Apps in new tab icon

Apps in new tab

by Guillaume Ryder · Workflow & Planning
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Shows the list of installed apps instead of the search page when opening a new tab.

Users
333
−6 in 30 days
Rating
2.5 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
2
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#52K
#43K among extensions
Version
2.0.0
updated 24 Oct 2022

Users

monthly, 3 years
100315530Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 333 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
012Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 2 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Apps in new tab

Replaces the default new tab page with the apps list. Source code: https://github.com/guilryder/chrome-extensions/tree/main/newtab

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+8+2.5%00.00
30 days−6−1.8%00.00
6 months−17−4.9%00.00
1 year−66−16.5%00.00

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Apps in new tab appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
apps#67+16

Version history

2 versions recorded
2.0.023 Oct 2022
1.0.127 Sep 2019

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
27 Sep 2019
Size
5 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Support
github.com
Extension ID
mpojaelnfgiajhilmojddklffggldfbp

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 1, likelihood 2

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