"Recently used" apps list - like "most used" but it helps you stay on track

The computer science principle of Temporal Locality shows that the best predictor of what you'll access next is what you accessed most recently. It would be incredibly helpful if Niagara added a dynamically updating list of recently opened apps in chronological order.

For example: I open Amazon to find a book, switch to email to search for the title, get distracted by an urgent message, and return to the home screen having completely forgotten my original task. Seeing Amazon right there below my favourite apps would instantly jog my memory.

This fits your Impactful principle of feature requests perfectly. It is absolutely necessary for some—as someone with ADHD, context switching is hard and my working memory drops tasks instantly—but it is highly appealing for many, because people often want to access the same app again that they were just using.

It’s also fits the rest of the bill for feature requests.

• Simple: Reusing the existing "often used" UI element but ordered by recency means the only visible change would be adding an extra toggle or drop down menu to select it “recently used” instead.

• Universal: Relies purely on remembering the user’s interactions with Niagara when launching apps, thus working perfectly on any phone.

• Independent: Integrated natively, it adds no clutter or complexity if a user simply scrolls past the option.