Butler - File Explorer

Livedarken9 apps · 36.3M installsToolsFreeIn-app purchases: $3.99 - $7.99 per itemeu.darken.butler

Tabs for files. A fast multi-pane file manager for power users. No ads.

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Total installs
304
exact · Play shows 100+
Installs / day
+24
7-day avg · last day +24
Rating
—★
— ratings · — reviews
Released
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Last update
7 Oct 2026
7d ago
Countries
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not checked yet

Installs per day

gain of the exact counter
025507511 Oct12 Oct13 Oct

Daily tracking since 10 Oct 2026 · history grows every day

Install history

exact counter from Google Play
22024026028030032010 Oct12 Oct13 Oct

Daily tracking since 10 Oct 2026 · history grows every day

Change timeline

Full history

No changes recorded yet. We compare every crawl with the previous one and list title, icon, screenshots, description, version, price and availability changes here.

Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

Country data will be available soon.

We estimate where downloads come from using the app’s position in Google Play’s top charts in about 140 countries. This app is not in any chart we have collected yet; the estimate appears as soon as it is.

Top chart positions

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App manifest

Read this app's manifest from Google Play: permissions, declared SDKs, components and AdMob app ID. Saved analysis appears here automatically.

Manifest analysis reads only the required APK ranges. Base APK downloads may need separate device splits to install.

Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • No data shared with third parties
  • No data collected

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

9 in 3 groups
5 Sensitive2 Notable2 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storage
  • See which apps you use and how often, if you allow usage access
Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
OtherSensitive5

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • See which apps you use and how often, if you allow usage accessupdate component usage statistics · PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
  • Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
Butler is the file explorer for Android I always wanted, so I built it. Fast, private, open source. A little whimsical. Built for power users. Butler works on your whole storage: internal, SD cards, USB drives. And every file type, not just the media your gallery shows you. Tabs and workspaces - Browse files in tabs and run any of Butler's tools in parallel. - Organize tabs with the workspace manager and reuse tab setups with workspace templates. - Multi-pane layouts on phones and tablets. - Pin favorites and add extra storage locations. File operations - Copy, move, rename and delete, with transfer speeds and performance graphs while operations run. - Trash bin support, so deletions stay reversible. - Create and extract ZIP archives, including encrypted ones. - An operation history showing what ran, what succeeded and what failed. Search and text - Search by file name and within file contents, with regular expression (regex) support. - A text editor that stays fast on very large files. Apps and APKs - App manager: browse installed apps, disable them, export APKs, clear caches and uninstall. - Receive, inspect and open APK files. Installation goes through Android's system installer. Access and appearance - Root or Shizuku for the places Android normally keeps locked. - Butler shows up in other apps' file pickers, so you can browse with Butler wherever you open or save a file. - Material You theming with dynamic colors, dark mode and an AMOLED option. Privacy No tracking. No analytics SDKs, no account, no cloud. Crash and error reports stay on your device unless you choose to send one. Open source. Butler asks for "All files access" because a file manager has to reach your whole storage. Everything it does happens on your device. This app is ad-free. Some features require a paid upgrade. Butler is a file manager, file explorer and text editor for Android.

What's new

Bug fixes and small improvements, so managing files on your device stays fast and gets out of your way. What changed in this version: butler.darken.eu/changelog Something broke or behaves oddly after updating? Tell me via Settings > Support. It's a one-person project, so replies can take a little while, but every report gets read.

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