Make routine actions easier with customizable buttons on your home screen.
Not recently updated — last update was on 2023-11-21.
This app may no longer be actively maintained.
About Action Blocks
Action Blocks is a tools app developed by Google LLC.
Download Statistics
Action Blocks has been downloaded 1.4 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 7.3 thousand times.
User Ratings
Action Blocks is rated 3.87 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 5.9 thousand ratings.
App Information
Action Blocks is FREE to download. The APK download size is 9.10 MB. The latest version available is 1.6.583524815. The last update was on November 21, 2023.
Technical Requirements
Action Blocks requires Android 6.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play May 2020.
Description
Action Blocks makes routine actions easier with customizable buttons on your Android home screen.
Powered by the Google Assistant, you can easily set up Action Blocks for a loved one. Action Blocks can be configured to do anything the Assistant can do, in just one tap: call a friend, watch your favorite show, control the lights, and more.
Action Blocks can also be configured to speak phrases. This can be especially useful to people with speech and language disorders to quickly communicate during urgent situations.
Built with the growing number of people with age-related conditions and cognitive differences in mind, Action Blocks can also be used for people with learning differences, or even for adults who want a very simple way to access routine actions on their phones. Set it up for your family, friends, or for yourself.Action Blocks now features tens of thousands of picture communication symbols (PCS® by Tobii Dynavox), providing a seamless visual experience for users of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices and special education software.
Action Blocks may also be useful for anyone who could benefit from an easier way to perform routine actions on their device, including individuals with dementia, aphasia, speech disorder, autism, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, Down syndrome, Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, dexterity impairments, or other conditions. People who use adaptive switches, Switch Access, or Voice Access may also benefit.
Action Blocks includes an Accessibility Service, and uses that capability to enable you to connect a switch. If you don't want to connect a switch, it works fine without enabling the service.
Learn more about Action Blocks in the Help Center: https://support.google.com/accessibility/android/answer/9711267
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I set up Action Blocks for my mom after her stroke, and it’s made a real difference. The large, customizable buttons let her call me or start her favorite playlist with one tap, no frustration. The picture symbols are clear and easy for her to recognize, and it works smoothly with Google Assistant routines. It feels simple and respectful, not clinical. For anyone needing an easier way to use their phone, this app is thoughtful and genuinely helpful.
★★★★☆Lilly· Nov 15, 2025
Doesn't work with Gemini. I used action blocks a lot, and it was very, very useful. But once I switched to Gemini instead of Google Assistant (it doesn't even let me use the Gemini app unless I switch my entire phone to Gemini), my action blocks resulted in "Sorry, I don't understand" until I switched back to Google Assistant.
★★★★★Lou Diesel· May 8, 2026
After spending more time with Action Blocks, I’ve come to appreciate how much it streamlines daily routines. The app not only makes it easy to build big, customizable shortcut buttons for frequent tasks, but it also helps cut down on the hassle of navigating menus or repeating voice commands. I’ve created blocks for calling favorite contacts, launching navigation to common destinations, and managing smart home devices, all with just a tap. Love it!
★☆☆☆☆Max Reaper· Apr 12, 2026
Update: it doesn't work anymore! About time! Been looking for this for a long time. Works perfectly with Google Assistant Commands. I use it like on/ off switches to activate verbal Assistant Commands like "Turn off the Lights" and Custom Routines to control multiple actions with a single block. Only wish for more selection of icons. Maybe icon suites would be useful. Just a thought.
★☆☆☆☆Rahul Parmar· Oct 11, 2025
This assistant can not even turn on hotspot on my device. And this does not work with the gemini as an assistant only work with the old Google Assistant
★☆☆☆☆Jigna Odedra· Dec 8, 2024
Action Blocks made me realize something very grueling. It is designed by a dirty old man. This is an older man who is interested in younger women sexually. The person who designed the app designed to lure in younger women with sexual comments and questions. The dirty old man who designed the app is in his 60s. The younger women are in their 20s. If the women are transgender, in relationships or have children, they are left alone.
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Technologies used by Action Blocks
Action Blocks is requesting 14 permissions and is using 17 libraries.
Permissions
Development tools
test access to protected storage
Your personal information
read your contacts
Services that cost you money
directly call phone numbers
Network communication
view network connections,
full network access
Your accounts
find accounts on the device,
read Google service configuration
Storage
modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Hardware controls
record audio,
control vibration
System tools
measure app storage space,
draw over other apps,
prevent phone from sleeping
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Android Jetpack core
Firebase
Kotlin
Glide
Chromium