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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“
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- [root] Recently (4.4@3,178) Ǥ 2
LastUpdate: 2017-12-02
Task Switcher
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- EAS: Easy App Switcher (4.6@3,212) 10 LastUpdate: 2017-08-19
- Side bar screen Swiftly Switch (4.4@7,524) Ǥ 29 2
/ Swiftly switch - Pro (4.7@1,827; ~EUR 6.50) Ǥ 29 2 - PreHome (4.4@1,840) 7 1 LastUpdate: 2013-01-04
- DIESEL : App Switcher (4.3@944) Ǥ 8 1 LastUpdate: 2018-08-14 / Recent App Switcher (DIESEL Pr (3.9@1,374; ~EUR 0.50) 4 LastUpdate: 2019-03-25
- LAS: Last App Switcher (4.1@5,811) 6 LastUpdate: 2016-05-28
- 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
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- 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
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- Smart Taskbar 1 (V1) (4.2@5,474) 18 LastUpdate: 2017-03-26
Quick Starter
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- Sub Launcher (Quick ignition) (5@624) Ǥ 26 3 LastUpdate: 2020-12-07 / Sub Launcher Lite (4@112) Ǥ 26 4 LastUpdate: 2020-12-06
- Taskbar (4.9@11) Ǥ 27
2 LastUpdate: 2017-08-23 quick starter in the style of the Windows taskbar/menu - Legacy AppDialer (4.8@2,802) Ǥ 11 2 LastUpdate: 2019-09-13
- SwipePad - Hyperspace Launcher (4.7@19) 6 2 LastUpdate: 2017-02-10
- Simple App Launcher (4.5@4,230) 1 Github
- Panels - sidebar (edge screen) (4.5@3,339) Ǥ 26 4
- Floating Bar V40 (4.4@4,549) Ǥ 20 LastUpdate: 2019-03-05
- Floating ToolBox (4.4@3,982) Ǥ 12 4 LastUpdate: 2021-05-13
- Home Button Launcher (4.4@3,796) 4
- Swapps! All Apps, Everywhere (4.4@14) Ǥ 9 1 LastUpdate: 2017-12-18
- JINA Drawer - Apps Organizer (4.3@7,464) Ǥ 22 2 Video Intro 8/2016
- Floating Toolbox (4.3@6,051) Ǥ 11 LastUpdate: 2018-03-24
- Circle SideBar (4.2@14,540) Ǥ 19 3 LastUpdate: 2018-03-01 / Circle Sidebar Pro (4.3@777; ~EUR 2.00) Ǥ 18 2 LastUpdate: 2018-02-27
- Bar Launcher (4.2@4,742) 1 LastUpdate: 2016-03-02
- Wheel Launcher - sidebar (4.2@1,601) 27 5 LastUpdate: 2021-02-25 / Wheel Launcher Full customizab (4.4@480; ~EUR 1.50) Ǥ 24 2 LastUpdate: 2021-02-25 settings, recents, favorites & more
- Fast Access (Floating Toolbox) (4.2@146) Ǥ 8 1 LastUpdate: 2018-01-02
- Taskbar (4.1@9,962) 11 Github; Review 12/2017; start menu, recents bar, pin/block apps & more
- Everywhere Launcher - Sidebar (4.1@795) Ǥ 16
- App Swap Drawer - T9 Search (3.8@4,205) Ǥ 16 LastUpdate: 2017-12-16 Intro 6/2016
- Smart Drawer - Apps Organizer (3.7@3,107) Ǥ 23 2 LastUpdate: 2021-03-28 Review 6/2017
- Sidebar Edge Launcher- Floatoo (3.6@642) Ǥ 26 5 LastUpdate: 2021-06-25
- Launchify- Quick App Shortcuts (3.5@1,128) Ǥ 14 Review 1/2016
- Edge Screen - Edge Gesture, Ed (3.4@20,524) Ǥ 25 5
- Tap, Tap (0@0) 20
Github; Intro 1/2022; gesture launcher & more
Other Task Switchers
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- Parallel Space - Multiple acco (4.1@5,021,327) Ǥ 109 14 / Parallel Space - 64Bit Support (3.4@217,916) Ǥ 103 use multiple instances of an app
Further Readings:
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