# App Tiles - Launch Apps Faster

> Add up to 6 app shortcuts in your notification area!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.radefffactory.apptiles](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.radefffactory.apptiles)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.radefffactory.apptiles`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** RADEFFFACTORY
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 258,529
- **Rating:** 3.74 / 5 (568 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-17
- **First published:** 2019-01-03
- **Publisher country:** BG
- **Size:** 15 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.radefffactory.apptiles)
- **Website:** [https://radefffactory.com/](https://radefffactory.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://radefffactory.com/Documents/privacy.html](https://radefffactory.com/Documents/privacy.html)

## Description

**App Tiles - Launch Apps Faster** is a handy Android app designed to improve your app launching speed by adding up to six app or website shortcuts directly in your notification area's quick toggles. You can customize your quick toggle bar by placing your favorite apps or websites into a single tile for easy access anytime, from any screen.

The extension supports dragging tiles to reorder them and offers seamless usability to keep your essential apps within reach without the need to search your device. It also includes helpful tips regarding device-specific battery optimization and auto-launch settings to ensure continuous functionality across different manufacturers like Samsung, Xiaomi, and Huawei. Ads only appear during setup in the main app interface, ensuring an uninterrupted quick toggle experience. App Tiles is a productivity enhancer for faster multitasking and app management on Android devices.

## Rankings

- #140,201 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.radefffactory.apptiles.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users broadly praise App Tiles for fast performance, easy setup, and quick access to frequently used apps via a notification-style tile. The concept is well-received, with many noting it saves time. However, recurring drawbacks include intrusive ads, device/update compatibility issues that cause instability, and problems with tiles not launching apps. Icon customization is also requested, as icons sometimes revert to default labels. Overall, it’s popular for faster access but user experience suffers if ads are heavy or functionality breaks.

### Pros

- Fast, smooth performance when launching apps
- Easy to set up and intuitive to use
- Convenient for quickly launching frequently used apps via a notification-style tile
- Generally positive sentiment and appreciation for the core idea

### Cons

- Ads are intrusive or frequent; many users request an ad-free/premium version
- Device and update compatibility issues; tiles may stop opening apps on some devices or after updates
- Icon customization is missing and existing icons revert to default labels, making identification difficult
- Tiles can fail to open added apps or become unstable after updates

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.radefffactory.apptiles)