The invention provides a mobile terminal application switching method. The method comprises the steps of S1, displaying an application icon in a state bar when an application starts to be used; S2, obtaining operation data on a touch screen; S3, judging whether operation is click operation of a clickable region in a preset state bar or not, and when a judgment result is yes, entering the next step, or otherwise, ending the process; S4, judging whether a preset application icon that can be clicked to be accessed exists in the state bar or not, and if the preset application icon exists, entering the step S5, or otherwise, ending the process; and S5, according to a preset algorithm, selecting an application corresponding to one application icon that can be clicked to be accessed in the state bar. Correspondingly, the invention furthermore provides a mobile terminal application switching system which realizes the method. A user can enter one application only by clicking the clickable region of the state bar, so that the problem of incapability of accurately clicking the application icon due to a relatively small mobile terminal screen is solved.