Task Switcher
"Why that?" some might ask. "If I tap once on the multi-tasking key (oder Android-Versions: long-press the Home key), isn't that a task switcher?" Yes and no. Many but not all users know: this shortcut only lists the most recently used apps – regardless whether they are still running, or you incidentally closed them. Further, switching to a horizontal list with Android 9, it got rather tedy to use. So if you want to switch between running tasks, or like to have your "most important shortcuts" available wherever you are, that's not the place to look. But the following apps might be:
Cleanup Overview of „Recent Apps“
2022-05-10
- [root] Recently (4.4@3,177) Ǥ 2
LastUpdate: 2017-12-02 Vorstellung 4/2015
Task Switcher
2022-05-22
- EAS: Easy App Switcher (4.6@3,212) 10
LastUpdate: 2017-08-19
- Side bar screen Swiftly Switch (4.4@7,310) Ǥ 29
2
/ Swiftly switch - Pro (4.7@1,803; ~EUR 2.50) Ǥ 29
2
- PreHome (4.4@1,840) 7
1
LastUpdate: 2013-01-04
- DIESEL : App Switcher (4.2@930) Ǥ 8
1
LastUpdate: 2018-08-14 / Recent App Switcher (DIESEL Pro) (3.9@1,376; ~EUR 0.50) 4
LastUpdate: 2019-03-25
- LAS: Last App Switcher (4.1@5,811) 6
LastUpdate: 2016-05-28
- Switchr - App Switcher (4@17,601) 7 1
LastUpdate: 2018-05-05
- Recent Bar (3.9@745) 6
LastUpdate: 2016-09-15
- AppSwipe! (3.8@685) 6
LastUpdate: 2014-02-03
- Gardine (0@0) 2
LastUpdate: 2020-10-02 Github; recents alternative
Task Manager including Task Switchers
2022-05-22
- Express Task Manager Free (3.7@15) 4
1 LastUpdate: 2014-09-02 / Express Task Manager (5@44; ~EUR 1.00) Ǥ 4
LastUpdate: 2014-09-02
Other Also-Task-Switcher
2022-05-22
Quick Starter
2022-05-22
- Sub Launcher (Quick ignition) (5@624) Ǥ 29
3
/ Sub Launcher Lite (4@112) Ǥ 26
4
- JINA: App Drawer, Sidebar & Folder Organizer (5@11) Ǥ 22
2
Video Intro 8/2016
- Taskbar (4.9@11) Ǥ 27
2
LastUpdate: 2017-08-23 quick starter in the style of the Windows taskbar/menu
- AppDialer Pro, instant app/contact search, T9 (4.8@2,756) Ǥ 11
2
LastUpdate: 2019-09-13
- SwipePad - Hyperspace Launcher (4.7@19) 6
2
LastUpdate: 2017-02-10
- Simple App Launcher (4.6@3,143) 1
Github
- Floating Bar V40 (4.5@4,325) Ǥ 20
LastUpdate: 2019-03-05
- Panels - sidebar (edge screen) (4.5@2,512) Ǥ 26
5
- Floating ToolBox - Assistive Touch (4.4@3,982) Ǥ 9
4
Kurzvorstellung 2/2015 | 3/2015; Video Demo 3/2015
- Home Button Launcher (4.4@3,766) 4
- Swapps! All Apps, Everywhere (4.4@14) Ǥ 9
1 LastUpdate: 2017-12-18
- Floating Toolbox (4.3@6,051) Ǥ 11
LastUpdate: 2018-03-24
- Wheel Launcher - sidebar (4.3@1,550) 27
5
/ Wheel Launcher Full customizable sidebar (4.5@447; ~EUR 1.50) Ǥ 24
2
settings, recents, favorites & more
- Circle SideBar (4.2@14,150) Ǥ 19
3
LastUpdate: 2018-03-01 / Circle Sidebar Pro (4.3@761; ~EUR 2.00) Ǥ 18
2
LastUpdate: 2018-02-27
- Bar Launcher (4.2@4,735) 1
LastUpdate: 2016-03-02
- Everywhere Launcher - Sidebar Edge Launcher (4.1@774) Ǥ 16
Video Demo 12/2015
- Taskbar (4@8,350) 11
Github; Review 12/2017; start menu, recents bar, pin/block apps & more
- Fast Access (Floating Toolbox) (4@134) Ǥ 8
1
LastUpdate: 2018-01-02
- App Swap Drawer - T9 Search (3.8@4,174) Ǥ 16
LastUpdate: 2017-12-16 Intro 6/2016
- Smart Drawer - Apps Organizer (3.8@2,970) Ǥ 23
2
Review 6/2017
- Sidebar, Edge Screen, Circle Launcher - Floatoo (3.7@609) Ǥ 13
5
- Launchify- Quick App Shortcuts (3.5@1,128) Ǥ 13
Review 1/2016
- Edge Screen - Edge Gesture, Edge Action (3.4@20,219) Ǥ 25
5
- Tap, Tap (0@0) 18
Github; gesture launcher & more
Other Task Switchers
2022-05-06
- Parallel Space - Multiple accounts & Two face (4.2@4,936,007) Ǥ 109
4
/ Parallel Space - 64Bit Support (3.5@212,188) Ǥ 104
use multiple instances of an app
Further Readings:
2022-05-23