AppNotifier

4.5
2.78K reviews
100K+
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Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

AppNotifier restores Google Play's missing app update & app install notifications.

Unhappy with Google's removal of the Play Store's app update notifications? Wish you had them back? Don't worry, AppNotifier's got you covered.

Features
• Show a notification each time an app is newly installed, or updated, on your device
• Choose whether notifications are shown for apps from Google Play, or sideloaded apps

Limitations
• The app does not detect when apps are in the middle of installing, so there will be a short delay between when an app downloads and when the install or update notifications appear.
• Notifications are generated using data from the apps on your device, not the Play Store itself. So if an app's name differs between the Play Store listing and the actual app on your device, the latter will be used.

NOTE: There are certain situations where the Play Store will still show an app installation notification, such as when installing an app remotely via the Google Play website. To avoid duplicate notifications, you may want to disable the Play Store's notification channel for "Updated apps" inside the Android system settings.
Updated on
Apr 07, 2026

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Ratings and reviews

4.5
2.64K reviews
Veronica Marmion
December 7, 2020
I love this app. Has more features and protection then all the other security apps I've tried. I've lost 5 cell phones from hacking. They are cloning my cell so it's difficult for a security app to defect that type of hacking. Due to its great features. I was sent a notification that I had given google the ok to use quick notes and they did get in again for a moment . All the other security apps never did that. So I finally have a piece of mind , it's been 2 years of hell. I highly recommend .
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Phil Reed
April 4, 2026
I have a Xiaomi device. Anyone who had a Xiaomi device knows the torture of finding new apps on your phone that are now system apps you cannot even force stop. I had this happen to me several months ago where a very offensive app appeared on my phone called Games Centre. The System App Updater silently updates it but hides the visual history from you. This App Notifier is the only app I have found which tells me in real time when these apps get updated. I can't thank this app developer enough.
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A Google user
February 14, 2020
Thank you for this. Everyone seems hung up on app updates, but I just wanted notifications for new installations brought back. This accomplished that. One suggestion I have is the option to open the notification to the Play store page for that app instead of the app itself. If I'm remembering correctly, that's how the Play store notifications worked, though it's been so long now I may be misremembering...
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What’s new

New in 1.2.5:
• Add option to show uninstall button in notifications for newly installed apps
• Fixed Japanese translation