# TouchTask

> TouchTask allows you to perform gestures automatically without root

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.balda.touchtask](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.balda.touchtask)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.balda.touchtask`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Marco Stornelli
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 253,011
- **Rating:** 3.51 / 5 (647 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.3.3
- **Last updated:** 2023-08-20
- **First published:** 2016-08-03
- **Size:** 1.43 MB
- **Data as of:** 2025-10-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.balda.touchtask)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://baldapps.altervista.org](http://baldapps.altervista.org/)

## Description

**TouchTask** is a powerful Tasker plugin designed to automate gestures and screen interactions on Android devices without needing root access. Utilizing Accessibility services, it helps users, including those with disabilities, by observing actions, executing taps, swipes, and other gestures automatically.

Key features include performing taps, long taps, scrolling, clipboard actions (cut, copy, paste), setting and selecting text, and advanced gestures like swipe and pinch (Android 7+). It also supports screen capture (screenshots and video), image comparison, and color detection (Android 5+), along with hardware key suppression and screen unlocking. Additionally, TouchTask offers Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and can listen for hardware key events, screen touches, gestures, and screen updates, making it an all-encompassing tool for automating and enhancing interaction with your Android device.

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`

## Review summary

TouchTask is a free, ad-free Android plugin primarily used with Tasker for automating touch and gesture actions without rooting. Users appreciate its rich features and reliability compared to similar apps. However, common issues include unreliable tap actions especially on newer Android versions, occasional phone freezes, and difficulty removing persistent assistive icons. Users also report problems with text-based actions in certain apps and find the learning curve steep due to poor tutorial support. Overall, it is valued for functionality but has notable usability challenges.

### Pros

- Works well as a Tasker plugin allowing automation of tasks including tap and gesture actions.
- Free app without ads, providing a good alternative to similar apps like AutoTools and AutoInput.
- Does not require rooting the device to perform its functions.
- Supports many features and integrates well with automation tools like Tasker and MacroDroid.
- Good substitute for similar automation plugins, appreciated by users familiar with Tasker.

### Cons

- Tap action frequently does not work or is inconsistent, especially on newer Android versions like Android 10 and 14.
- App may cause phone freezes or hangs during touch actions, particularly when starting an app from scratch before issuing a touch command.
- Assistive touch icon appears on screen after permissions are granted and is difficult to remove, remaining even after app deletion.
- Action by text sometimes fails on specific screens or apps where element picker detects text but clicking by text doesn't work.
- Lack of comprehensive tutorials and difficulty in figuring out usage leads to user confusion and dissatisfaction.

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