# Apps Categories

> Automatically categorize, organize, and manage installed apps with ease.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.michaelgershman.app.appscategories](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.michaelgershman.app.appscategories)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.michaelgershman.app.appscategories`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Michael Gershman
- **Category:** PERSONALIZATION
- **Downloads:** 5
- **Version:** 1.671.1785206202
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-28
- **First published:** 2026-07-27
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 18 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.michaelgershman.app.appscategories)
- **Website:** [https://www.michaelgershman.com](https://www.michaelgershman.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.michaelgershman.com/apps/apps-categories/privacy-policy](https://www.michaelgershman.com/apps/apps-categories/privacy-policy)

## Description

Take control of your home screen and declutter your device with AppsCategories - the ultimate smart app manager, organizer, and launcher utility.<br><br>If you are tired of endless scrolling to find your favorite apps, AppsCategories automatically scans, groups, and organizes your installed applications into neat, intuitive categories.<br><br>KEY FEATURES:<br>* Smart Automatic Categorization: Instantly groups your installed apps into categories (like Games, Productivity, Social, Finance, and more) using smart online lookups.<br>* Custom Category Management: Create your own custom categories, rename existing folders, and sort your apps exactly the way you want.<br>* Dual-Mode Flexibility: Use it as a standard organizer app to look up items, or set it as your default home screen launcher for a completely personalized, minimal experience.<br>* Home Screen Widgets: Place highly customizable, category-based widgets on your home screen for quick, one-tap access to your favorite groups of apps.<br>* Usage Statistics (Optional): Enable usage access to view local statistics, helping you discover your &quot;Most Used&quot; apps and track how you spend time on your device.<br>* Fast &amp; Privacy-Focused: Heavy sorting operations and usage data scans are processed securely on your device, keeping your experience smooth and lag-free.<br><br>IMPORTANT PERMISSION DISCLOSURES: To provide its core organizing features, AppsCategories requires the following permissions:<br>* Installed Apps (Broad package visibility): Used solely to detect and list your installed applications so they can be grouped, searched, and managed.<br>* Usage Access (Optional): Used locally to display app usage graphs and calculate your &quot;Most Used&quot; categories. No usage data is transmitted or shared.<br>* Network Access: Used to query the AppBrain API to automatically retrieve category classifications for your installed applications.

## Rankings

- #2,938,637 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.BIND_APPWIDGET`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`
- `com.michaelgershman.app.appscategories.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.michaelgershman.app.appscategories.permission.INTERNAL_BROADCAST`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.michaelgershman.app.appscategories)