# Action Blocks

> Make routine actions easier with customizable buttons on your home screen.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.google.android.apps.accessibility.maui.actionblocks](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.google.android.apps.accessibility.maui.actionblocks)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.google.android.apps.accessibility.maui.actionblocks`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Google LLC
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 1,416,331
- **Rating:** 3.72 / 5 (6,223 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.6.583524815
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-12
- **First published:** 2020-05-21
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 9.10 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.accessibility.maui.actionblocks)
- **Website:** [http://www.google.com/accessibility](http://www.google.com/accessibility)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.google.com/policies/privacy](http://www.google.com/policies/privacy)

## Description

**Action Blocks** is a Chrome extension designed to simplify routine tasks on your Android device by creating customizable buttons on your home screen. Powered by Google Assistant, users can set up single-tap actions such as calling a friend, controlling smart lights, or launching favorite shows.

This tool particularly supports individuals with speech and language disorders, cognitive differences, or mobility challenges by enabling quick communication and easier interaction. Featuring tens of thousands of picture communication symbols (PCS® by Tobii Dynavox), it offers a seamless visual experience for augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) users. Action Blocks benefits a wide range of users, including those with dementia, autism, Parkinson's, and more, helping improve accessibility and daily independence.

## Rankings

- #55,603 — Overall
- #6 — button for google

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CALL_PHONE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS`
- `android.permission.GET_PACKAGE_SIZE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`

## Review summary

User feedback shows Action Blocks is generally useful and handy for accessibility and quick routines, but privacy, reliability, and Gemini compatibility issues significantly affect its effectiveness for many users.

### Pros

- Handy for accessibility and quick home-screen routines.
- Generally positive and well-liked, described as cool and good.
- Supports assistant actions and Gemini usage for certain tasks.

### Cons

- Privacy concerns: data harvesting and obligatory data collection.
- Reliability issues: app often stops working or shows blank screens.
- Gemini compatibility problems: inconsistent or lacking Gemini support.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.google.android.apps.accessibility.maui.actionblocks)