller: Apk,App (4@283) Ǥ 5
2
LastUpdate: 2014-05-15
- Apps Uninstaller - Delete Multiple Applications (3.9@723) 1
- UnApp — Batch Uninstall Multiple Apps, Uninstaller (3.7@767) 2
Video Intro 1/2019
- Batch Uninstaller (3.4@28) 0
Github
Remove pre-installed Apps
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@7; ~EUR 0.75) 4
Github; needs root & Magisk
- Root Uninstaller (4.4@4,462) Ǥ 5
1
LastUpdate: 2018-08-20
- SystemCleanup (4.3@3,694) 3
LastUpdate: 2017-06-14
- Titanium Backup ★ root needed (4.2@372,434) 22
/ Titanium Backup PRO Key ★ root needed (4.3@72,034; ~EUR 6.50) Ǥ 2
Testbericht 5/2016; Howto EN 11/2013 | DE 11/2014; Vorstellung 1/2014 | 3/2014; Video Tutorial 1/2014 (DE) | 9/2018 (EN)
- ROM Toolbox Lite (4.2@59,766) Ǥ 27
5
LastUpdate: 2019-04-04 / ROM Toolbox Pro (3.8@25,554; ~EUR 6.00) Ǥ 25
5
LastUpdate: 2019-04-03
- System App Freezer & Remover (4.2@57; ~EUR 1.50) 4
LastUpdate: 2012-02-15
- Multi APK Manager (4.1@46) Ǥ 8 2
LastUpdate: 2018-10-25
- App Freezer (4@35,193) 5
1
- [Root] App Disabler (4@431)
LastUpdate: 2016-11-15
- 2 Hide Apps (hide system apps) (3.6@2,662) Ǥ 6 3
LastUpdate: 2015-07-25
- System application manager (3.6@1,312) 8
LastUpdate: 2016-05-12
- Root Uninstaller (3.4@38,955) 7
2
LastUpdate: 2018-12-17 / Root Uninstaller Pro (3.5@1,646; ~EUR 2.50) Ǥ 10
2
LastUpdate: 2018-12-12
- Uninstall Expert (3.4@3,201) 2 4
LastUpdate: 2018-10-12
- Bloatware Remover FREE [Root] (3.4@1,672) Ǥ 15
6
LastUpdate: 2018-10-18 / Bloatware Remover VIP [Clean bloat] - 50% OFF (3.8@25; ~EUR 12.00) 13
2
LastUpdate: 2018-09-18
- Root Uninstaller (3.3@2,731) Ǥ 9
3
- Service Disabler (3.2@1,421) Ǥ 6
2
LastUpdate: 2018-08-19
- NoBloat Free (3.1@3,710) 3
LastUpdate: 2016-02-16 / NoBloat (3.8@522; ~EUR 1.50) 3
LastUpdate: 2015-12-26
- Disable Bloatware - Hide Apps (2.5@1,498) 4
1
LastUpdate: 2014-08-07
- 自冻 - 冻结、加速、省电 (0@0) 15
Github; (un)freeze apps automatically, e.g. on display on/off, lauch/end, etc.
- Disabler (0@0) 1
Github
- App Mount (0@0) 3
LastUpdate: 2017-02-26 Github; (temporarily) disable (aka "unmount") apps you don't like on Android, without root
- /d/gapps (0@0) 1
GitLab; delete/disable GApps
- Universal Android Debloater: Debloats via ADB
Move apps to your SD card (and back)
- DroidSail Super App2SD Lite (4.3@22) 10 3
LastUpdate: 2014-07-05
- AppMgr III (App 2 SD, Hide and Freeze apps) (4.2@508,892) Ǥ 18
5
Test 3/2014
- Link2SD (3.9@346,104) Ǥ 11
1
LastUpdate: 2018-06-21 / Link2SD Plus (New) (3.5@14,540; ~EUR 2.00) Ǥ 1
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@29,492) Ǥ 17
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
- Auto App2SD : App Manager (3.7@4,717) 8 1
LastUpdate: 2017-03-02
- Move app to SD card (3.6@351,601) Ǥ 10
3
- App Manager -Move 2 SD (3.5@3,374) 5 3
LastUpdate: 2014-11-08
Other app helpers
- AppsMonitor - Monitor app time and traffic usage (4.8@8) 7
1
Github
- StayFree - Screen Time Tracker & Limit App Usage (4.6@74,767) Ǥ 12
2
app stats: how much time did you spend in which app?
- ActionDash: Digital Wellbeing & Screen Time helper (4.6@20,095) Ǥ 19
5
Video Intro 1/2019; granular app stats
- 应用管理 (4.5@162) Ǥ 18
Github; X-APM app manager (needs Xposed framework)
- ActivityWatch (4.5@46) 3
Github; track how you spend your time on your devices
- ML Manager: APK Extractor (4.4@2,369) Ǥ 5
2
Intro 5/2015; Github
- AppList (4.3@40) 1
LastUpdate: 2014-11-19 Kurzvorstellung 6/2015; Github
- AppMgr III (App 2 SD, Hide and Freeze apps) (4.2@508,892) Ǥ 18
5
Test 3/2014
- Skit (4.2@1,069) Ǥ 12
3
/ Skit Premium (4.7@214; ~EUR 2.25) Ǥ 10
1
Video Review 6/2020; app manager
- Package Manager (4.2@59) 7
Github
- Aplin (4.1@127) Ǥ 5
5
Github; app manager
- TimesApp - App timer for better productivity (4.1@90) Ǥ 11
2
Github
- App Usage Logger (4.1@20) 2
LastUpdate: 2014-08-25 what apps you use, when, and how much time you spend using them
- Phone Analyzer (4@256) Ǥ 19 20
App manager, app statistics
- Manage Applications-Share Apps (4@82) Ǥ 5 4
LastUpdate: 2017-03-04
- OpenAPK (4@1) 3
LastUpdate: 2017-12-15 Github
- ManageApps (App Manager) (3.9@7,960) 9
3
LastUpdate: 2016-11-13 / ManageApps Pro (App Manager) (4.1@186; ~EUR 2.00) Ǥ 10
LastUpdate: 2015-07-26
- QualityTime - My Digital Diet (3.8@19,696) Ǥ 23
16
Vorstellung 1/2015 | 1/2015; Video Promo 1/2015; Intro 1/2015 | 5/2015; Review 2/2015
- /system/app mover ★ ROOT ★ (3.8@8,808) 1
LastUpdate: 2017-12-09 Github
- Pie Launcher (3.7@20) 2
Github; alternative app drawer with Pie Menu for favorites
- App Usage Tracker (3.6@1,081) 5
LastUpdate: 2019-07-18
- [ROOT] Directory Bind© (3.3@1,132) 4
LastUpdate: 2017-07-20 Video Tutorial 05/2013 (EN)
- OFFTIME – Digital disconnection (2.9@17,818) Ǥ 29
3
Vorstellung 10/2014; Intro 10/2014; Study 10/2014; Test 11/2014
- FolderMount [ROOT] (2.3@1,022) Ǥ 9
LastUpdate: 2018-05-23 Video Tutorial 8/2014; Tutorial 5/2014
- SAI (0@0) 5
Github; install and export split APKs
- APK Explorer & Editor (0@0) 4
Github; incl. (split-) APK/ABB installer
- SimpleAppDowngrader [ROOT] (0@0) 1
Github; uses root powers to downgrade apps
- Watt (0@0) 2
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
/ System usage stats (0@0) 1
Codeberg; app usage stats, with graphs and more. See what you did when / Codeberg
- Installalogs (0@0) 2
Github; check installation logs: what was installed when, and more
- UnApkm - Convert APKM to APKS (0@0) 0
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 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