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FAST App Search Tool on Windows Pc

Developed By: ligi

License: Free

Rating: 4,1/5 - 775 votes

Last Updated: April 17, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 6.7
Size 74.2 KB
Release Date September 06, 17
Category Tools Apps

What's New:
Pinning, aliasing and bugfixes - thanks to SebiderSushiAndroid-O support - thanks to cketti [see more]

Description from Developer:
Find and Launch Applications fast and for free with a small App that needs not a single permission!

Just type in a fraction of the name of the App you want to launch - most of the... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download FAST App Search Tool and install on Windows PC. FAST App Search Tool is free Tools app, developed by ligi. Latest version of FAST App Search Tool is 6.7, was released on 2017-09-06 (updated on 2024-04-17). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100,000. Overall rating of FAST App Search Tool is 4,1. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 775 users, 131 users had rated it 5*, 534 users had rated it 1*.

How to install FAST App Search Tool on Windows?

Instruction on how to install FAST App Search Tool on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install FAST App Search Tool on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install FAST App Search Tool using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "FAST App Search Tool" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install FAST App Search Tool on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "FAST App Search Tool" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 6.7.

Download FAST App Search Tool 6.7 on Windows PC – 74.2 KB

Find and Launch Applications fast and for free with a small App that needs not a single permission!

Just type in a fraction of the name of the App you want to launch - most of the time 3 chars are enough.

If you have an Device with Jelly-Bean or newer you can use the Google Now gesture to open this app.

The app is smaller than 70kb

FAST is an recursive acronym for FAST App Search Tool

You can choose between 3 Themes:
#1 dark
#2 light
#3 transparent ( try this with some Live Wallpaper :)

A single click launches the App - a long click gives you 3 Options:
#1 Go to the App details
#2 Open the App in Google Play
#3 Open the App as a Notification for FAST access at a later time

The App is GPLv3 - you can find the source on GitHub: https://github.com/ligi/FAST

Big thanks to http://github.com/jfreax for his contributions!

Tags ( sorry but otherwise this tool is hard to find ;):
opensource launcher search apps free easy simple fast small GPL github super ultra uber mega speed launching applications notification appsearch app-search quick productivity launch time saving power user java github open source home replacement
Pinning, aliasing and bugfixes - thanks to SebiderSushi
Android-O support - thanks to cketti