# LogKitty - Instant Debuggery > Access Android logcat output with an always-on overlay for real-time debugging. Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.hereliesaz.logkitty](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.hereliesaz.logkitty) ## Overview - **ID:** `com.hereliesaz.logkitty` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** HereLiesAz - **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY - **Downloads:** 68 - **Version:** 0.8.3.486 - **Last updated:** 2026-08-06 - **First published:** 2026-07-12 - **Publisher country:** US - **Size:** 37 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-16 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hereliesaz.logkitty) - **Website:** [https://HereLiesAz.com/LogKitty/](https://hereliesaz.com/LogKitty/) - **Privacy policy:** [https://github.com/HereLiesAz/LogKitty/blob/main/docs/PRIVACY\_POLICY.md](https://github.com/HereLiesAz/LogKitty/blob/main/docs/PRIVACY_POLICY.md) ## Description LogKitty provides immediate Android logcat access directly on your device screen, minimizing workflow interruptions. This developer tool streamlines real-time system and application log monitoring, helping you maintain focus. It offers an always-on view of critical device activity.

Real-Time Log Monitoring:
• Stream live Android logcat output directly to your device, ensuring you capture every critical event.
• Observe both system-level and application-specific logs instantly, gaining comprehensive insights into device operations.
• Monitor activity without tethering your phone or tablet to a workstation, saving time and simplifying mobile debugging.
• Understand background processes and app behaviors as they happen, providing accurate diagnostic data in real time.

Enhanced Debugging Workflow:
• Utilize the always-on overlay that floats discreetly above your target application, keeping logs visible yet unobtrusive.
• Quickly review the latest log line for immediate status checks without fully expanding the view.
• Expand the overlay to a half-screen or full-screen view to scroll through recent logs or analyze detailed stack traces.
• Improve your development speed by eliminating the need to repeatedly switch between your app and external log tools, enhancing your existing ones.

Intelligent Log Management:
• Automatically detect the foreground application to highlight or filter relevant Android logcat entries, streamlining analysis.
• Apply custom filters to focus on specific tags or keywords, helping you identify crucial information efficiently.
• Copy individual log lines or entire sections to the clipboard for quick sharing or further analysis.
• Save current log buffers to a file for persistent storage, enabling post-session review or team collaboration.

Optimize Device Performance:
• Identify resource-intensive applications or unexpected system behaviors by monitoring real-time logs with LogKitty.
• Pinpoint potential issues that contribute to battery drain or CPU overuse, helping optimize your app's efficiency.
• Understand background processes and their impact on overall device health, empowering informed decisions.
• Use LogKitty to diagnose why an application might be consuming excessive resources, leading to improved user experience and performance.

Customization and Control:
• Adjust the overlay's opacity to suit your visual preferences and ensure it remains unobtrusive.
• Modify text size for optimal readability, adapting the LogKitty display to various screen sizes and lighting conditions.
• Easily define a list of prohibited tags to automatically exclude irrelevant noise from your log view, maintaining focus.
• Personalize various display settings to create a LogKitty environment that aligns with your specific workflow requirements.

Built for Developers:
LogKitty is engineered for Android developers, QA engineers, and power users who demand immediate and unobtrusive access to log data. It simplifies complex diagnostic tasks, offering a practical solution for on-device analysis and performance monitoring. Even offline, you can access previously captured logs.

Get precise device insights whenever you need them. ## Rankings - #2,135,627 — Overall ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE` - `android.permission.INTERNET` - `android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS` - `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS` - `android.permission.READ_LOGS` - `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED` - `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW` - `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK` - `com.android.vending.BILLING` - `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE` - `com.hereliesaz.logkitty.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION` ## Similar extensions and apps - [LogDroid: Logcat Debug Viewer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/dev.mjandroid.logdroid) — 834 users - [Logcat Extreme](https://chrome-stats.com/d/scd.lcex) — 221,997 users, 3.84 / 5 - [Logcat Reader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.whatitisapps.logcatreader) — 5,809 users - [Logcat Extreme Pro](https://chrome-stats.com/d/scd.lcexpro) — 3,541 users, 4.42 / 5 - [Logcat Viewer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/net.sinoka.apps.logcatviewer) — 4,691 users, 4.43 / 5 - [Logcat Reader Pro](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.whatitisapps.logcatreaderpro) — 10 users - [LogCat Analyzer: Debug Toolkit](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.thiemjason.logcatreader) — 1,662 users, 5.00 / 5 - [LogDog](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.modrena.log.dog.example) — 728 users - [LogCat - Logcat Reader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.csgroup.logcat) — 21,255 users, 3.81 / 5 - [Log Export](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.fundriven.log_export) — 126 users - [Logcat - Laughing Logger](https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.laughing.logger) — 1,289 users - [HVTD9803 Logcat](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.aigoox.hvtd9803) — 5 users --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.hereliesaz.logkitty)