AppStow is an Android app for organizing and launching installed apps, websites, web apps and custom shortcuts.
Create your own categories, mark frequently used entries as favorites and arrange your overview to suit your needs.
Features:
• Organize installed apps in custom categories
• Assign apps to multiple categories
• Add emoji symbols to categories
• Search emoji offline in English and German
• Create website, web app and deep-link shortcuts
• Open HTTPS web apps in an integrated WebView
• Upload files and photos or use the camera in compatible web apps
• Download files from supported web apps
• Switch between list and grid views
• Configure grid layouts with 3, 4 or 5 columns
• Arrange sections and entries manually
• Local usage statistics for frequently used and unlaunched apps
• Manual, semi-automatic or fully automatic sorting
• Optional usage-based suggestions and day/evening profiles
• Create encrypted backups and restore your configuration
• English and German interface
• Light and dark system themes
• Customizable appearance, control side and start behavior
Time profiles consider different usage patterns during the day and evening. Everyday apps may appear higher during the day, while games or leisure apps can move up in the evening. Start times are configurable.
AppStow does not require an account. Network access is used for configured websites and web apps.
Usage statistics record only launches through AppStow and remain on the device.
Note for AppStow 3.0: Backup files from version 2.x cannot be imported into 3.0. A regular app update is not a backup import and does not require a backup file.
AppStow requires Android 13 or newer.
AppStow is free software licensed under GPL-3.0-or-later.
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Versions
Although APK downloads are available below to give you the choice, you should be aware that by installing that way you will not receive update notifications and it's a less secure way to download. We recommend that you install the F-Droid client and use that.
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This version requires Android 13 or newer.
It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
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access approximate location only in the foreground
This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
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access precise location only in the foreground
This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage.
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view network connections
Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
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take pictures and videos
This app can take pictures and record videos using the camera while the app is in use.
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have full network access
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
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record audio
This app can record audio using the microphone while the app is in use.
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de.pritcloud.appstow.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
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This version requires Android 13 or newer.
It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
-
access approximate location only in the foreground
This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
-
access precise location only in the foreground
This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage.
-
view network connections
Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
-
take pictures and videos
This app can take pictures and record videos using the camera while the app is in use.
-
have full network access
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
-
record audio
This app can record audio using the microphone while the app is in use.
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de.pritcloud.appstow.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
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2.8 MiB
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New in version 3.0.0
New in AppStow 3.0.0:
- Local usage statistics for apps and shortcuts.
- Manual, semi-automatic and automatic sorting.
- Sorting suggestions and optional time profiles.
- Expanded appearance and control settings.
- New encrypted backup format v3.
Regular updates preserve app configuration. Old 2.x backup files cannot be imported into 3.0.
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This version requires Android 13 or newer.
It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
-
access approximate location only in the foreground
This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
-
access precise location only in the foreground
This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage.
-
view network connections
Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
-
take pictures and videos
This app can take pictures and record videos using the camera while the app is in use.
-
have full network access
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
-
record audio
This app can record audio using the microphone while the app is in use.
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de.pritcloud.appstow.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Download APK
2.8 MiB
PGP Signature
|
Build Log
