Gmail app badge notification icon

Gmail app badge notification

by Domenico Gemoli · Workflow & Planning
FeaturedManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Show badge notifications in the taskbar when using Gmail as an app

Users
10K
0 in 30 days
Rating
4.3 / 5
−0.22 in 30 days
Ratings
23
+2 in 30 days
Store rank
#8,712
#7,431 among extensions
Version
1.2.3
updated 18 Jan 2025

Users

monthly, 3 years
1,0005,50010KAug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 10,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
41423Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 23 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 Gmail app badge notification

Setup: 1. Install the extension 2. Add Gmail as an app. You can do so by following this guide: https://support.google.com/chrome_webstore/answer/3060053?hl=en - make sure to select the option "open as a window". 3. Open the newly installed app. Usage instructions (including custom settings): https://github.com/aberonni/gmail-app-badge-notification?tab=readme-ov-file#usage Troubleshooting: https://github.com/aberonni/gmail-app-badge-notification#Troubleshooting Reporting issues: https://github.com/aberonni/gmail-app-badge-notification/issues

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%+2−0.22
30 days0+0.0%+2−0.22
6 months0+0.0%+2−0.27
1 year+1,000+11.1%+2−0.27

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Gmail app badge notification appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
badge#100
notification#100
app#30+20
apps#79+20

Version history

9 versions recorded
1.2.318 Jan 2025
1.2.227 Dec 2024
1.2.118 Dec 2024
1.2.017 Dec 2024
1.1.06 Dec 2023
1.0.329 Jun 2021
1.0.28 Sep 2020
1.0.117 Aug 2020

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
21 May 2020
Size
36 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Support
github.com
Extension ID
fbaolhbfbmniffcokakochjjeccpcpkh

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 1, likelihood 0
Permissions
storagecontextMenusalarms

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