EdgePadSee what you'll open
before you let go
Long-press a slot on an open pad and slide to pick again. Each slot's name shows as you pass it.
Swipe in, slide,
let go to open
Swipe a handle on the edge to bring up a pad of your apps and folders. Right where you are.
Get it on Google PlayEdgePad (formerly One Swipe) is an Android gesture launcher: swipe a handle on the edge, or tap a floating button, to open a pad of apps, folders, contacts and system actions. Slide onto one and let go to launch it. The controls pad and home screen widgets open there too. Handles, pads and folders are free, with no ads. Runs on Android 10 and later.
See what you'll open
Hold over a folder
to pick from inside
Group apps in folders and still reach them in one motion. Each handle can open its own pad or run an action.
Brighten the screen
from inside your app
Rest on a switch to flip it, or on a slider to set it with your finger. Skip songs here too.
Check your widgets
from any app
Put a weather or calendar widget in a pad slot. Stack several in one spot and swipe through them.
Take your pads
to your next phone
Back up your pads and handles to a file or your own Google Drive. Restoring is free.
Free and Premium
| Free | Premium | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | One-time purchase |
| Ads | None | None |
| Handles, pads, folders, handle actions | ✓ | ✓ |
| Recent apps folder, Previous app, Current app | Not included | ✓ |
| Controls pad, widget pad | Not included | ✓ |
| Turn off the pad in chosen apps or landscape | Not included | ✓ |
| App lock (PIN) | Not included | ✓ |
| Backup (file, Google Drive) | Restore only | ✓ |
Premium is a one-time purchase that you keep. Prices vary by region and are shown on Google Play.
EdgePad is a good fit if you
- use a big phone with one hand and want the apps you open most within reach of your thumb
- want to skip a track, change brightness or turn on the flashlight without leaving the app you're in
- want a quick look at a home screen widget from inside any app
EdgePad isn't for you if you
- use an iPhone or iPad. EdgePad runs only on Android 10 and later.
- don't want to grant accessibility access. Without it, the handles and the pad can't appear.
- want a launcher that replaces your home screen. EdgePad works on top of the one you have.
FAQ
Why does EdgePad need accessibility access?
It's how EdgePad shows the handles, the floating button and the pad over other apps, and runs system actions like Home, Back, lock screen and screenshot. When you switch apps, it reads the app's name for the Recent apps folder and excluded apps. It reads what's on screen only when you run a Paste action. None of this is sent to the developer or any third party.
Where are my pads and settings stored?
On your device. The developer doesn't receive them. Usage stats record only which kind of pad item you used, never app names or screen content. If Android's own device backup is on, they may be included in your Google device backup, like other app data.
Where does the Google Drive backup go?
To a hidden app folder in your own Google Drive. Only EdgePad can open it, and it doesn't appear among your Drive files. EdgePad can access only this folder, so it can't see or change your other files. Backups go straight from your device to Google and never reach the developer. Drive backup stays off until you connect it.
Is EdgePad free?
Yes. Handles, the floating button, pads and folders, picking without lifting your finger, and slots for apps, contacts, websites and system actions are all free. There are no ads in either version.
What does Premium add?
With a one-time purchase you can add Recent apps folder, Previous app and Current app slots, the controls pad and widget pads. You can also keep the pad from opening in apps you choose or in landscape, lock EdgePad and chosen pad items with a PIN, and back up to a file or Google Drive. The price is shown on Google Play.
Is this the same app as One Swipe (OneSwipe)?
Yes, it's the same app. It's being renamed to EdgePad, so you may still see it as One Swipe on Google Play.
Is EdgePad on iPhone?
No. EdgePad runs only on Android 10 and later. There's no iPhone or iPad version.
Why does EdgePad ask for notification access?
To show what's playing in the controls pad, Android requires notification access. EdgePad reads only the song title, artist, album art and the app that's playing, and doesn't read your notifications. Song details are never saved or sent. Without it, the media buttons still work.
Does it get in the way of the Back gesture?
Where a handle sits, swiping in opens the pad instead of going back. You can change a handle's position and length, or open the pad with a floating button instead.
How do I move to a new phone?
Back up to a file or Google Drive in Settings › Backup & restore (Premium), then restore on the new phone (free). Your app lock PIN and permissions aren't included, so set them up again there. To get Premium back, tap Restore purchase on the Premium screen.
Stored on your device,
backed up to your Drive
- Your pads, folders and settings are stored on your device. The developer doesn't receive them.
- Nothing EdgePad gets through the accessibility service is sent to the developer or any third party.
- Google Drive backup runs only if you turn it on, and saves to a hidden app folder in your own Drive.
- No ads, and no use of the Advertising ID.
The privacy policy also covers what the crash reporting and usage statistics services collect, and Android's own device backup.
Read the privacy policy