I once had exactly the same problem.
My solution:
the → nc-apps ← script (for debian/ubuntu hosts) comes with various search functions which makes it really easy to search for apps on the commandline.
For example, if one only knows (part of) the app-name:
nc-apps name=<patern>
or if one only knows (part of) the app-id:
nc-apps id=<pattern>
You will love it.
Much and good luck,
ernolf