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Pixel Tag Drawer

Organize and launch Android apps with tags and usage-based sorting.
New in version 0.1.4
Fixed an issue where deleting a tag could leave a stale active filter and make the app list appear empty.
Bulk tag assignment no longer keeps references to a tag that was deleted before applying the change.
Bulk tag assignment is now atomic, so interruption cannot leave only part of the selected apps tagged.
Pixel Tag Drawer is a companion app for Android. It lists the launchable apps
on your device and lets you organise and filter them with your own tags. It
does not act as a home launcher; you keep using it alongside your existing
launcher.

Features:

* App list: shows launchable apps as "all apps", a selected tag, or "no tag",
in a list or grid view.
* Tags: assign multiple tags to one app; create, rename and delete tags, and
add or remove a tag on many apps at once.
* AND filter: show only the apps that have all of the selected tags.
* Search: filter the list by app name or package name.
* Sorting: by name, by most recently launched, by launch count, or by a
usage-based "recommended" order.
* Pinned shortcuts: add a home-screen shortcut that opens a specific tag
filter or the "no tag" filter.

Usage access (optional):

* The "recently launched", "launch count" and "recommended" sort orders use
Android's UsageStats and UsageEvents, aggregated on the device (last 30 days
for the first two, last 7 days for "recommended").
* These orders require granting "usage access" to the app manually in Android
settings. There is no runtime permission dialog for it.
* If usage access is not granted, name sorting, search, tag organisation and
tag filtering still work, and the usage-based orders fall back to name order.

Privacy and network:

* Works locally on the device. The app does not request the INTERNET
permission and has no code that sends data to an external server.
* No account, no cloud sync.
* No ads, no analytics, no tracking.

Requires Android 8.0 (API 26) or later. Developed and tested on a Pixel 10a;
behaviour on other devices or launchers is not verified.

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  • Version 0.1.4 (5) suggested Added on Oct 01, 2026

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
    • com.iwadjp.pixeltagdrawer.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

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  • New in version 0.1.3
    Adds English and Japanese UI localization.

    - English is now the default UI language, with Japanese translations when the
    device language is Japanese.
    - Release builds no longer show the developer diagnostics button.
    - Adds regression coverage for localized resource resolution.
  • Version 0.1.3 (4) - Added on Sep 25, 2026

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
    • com.iwadjp.pixeltagdrawer.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 8 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log