FAST App Search Tool

FAST App Search Tool Free App

Rated 4.63/5 (573) —  Free Android application by ligi

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About FAST App Search Tool

Find and Launch Applications fast and for free with a small App that needs not a single permission!

Just type in a fraction of the name of the App you want to launch - most of the time 3 chars are enough.

If you have an Device with Jelly-Bean or newer you can use the Google Now gesture to open this app.

The app is smaller than 70kb

FAST is an recursive acronym for FAST App Search Tool

You can choose between 3 Themes:
#1 dark
#2 light
#3 transparent ( try this with some Live Wallpaper :)

A single click launches the App - a long click gives you 3 Options:
#1 Go to the App details
#2 Open the App in Google Play
#3 Open the App as a Notification for FAST access at a later time

The App is GPLv3 - you can find the source on GitHub: https://github.com/ligi/FAST

Big thanks to http://github.com/jfreax for his contributions!

Tags ( sorry but otherwise this tool is hard to find ;):
opensource launcher search apps free easy simple fast small GPL github super ultra uber mega speed launching applications notification appsearch app-search quick productivity launch time saving power user java github open source home replacement

How to Download / Install

Download and install FAST App Search Tool version 6.7 on your Android device!
Downloaded 50,000+ times, content rating: Everyone
Android package: org.ligi.fast, download FAST App Search Tool.apk

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App History & Updates

What's Changed
Pinning, aliasing and bugfixes - thanks to SebiderSushi
Android-O support - thanks to cketti
Version update FAST App Search Tool was updated to version 6.7
More downloads  FAST App Search Tool reached 50 000 - 100 000 downloads
Version update FAST App Search Tool was updated to version 6.5
Version update FAST App Search Tool was updated to version 6.4

What are users saying about FAST App Search Tool

Q70%
by Q####:

Top notch app. I love the auto keyboard and auto app launch features.

J70%
by J####:

Simple elegant lots of options, no ads = awesome

O70%
by O####:

The only way I surf the internet now!!!

M70%
by M####:

Good apk but not useful

M70%
by M####:

Please add property to add icon to hide icon and to add icon to home screen

M70%
by M####:

This app is helping me a lot.

M70%
by M####:

Why i cant make widget of this app

M70%
by M####:

Best app search tool, I always it download on my new devices

M70%
by M####:

When I type "games" bring up all my "games" , or "bro" and browsers.

H70%
by H####:

Very helpful, excellent features, good alternative app drawer

C70%
by C####:

Add more features with low memory

P70%
by P####:

super App

W70%
by W####:

Nice &cozy.

K70%
by K####:

Super excellent best app

M70%
by M####:

Fantastic, just perfect.

K70%
by K####:

Very fast

M70%
by M####:

Awasom

E70%
by E####:

Kiranmala

T70%
by T####:

Best ever

M70%
by M####:

Its superb

M70%
by M####:

Good app

R70%
by R####:

This is easily the best app search tool I have found. Admittedly, all it really does is take the Search Apps text box and repackages it into a simple icon and adds some features, but that is very handy. It offers a simple user experience. It displays and searches through all the apps on your device. You can set it up so that it displays a lot of very small app icons. I've set mine to display the maximum (105 applications on a single page). You can set it to either have a keyboard hidden until you use it or open automatically depending on how you want to open your apps. It can be set to launch apps automatically. And it closes automatically once you've opened an app (i.e. it doesn't continue to run in the background). Theoretically, you can have a home page with this one app on it and still get to everything. There is no lag, and there are no ads. This is as close to using a folder-less system for apps as you can get. And I almost forgot to mention, it's very FAST.

M70%
by M####:

By Usage records are intermittently lost unknowingly.

I70%
by I####:

I m using lenovo a7000 running marshmellow....i was facing issues when i was using lenovo launcher ,huge battery drain was tgere....but at last i have debloated it and installed your launcher and my battery doesnt drain much now....i also has 30% battery damage in my phone.....so i just think off lite apps which use less resources when compare to others....thanks for being part of my apps list....thanks developers for developing this app....

M70%
by M####:

Very good app

M70%
by M####:

Very good app

T70%
by T####:

Super

M70%
by M####:

Waw

M70%
by M####:

Search filter by Package name in addition to the Label name. Finds the characters anywhere in the name. (Uncheck the option SearchWithinWords, which highlights -Individual- letters.) ―― Good options overall. Fair display options, needs FontSize. ―― [ The closest to a simple app -List- is using: IconSize=Large, & OnlyShowAppNames, & LinesOfText=3 ] ―― The sibling apps FAST & FASTER are equal in function, you can save the most space with either by using the smallest 'Icon Resolution' setting of 48.

L70%
by L####:

Thanks to the developers.. What I think, exactly you have created it. One thing I am telling you that if it has the option for automatically relevant apps should be displayed when we enter one word, for example game, then we are very happy. Now also it is very nice. Once again thank you...

M70%
by M####:

Gives exactly what I desire

M70%
by M####:

Open Source. Fast. Simple. Auto-Selects Text Input (Pixel Launcher text select at top, I have small hands so reaching sucks just to search)

M70%
by M####:

This app is so good it makes too much sense for it to be a stock android app. That would make things too easy. I am a die hard Android fan, but we all know Android tends to make things as multistep as possible in order to avoid user frustration and increase security. I opened this app, did exactly one search and after the app immediately opened since I apparently only had one that started with swiftly, I immediately came here to rate this app. One of the problems I have with next launcher is that the search function requires you to click inside the searchbox, which is at the very top of the screen, making this an inconvenient and inefficient task on my note 5. This app already has the cursor ready to go so you can just type. I immediately knew this is one of the best apps I have ever installed and I have purchased and downloaded many good apps. This app makes it less exhausting to have an android phone. I would die before owning an iphone, but since I like having a clean homescreen and I like to be able to access any app from any screen, I am regularly using shortcut and gesture apps, which is a lot to remember in itself, so having an app that just cuts out two steps improves the entire user experience of my phone.

Q70%
by Q####:

If works well, but sort by usage is broken and has been for a long time.

M70%
by M####:

SUPER FAST! GOOD! The only thing app needs is to have fixed position for some apps! For easier finding!

Q70%
by Q####:

Works for miui 8 which doesn't have app search. Great job devs!

M70%
by M####:

Provide a option to choose icon(white and dark(grey) icon for it rather than blue.

R70%
by R####:

This is easily the best app search tool I have found. Admittedly, all it really does is take the Search Apps textbox and repackages it into a simple icon and adds some features, but that is very handy. It offers a simple user experience. It displays and searches through all the apps on your device. It can be set to launch apps automatically. And it closes automatically once you've opened an app (i.e. it doesn't continue to run in the background). There is no lag, and there are no ads. This is as close to using a folderless system for apps as you can get. And I almost forgot to mention, it's very FAST.

D70%
by D####:

Does what it says, but it's ugly. Would be nice if you could space the icons.

R70%
by R####:

If works well, but sort by usage is broken and has been for a long time.


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