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Die besten Android-Apps
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 (4.2@3,175) Ǥ 2
LastUpdate: 2017-12-02 Vorstellung 4/2015
Task Switcher
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- PreHome (4.4@1,840) 7 1
LastUpdate: 2013-01-04 - DIESEL : App Switcher (4.4@909) Ǥ 8 1 LastUpdate: 2018-08-14 / Recent App Switcher (DIESEL Pro) (3.8@1,376; ~EUR 0.50) 4 LastUpdate: 2019-03-25
- EAS: Easy App Switcher (4.3@3,199) 10 LastUpdate: 2017-08-19
- LAS: Last App Switcher (4.2@5,811) 6 LastUpdate: 2016-05-28
- Sidebar, Edge Screen, Shortcuts - Swiftly Switch (4.1@6,889) Ǥ 29 3 / Swiftly switch - Pro (4.4@1,768; ~EUR 5.00) Ǥ 29 2
- Switchr - App Switcher (4@17,601) 7 1 LastUpdate: 2018-05-05 / Switchr Pro Key (2.9@1,899; ~EUR 2.00) LastUpdate: 2014-11-10
- AppSwipe! (Task Switcher) (3.8@685) 4 LastUpdate: 2014-02-03
- Recent Bar (3.5@734) 6 LastUpdate: 2016-09-15
- Gardine (0@0) 2
Github; recents alternative
Task Manager including Task Switchers
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- Express Task Manager Free (4.2@193) 4 1 LastUpdate: 2014-09-02 / Express Task Manager (4.5@44; ~EUR 1.00) Ǥ 4 LastUpdate: 2014-09-02
Other Also-Task-Switcher
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- Smart Taskbar 1 (V1) (4.1@5,452) 18 LastUpdate: 2017-03-26
Quick Starter
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- Taskbar (4.9@11) Ǥ 27
2 LastUpdate: 2017-08-23 quick starter in the style of the Windows taskbar/menu - SwipePad - Hyperspace Launcher (4.7@19) 6 2 LastUpdate: 2017-02-10
- Floating Bar V40 (4.5@3,960) Ǥ 20 LastUpdate: 2019-03-05
- AppDialer Pro, instant app/contact search, T9 (4.5@2,690) Ǥ 11 2 LastUpdate: 2019-09-13
- Taskbar - PC-style productivity for Android (4.4@6,898) 11 Github; Review 12/2017; start menu, recents bar, pin/block apps & more
- Floating Toolbox (4.4@6,010) Ǥ 11 LastUpdate: 2018-03-24
- Bar Launcher (4.4@4,732) 1 LastUpdate: 2016-03-02
- 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@3,733) 3
- Panels - custom sidebar, widget and app launcher (4.4@1,579) Ǥ 24 5
- Wheel Launcher a free customizable sidebar (4.4@1,491) 27 5 / Wheel Launcher Full customizable sidebar (4.2@411; ~EUR 1.50) Ǥ 24 2 settings, recents, favorites & more
- Fast Access (Floating Toolbox) (4.4@131) Ǥ 8 1 LastUpdate: 2018-01-02
- JINA: App Drawer, Sidebar & Folder Organizer (4.3@7,082) Ǥ 22 2 Video Intro 8/2016
- App Swap Drawer - T9 Search (4.3@4,145) Ǥ 16 LastUpdate: 2017-12-16 Intro 6/2016
- Simple App Launcher - Launch apps easily & quickly (4.3@2,413) 1 Github
- Sub Launcher (Quick ignition) (4.3@620) Ǥ 29 5 / Sub Launcher Lite (4.3@112) Ǥ 29 6
- Swapps! All Apps, Everywhere (4.2@20,559) Ǥ 9 1 LastUpdate: 2017-12-18
- SideControl (4.2@4,615) 22 LastUpdate: 2014-12-14
- Sidebar, Edge Screen, Circle Launcher - Floatoo (4.1@578) Ǥ 26 5
- Circle SideBar (4@14,117) Ǥ 19 3 LastUpdate: 2018-03-01 / Circle Sidebar Pro (3.8@759; ~EUR 2.00) Ǥ 18 2 LastUpdate: 2018-02-27
- Everywhere Launcher - Sidebar Edge Launcher (3.9@732) Ǥ 16 Video Demo 12/2015
- Edge Screen - Edge Gesture, Edge Action (3.8@19,827) Ǥ 25 5
- Launchify- Quick App Shortcuts (3.6@1,116) Ǥ 14 Review 1/2016
- Smart Drawer - Apps Organizer (3.5@2,732) Ǥ 23 2 Review 6/2017
- Tap, Tap (0@0) 16
Github; gesture launcher & more
Other Task Switchers
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- Parallel Space - Multiple accounts & Two face (4.5@4,833,185) Ǥ 117 / Parallel Space - 64Bit Support (3.7@204,817) Ǥ 104 use multiple instances of an app
Further Readings:
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