Better Open With

Name: Better Open With
Rating: 4.13 (5288 reviews)
Author: Giorgi Dalakishvili

By: Giorgi Dalakishvili App

Better Open With Makes Your Complete Action Dialog Smarter

Overview

Google Play Store

Downloads

446,903 ▲ 73

Data as of 2026-08-01

Rating:

4.13 +2

(5,288)

Version:

1.4.16

Last updated: 2023-05-15

Ranking

#104,603 ▼ 160

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Better Open With is a practical Android extension designed to improve the default "Complete action using" dialog. It allows you to effortlessly choose among multiple app handlers for various filetypes—such as links, images, PDFs, and more—without being forced to set a permanent default app or repeatedly selecting "only once" or "always".

This intelligent tool displays a temporary, customizable popup listing all available apps for a brief period (default 5 seconds), during which you can pick a preferred app or wait for your default to launch automatically. Personalization options include grid or list views, adjustable text sizes, icon-only views, and light/dark themes. Better Open With is ideal for users who frequently switch between browsers, editing tools, or media players and seek a flexible, ad-free, and permissions-free solution. Future updates promise added filetype support, app sorting, session-based app preferences, translations, and more.

Discover a smarter, more efficient way to handle file opening on Android with Better Open With.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Developer Tools

By:

Giorgi Dalakishvili

Downloads:

446,903 73

Rating:

4.13

(5,288) 2 new ratings

Version:

1.4.16 Last updated: 2023-05-15

Creation date:

2014-07-29

Publisher country:

Email:

gi*****@giorgi.dev

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-01

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Ranking

# 104,603 ▼ 160

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Developed by:

Giorgi Dalakishvili

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aboutmycode.betteropenwith

Email:

gi*****@giorgi.dev

Website:

https://www.giorgi.dev

User Reviews

Better Open With is valued for restoring flexible app and browser selection on Android devices, especially after recent Android updates restrict this functionality. Users appreciate its customization options like hiding apps and countdown timers. However, it lacks critical features such as adding custom apps, making custom URL rules, and fully supporting all apps or browsers. Problems with in-app browser handling and some UI shortcomings also detract from the experience. Overall, while functional and beneficial, it needs enhancements for greater versatility and polish.

Pros

Effectively enables choosing which browser or app to open links with, especially useful with Android 14's removal of the multiple-choice browser selection.
Allows setting a default app but still provides a choice to pick other apps for opening specific links or file types.
No ads and frequent updates with responsive developer support.
Helpful features like countdown timers before selecting default and options to hide unwanted apps from the selection list.

Cons

Cannot add custom or unlisted apps manually; users are limited to the apps detected or suggested by the system or the app itself.
Lacks ability to create custom rules or assign apps to specific URLs/domains, limiting user control especially for certain websites or links.
Some apps or browsers fail to appear properly in the selection list or appear incorrectly (e.g., browsers not detected as browsers).
In-app browser behavior and inability to control opening links externally in some apps (e.g., Google Chat or Reddit) is problematic for some users.
UI issues such as lack of dark mode support on some devices, icon alignment, and aesthetic options are noted but considered minor.

Recent reviews

Doesn't work

Kh*****, 2026-07-19

Works well, even on Android 16. Would love to see an option for custom domains. For example, Samsung login only works in Chrome (and is so poorly coded that it doesn't even detect Chromium or Chrome Custom Tabs), and I have to switch browsers every time. Would be great if I had an auto redirect instead.