The embodiment of the invention provides an application program switching method. The method comprises the steps that when a terminal runs a first application program, touch operation, set by a user, on a touch screen is captured, and a target inlet for entering a second application program is provided; selection operation of the user on the target inlet is received, and an application interface of the first application program is switched to an application interface of the second application program. According to the application program switching method, the time consumed in the user operating and switching process can be saved; meanwhile, a processing load of the terminal is also saved, and the application program switching efficiency is promoted.