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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“
2022-09-18
- [root] Recently (4.4@3,172) Ǥ 2
LastUpdate: 2017-12-02
Task Switcher
2022-09-20
- EAS: Easy App Switcher (4.6@3,212) 10 LastUpdate: 2017-08-19
- Side bar screen Swiftly Switch (4.4@7,398) Ǥ 29 2
/ Swiftly switch - Pro (4.7@1,806; ~EUR 5.50) Ǥ 29 2 - PreHome (4.4@1,840) 7 1 LastUpdate: 2013-01-04
- DIESEL : App Switcher (4.3@940) Ǥ 8 1 LastUpdate: 2018-08-14 / Recent App Switcher (DIESEL Pr (3.9@1,375; ~EUR 0.50) 4 LastUpdate: 2019-03-25
- LAS: Last App Switcher (4.1@5,811) 6 LastUpdate: 2016-05-28
- 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
2022-09-20
- 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
2022-09-20
- Smart Taskbar 1 (V1) (4.2@5,481) 18 LastUpdate: 2017-03-26
Quick Starter
2022-09-20
- 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@2,787) Ǥ 11 2 LastUpdate: 2019-09-13
- SwipePad - Hyperspace Launcher (4.7@19) 6 2 LastUpdate: 2017-02-10
- Simple App Launcher (4.6@3,707) 1 Github
- Floating Bar V40 (4.5@4,434) Ǥ 20 LastUpdate: 2019-03-05
- Panels - sidebar (edge screen) (4.5@2,916) Ǥ 26 4
- Floating ToolBox (4.4@3,982) Ǥ 12 4
- Home Button Launcher (4.4@3,779) 4
- Swapps! All Apps, Everywhere (4.4@14) Ǥ 9 1 LastUpdate: 2017-12-18
- JINA Drawer - Apps Organizer (4.3@7,375) Ǥ 22 2 Video Intro 8/2016
- Floating Toolbox (4.3@6,051) Ǥ 11 LastUpdate: 2018-03-24
- Wheel Launcher - sidebar (4.3@1,567) 27 5 LastUpdate: 2021-02-25 / Wheel Launcher Full customizab (4.5@462; ~EUR 1.50) Ǥ 24 2 LastUpdate: 2021-02-25 settings, recents, favorites & more
- Circle SideBar (4.2@14,291) Ǥ 19 3 LastUpdate: 2018-03-01 / Circle Sidebar Pro (4.3@768; ~EUR 2.00) Ǥ 18 2 LastUpdate: 2018-02-27
- Bar Launcher (4.2@4,736) 1 LastUpdate: 2016-03-02
- Fast Access (Floating Toolbox) (4.2@141) Ǥ 8 1 LastUpdate: 2018-01-02
- Taskbar (4.1@9,098) 11 Github; Review 12/2017; start menu, recents bar, pin/block apps & more
- Everywhere Launcher - Sidebar (4.1@780) Ǥ 16
- App Swap Drawer - T9 Search (3.8@4,183) Ǥ 16 LastUpdate: 2017-12-16 Intro 6/2016
- Smart Drawer - Apps Organizer (3.7@3,039) Ǥ 23 2 Review 6/2017
- Sidebar Edge Launcher- Floatoo (3.6@626) Ǥ 26 5
- Launchify- Quick App Shortcuts (3.5@1,128) Ǥ 14 Review 1/2016
- Edge Screen - Edge Gesture, Ed (3.4@20,365) Ǥ 25 5
- Tap, Tap (0@0) 19
Github; Intro 1/2022; gesture launcher & more
Other Task Switchers
2022-09-14
- Parallel Space - Multiple acco (4.2@4,986,996) Ǥ 110 13 / Parallel Space - 64Bit Support (3.4@215,863) Ǥ 104 use multiple instances of an app
Further Readings:
2022-09-27