# TouchCaptain - App Switch Bar

> Switch your favorite apps in one tap from a side bar. Flashlight at night.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.sidebar.sidebar`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Dalin Soft
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 2
- **Version:** 1.0.13
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-14
- **First published:** 2026-08-31
- **Publisher country:** KR
- **Size:** 6.56 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sidebar.sidebar)
- **Website:** [https://bitdaejang.com/](https://bitdaejang.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://bitdaejang.com/sidebar/privacy.html](https://bitdaejang.com/sidebar/privacy.html)

## Description

Switching apps takes too many taps. Edge panels are easy to trigger by<br>mistake, and going through the home screen takes two.<br><br>TouchCaptain is a vertical bar that stays on the edge of your screen.<br>Add the apps you use most and switch with a single tap.<br><br>■ Features<br><br>· Switch in one tap<br>  Apps already running come back to where you left off.<br>  Check the map while typing an address, and your text is still there.<br><br>· Up to 6 apps<br>  Drag to reorder them, and find one by name when adding or replacing.<br><br>· Flashlight at night<br>  A fixed slot at the bottom of the bar. A yellow outline shows it&#39;s on.<br>  No camera permission needed.<br><br>· Left or right<br>  Put the bar on whichever edge suits your hand.<br><br>· Keep it folded<br>  Leave only the flashlight so the bar barely covers your screen.<br>  Press and hold to open the app list; it folds again shortly.<br><br>· Move it up or down<br>  Long press and drag. It stays where you drop it, so you can keep it<br>  clear of buttons underneath.<br><br>· 13 background colors + transparent<br>  Add a background if icons blend into bright screens.<br><br>· Auto off after 5 hours<br>  It turns itself off if you forget.<br><br>■ Notes<br><br>· &#39;Display over other apps&#39; permission is required to show the bar.<br>· Android requires an ongoing notification while it runs.<br>· Your app list and settings stay on your device. There is no server.<br>· This app is free and shows ads.

## Rankings

- #3,052,013 — 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.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.sidebar.sidebar.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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