Automate
Automate is an Android app for building flowcharts that handle repetitive tasks on phones and tablets.
What Automate is
Automate is an Android app for building flowcharts that handle repetitive tasks on phones and tablets. Users connect blocks for actions, conditions, event triggers, loops, and other tasks, then configure them with options, expressions, variables, and functions. The app includes more than 410 blocks and supports multi-step workflows, conditional logic, and webhook triggers. It works with apps that support the Locale or Tasker plug-in API and connects to web apps and online services through HTTP. For file transfers, it supports Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, FTP, and HTTP. Users can also download flows shared through the in-app Community. The free edition costs nothing and has a 30-running-block limit; Premium removes that limit with a single in-app purchase tied to the purchasing Google account and its registered devices. The maker says flows and settings stay on the device unless shared, and that the app displays no ads or gathers no usage statistics. Some restricted Android features require a separate extension app.
Good
- Includes more than 410 building blocks.
- Supports multi-step flows and conditional logic.
- Connects to HTTP services and webhooks.
- Transfers files through Drive, OneDrive, FTP, and HTTP.
- Flows and settings stay local unless shared.
Watch out
- Available only on Android.
- Free edition is limited to 30 running blocks.
- Some features require a separate extension app.
Who it suits
Automate suits Android users who want to build customized workflows for recurring phone or tablet tasks. It may also fit users looking to connect supported apps, web services, and file storage.
Verdict
Automate offers a visual way to create task workflows on Android, with a broad set of blocks and service connections. The free edition has a running-block limit, and some features need a separate extension.
Plans and prices
From Automate's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Premium | — | Single in-app purchase · Owned by the purchasing Google account · Applies to devices registered with that account |
| Free edition | Free | Maximum 30 running blocks · no limit on inactive flows · all features usable |
| Premium upgrade | — | Unlocks the 30-running-block limit · owned by the purchasing Google account · Single in-app purchase |
The facts
Each one read from Automate's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Building blocks
- The app includes more than 410 building blocks for actions, conditions, event triggers, loops and other tasks.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Community
- Users can download flows shared by other users through the community available in the app.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Conditional logic
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Credentials
- Automate uses Android-managed accounts for credentials and does not store Google or Microsoft passwords in flows.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Extension requirement
- Some Android features restricted by Google Play policy are packaged in a separate extension app that works only with a legitimate copy of Automate.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Automate supports apps with the Locale or Tasker plug-in API and can connect to web apps and online services through HTTP, including webhooks.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Multi-step workflows
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Permissions
- The app uses Android Accessibility features for UI interaction and Device Administrator permission for failed-login checks and screen lock features.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The app says it does not show ads or gather usage statistics, and that user-created flows and app settings are stored locally unless explicitly shared through the Community feature.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Automate is an Android app for automating repetitive smartphone and tablet tasks with flowcharts.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maker says online services requiring authorization use HTTPS, and that Google and Microsoft API access occurs directly from the Android device.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Storage integrations
- Automate can transfer files using Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, FTP and HTTP.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker directs users to Reddit, its Google forum, or [email protected] for support and feedback.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Visual workflows
- Users build flows by connecting blocks and can configure them with predefined options, expressions, variables and functions.checked 10 Oct 2026
- Webhook triggers
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Stockholm, Swedenchecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Platform availability
- The FAQ says Automate is an Android app and is currently unavailable on other platforms.checked 10 Oct 2026
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