Task Switcher

"Why that?" some might ask. "If I 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. 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“

2020-09-10

[root] Recently (4.3@3,191) Ǥ 2 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-12-02 Vorstellung 4/2015

Task Switcher

2020-09-20

DIESEL : App Switcher (4.5@861) Ǥ 8 1 LastUpdate: 2018-08-14 / Recent App Switcher (DIESEL Pro) (3.8@1,367; ~EUR 0.50) 4 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
EAS: Easy App Switcher (4.4@3,135) 10 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-08-19 / EAS: Easy App Switcher Donate (4.9@61; ~EUR 3.25) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-04-14
PreHome (4.3@1,844) 7 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2013-01-03
LAS: Last App Switcher (4.2@5,819) 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-05-28 Intro 8/2014
Side Apps Bar - Edge Sidebar (4.1@4,514) Ǥ 17 1 LastUpdate: 2017-07-02
Switchr - App Switcher (4@17,601) 9 1 LastUpdate: 2018-05-05 / Switchr Pro Key (2.9@1,903; ~EUR 2.00) 0 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2014-11-10 Video Review 1/2014
Sidebar, Edge Screen, Shortcuts - Swiftly Switch (4@5,934) Ǥ 24 4 / Swiftly switch - Pro (4.6@1,686; ~EUR 5.00) Ǥ 23 3
AppSwipe! (Task Switcher) (3.8@685) 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2014-02-03
Recent Bar (3.8@663) 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-09-15
GMD GestureControl Lite ★ root (3.7@4,325) 15 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-09-17 / GMD GestureControl ★ root (4.2@3,039; ~EUR 6.00) 16 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-01-10 Video Review 12/2013; root required

Task Manager including Task Switchers

2020-09-20

Express Task Manager Free (4.1@192) 3 1 LastUpdate: 2014-09-02 / Express Task Manager (4.5@44; ~EUR 1.00) Ǥ 3 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2014-09-02

Other Also-Task-Switcher

2020-09-20

Smart Taskbar 2 (V2) (4.1@817) 16 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-03-14 / Smart Taskbar 1 (V1) (4@5,454) 17 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-03-26

Quick Starter

2020-09-20

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 - Gesture Launcher (4.7@19) Ǥ 10 2 LastUpdate: 2017-02-10
JINA: App Drawer, Sidebar & Folder Organizer (4.6@6,079) Ǥ 22 4 / JINA Apps Organizer (4.5@254) 5 LastUpdate: 2015-04-01 Video Intro 8/2016
AppDialer Pro, instant app/contact search, T9 (4.6@2,590) Ǥ 11 2 Intro 11/2013
Floating Bar V40 (4.5@3,296) Ǥ 20 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-11-08
Fast Access (Floating Toolbox) (4.5@118) Ǥ 8 1 LastUpdate: 2018-01-02
Floating Toolbox (4.4@5,858) Ǥ 11 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-03-24 / Floating Toolbox (Pro) (4.3@341; ~EUR 1.75) Ǥ 11 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2018-01-13
Bar Launcher (4.4@4,694) 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2016-02-09 Intro 4/2014; Vorstellung 6/2014; Test 12/2013
Home Button Launcher (4.4@3,661) 3 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Kurzvorstellung 11/2013; Intro 5/2014
Sub Launcher (Quick ignition) (4.4@592) Ǥ 27 4 LastUpdate: 2018-11-22 / Sub Launcher Lite (4.3@103) Ǥ 25 4 LastUpdate: 2018-11-22
App Swap Drawer - T9 Search (4.3@4,108) Ǥ 16 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-12-16 Vorstellung 8/2014; Intro 6/2016
Floating ToolBox - Assistive Touch (4.3@3,552) Ǥ 12 4 Kurzvorstellung 2/2015 | 3/2015; Video Demo 3/2015
Swapps! All Apps, Everywhere (4.2@20,572) 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
Circle SideBar (4.1@14,027) Ǥ 19 3 LastUpdate: 2018-03-01 / Circle Sidebar Pro (3.9@743; ~EUR 2.00) Ǥ 18 2 LastUpdate: 2018-02-27
Taskbar - PC-style productivity for Android (4.1@4,075) 8 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Review 12/2017; start menu, recents bar, pin/block apps & more
Everywhere Launcher - Sidebar Edge Launcher (4.1@581) Ǥ 16 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Video Demo 12/2015
Sidebar Plus (Multi-bars) (4@8,473) Ǥ 32 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-08-23
Multi Window Sidebar (3.9@75) Ǥ 16 2 LastUpdate: 2017-08-03
Smart Drawer - Apps Organizer (3.8@2,172) Ǥ 22 1 LastUpdate: 2019-01-22 Review 6/2017
Sidebar, Edge Screen, Circle Launcher - Floatoo (3.8@350) Ǥ 25 2
Launchify- Quick App Shortcuts (3.7@1,100) 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

Other Task Switchers

2020-09-09

Parallel Space - Multiple accounts & Two face (4.5@4,514,242) Ǥ 107 8 / Parallel Space - 64Bit Support (3.4@180,903) Ǥ 103 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ use multiple instances of an app

Further Readings:

2020-09-20

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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