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“

2021-07-16

[root] Recently (4.2@3,182) Ǥ 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-12-02 Vorstellung 4/2015

Task Switcher

2021-07-20

DIESEL : App Switcher (4.5@902) Ǥ 8 1 LastUpdate: 2018-08-14 / Recent App Switcher (DIESEL Pro) (3.9@1,376; ~EUR 0.50) 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-03-25
PreHome (4.4@1,841) 7 1 LastUpdate: 2013-01-04
EAS: Easy App Switcher (4.3@3,188) 10 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-08-19 / EAS: Easy App Switcher Donate (4.9@61; ~EUR 3.25) $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-04-14
LAS: Last App Switcher (4.2@5,816) 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-05-28 Intro 8/2014
Sidebar, Edge Screen, Shortcuts - Swiftly Switch (4.1@6,737) Ǥ 29 3 / Swiftly switch - Pro (4.5@1,756; ~EUR 5.00) Ǥ 29 2
Side Apps Bar - Edge Sidebar (4.1@4,514) Ǥ 14 1 LastUpdate: 2017-07-02
Switchr - App Switcher (4@17,601) 7 1 LastUpdate: 2018-05-05 / Switchr Pro Key (2.9@1,899; ~EUR 2.00) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2014-11-10
AppSwipe! (Task Switcher) (3.8@685) 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2014-02-03
GMD GestureControl Lite ★ root (3.7@4,325) 15 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-09-17 root required
Recent Bar (3.6@724) 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-09-15
Gardine (0@0) 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; recents alternative

Task Manager including Task Switchers

2021-07-20

Express Task Manager Free (4.2@193) 4 1 LastUpdate: 2014-09-02 / Express Task Manager (4.5@44; ~EUR 1.00) Ǥ 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2014-09-02

Other Also-Task-Switcher

2021-07-20

Smart Taskbar 1 (V1) (4.1@5,452) 18 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-03-26

Quick Starter

2021-07-21

Taskbar (4.9@11) Ǥ 27 2 LastUpdate: 2017-08-23 Vorstellung 12/2014; quick starter in the style of the Windows taskbar/menu
SwipePad - Hyperspace Launcher (4.7@19) 6 2 LastUpdate: 2017-02-10
AppDialer Pro, instant app/contact search, T9 (4.6@2,673) Ǥ 11 2 LastUpdate: 2019-09-13
Floating Bar V40 (4.5@3,890) Ǥ 20 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-03-05
JINA: App Drawer, Sidebar & Folder Organizer (4.4@6,886) Ǥ 22 3 / JINA Apps Organizer (4.5@254) 5 LastUpdate: 2015-04-01 Video Intro 8/2016
Taskbar - PC-style productivity for Android (4.4@6,080) 11 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Review 12/2017; start menu, recents bar, pin/block apps & more
Bar Launcher (4.4@4,729) 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-03-02
Floating ToolBox: fast open app (4.4@3,982) Ǥ 9 4 Kurzvorstellung 2/2015 | 3/2015; Video Demo 3/2015
Home Button Launcher (4.4@3,723) 3 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Wheel Launcher a free customizable sidebar (4.4@1,461) 27 5 / Wheel Launcher Full customizable sidebar (4.3@404; ~EUR 1.50) Ǥ 24 2 settings, recents, favorites & more
Fast Access (Floating Toolbox) (4.4@128) Ǥ 8 1 LastUpdate: 2018-01-02
Floating Toolbox (4.3@5,973) Ǥ 11 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-03-24
Panels - custom sidebar, widget and app launcher (4.3@1,415) Ǥ 23 4
Sub Launcher (Quick ignition) (4.3@616) Ǥ 29 5 / Sub Launcher Lite (4.3@112) Ǥ 29 6
Sidebar, Edge Screen, Circle Launcher - Floatoo (4.3@551) Ǥ 26 5
Swapps! All Apps, Everywhere (4.2@20,564) Ǥ 9 1 LastUpdate: 2017-12-18
SideControl (4.2@4,615) 21 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2014-12-14 Vorstellung 3/2014
Simple App Launcher - Launch apps easily & quickly (4.1@2,073) 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github
Circle SideBar (4@14,104) Ǥ 19 3 LastUpdate: 2018-03-01 / Circle Sidebar Pro (3.9@756; ~EUR 2.00) Ǥ 18 2 LastUpdate: 2018-02-27
Sidebar Plus (Multi-bars) (4@8,473) Ǥ 32 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-08-23
Everywhere Launcher - Sidebar Edge Launcher (4@711) Ǥ 16 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Video Demo 12/2015
App Swap Drawer - T9 Search (3.9@256) Ǥ 16 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-12-16 Intro 6/2016
Multi Window Sidebar (3.9@75) Ǥ 16 2 LastUpdate: 2017-08-03
Edge Screen - Edge Gesture, Edge Action (3.8@19,644) Ǥ 25 5
Launchify- Quick App Shortcuts (3.6@1,117) Ǥ 14 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Review 1/2016
Quickr - Action Launcher (3.6@926) Ǥ 23 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2014-10-01 Vorstellung 2/2014
Smart Drawer - Apps Organizer (3.5@2,649) Ǥ 23 3 Review 6/2017
Tap, Tap (0@0) 16 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; gesture launcher & more

Other Task Switchers

2021-07-14

Parallel Space - Multiple accounts & Two face (4.5@4,769,667) Ǥ 108 4 / Parallel Space - 64Bit Support (3.7@200,519) Ǥ 104 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ use multiple instances of an app

Further Readings:

2021-07-24

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Task Switcher

Cleanup Overview of „Recent Apps“

Task Switcher

Task Manager including Task Switchers

Other Also-Task-Switcher

Quick Starter

Other Task Switchers