android app : Astro : easy list installed apps and track for new updates

new to this android lark but always wanted a quick way to see what apps i have installed and keep them up to date.


Quick trawl of the interweb and the recomended candidate looks to be aTrackDog (http://www.cyrket.com/package/com.a0soft.gphone.aTrackDog).
Reviews all your installed apps and checks if an update is available , then links to store if you want to update! marvellous...
And today I found out if you hit Settings/Export Apps List , you can sent an exported list by txt or email ......
so heres mine.

Exported by aTrackDog at 07:44:17 2009/09/16

FeedR,1.0.35
Google Maps,3.1.2
Listen,1.0.0
OI File Manager,1.0.0
Abduction!,1.3
Advanced Task Killer Free,1.4.4
Aldiko,1.1.2
Astrid,2.9.0
ASTRO,1.4.1
aTrackDog,2.54
Battery Status,1.2.1
beebPlayer,0.4.9
Bluetooth Device Address,1.0.0
Bubble,1.7
Camera Firmware,1.0
com.samsung.InputEventApp,1.0.0
com.test.version,1.0.0
CSC,1.0
CurrentDataState,1.0
DataCopy,1.0
Deathclock,1.2
Factory Test,1.0
FartDroid,4.2.1
FileCopy,1.0
Finance,1.1
Google Sky Map,1.1
GPS Speedo,2.1
GPS Tracker,1.9.3
imeem Mobile,2.1.6
KeePassDroid,0.5
Layar,2.1
Locale,0.660 beta
Movies,1.6.1
MusicPlayer,1.0
My Tracks,1.0.5
Opera Mini,4.2
Places Directory,1.0.16
Quote Pro,1.2.4
Rehearsal Assistant,0.8.2
Retro Clock,1.1.1
RilErrorNotifier,1.0.0
Ringdroid,2.1
Ringo Lite,1.2.6
SharePrice 1.2.2,1.2.2
ShopSavvy,3.5.2
ShutdownApp,1.0
SlideME App Installer,1.0
Spare Parts,1.5 Only
SportsTap,2.2
Star Tour,1.0
Stocks,0.3.5
TestGPS,1.0.0
The Weather Channel,2.0.18
Toggle Settings,2.1.2
TSP firmware,1.0
Weather Widget Forecast Addon,1.2
Weather Widgets,2.4.1
WeatherBug,1.5.93
Wikidroid,1.3.1
Wikitude,7.5
WlanTest,1.0.0
wssyncmlnps,1.0.0

Total 62 applications

cool eh? means I can provide feedback on each in my blog.
Astro is a file manager utility , but you can also set up a 'backup' directory (make it the sd card , /sd) in the preferences , then export all apps (.apk) to the card.
Very handy cos I want to update my firmware and I want to be able to re-install my apps quickly.

[update Aug 2010 : this is all now superflous with the arrival of AppBrain (website and android app) , which allows sync between phone and web. The website allows you to link and summarise all your installed apps, as well as queuing for install the next time you sync]