Tapbar

Create tappable areas on your screen. Assign single tap, double tap, triple tap, or long press to open any app or trigger quick actions like flashlight, DND, Wi-Fi, and more.

Features

- Create up to 4 custom tap zones anywhere on your screen - 4 gestures: single tap, double tap, triple tap, and long press - Assign a different app, action, or app shortcut to each gesture - Use both tap zones independently - Start automatically when the device boots - Works completely offline - No ads, trackers, or analytics - Completely free & open source

Why Tapbar?

The idea came from a simple Android feature request:

Tap the clock in the status bar to open the Clock app.

Many users have wanted this kind of shortcut because it makes the Clock app accessible with a single tap.

Tapbar takes that idea further.

You are not limited to the Clock app or even the status bar. You can create tappable areas anywhere on your screen and assign different actions to single tap, double tap, triple tap, and long press.

Installation Guide

Since Tapbar isn't published on the Play Store, Android may block or flag it when installing. Here's how to get it running:

1. If Play Protect blocks the install Play Protect may flag Tapbar since it uses Accessibility and Overlay permissions to work. To install anyway: - Open the Play Store, tap your profile icon (top right) - Tap Play Protect, then tap the Settings gear icon - Turn off Scan apps with Play Protect and Improve harmful app detection - Install Tapbar, then you can turn these back on

2. If your phone shows "Restricted setting" when enabling permissions Newer Android versions block permission toggles for sideloaded apps by default. To fix this: - Go to App info - Tap the three-dot menu (top right) and select Allow restricted settings - Then enable the required Accessibility and Overlay permissions from Tapbar's settings screen

Once these are set, Tapbar should install and run without issues.

Privacy

Tapbar is designed to be simple and private.

- No ads, trackers & analytics - No internet connection required - Your settings stay on your device - Tapbar does not need your data to provide its main function

License

MIT