# AppNotifier

> Restore Google Play's missing app update notifications

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.farmerbb.appnotifier](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.farmerbb.appnotifier)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.farmerbb.appnotifier`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Braden Farmer
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 189,829
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (2,788 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2.5
- **Last updated:** 2025-05-24
- **First published:** 2020-01-20
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 1.11 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.farmerbb.appnotifier)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/farmerbb/AppNotifier](https://github.com/farmerbb/AppNotifier)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://github.com/farmerbb/AppNotifier/blob/master/Privacy-Policy.md](https://github.com/farmerbb/AppNotifier/blob/master/Privacy-Policy.md)

## Description

AppNotifier is a reliable Chrome extension designed to restore the missing app update and app install notifications that were removed from Google Play. It ensures users receive timely alerts whenever an app is newly installed or updated on their Android device.

**Key Features:**
- Get notifications every time an app is newly installed or updated.
- Option to choose notifications for apps from Google Play or sideloaded apps.

**Limitations:**
- There may be a short delay between app download and notification due to detection method.
- Notifications rely on app data from your device, which may differ from Google Play listings.

AppNotifier fills the gap left by the removal of Play Store's update notifications, helping users stay informed about their device's app changes.

## Rankings

- #163,912 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES`
- `com.farmerbb.appnotifier.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

AppNotifier is well-liked for restoring app installation and update notifications removed by Google, providing useful security insights and ease of use. However, users frequently experience inconsistent notifications, a lack of customization options like whitelists, no notification history, and missed notifications for system apps. Reliability varies among devices, and users express desire for enhanced features and better developer support.

### Pros

- Effectively notifies users of app installations and updates, restoring a functionality removed by Google.
- Simple, clean, and easy to use interface without ads, providing essential notifications.
- Helpful for monitoring auto-updates, especially when auto-update settings are off.
- Positive security features, providing peace of mind against unauthorized installations.
- Open-source and community appreciated for fulfilling a needed gap in Android app monitoring.

### Cons

- Inconsistent notifications on some devices, sometimes failing to notify about app updates or installs.
- Lack of features such as whitelist/blacklist to customize notifications for specific apps.
- No history feature to view past notifications, limiting user tracking over time.
- Issues with notifications after updating pre-installed or system apps, which are sometimes missed.
- Some users find the app less reliable on certain phone models and report no developer response to issues.

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