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Activity Launcher vs Activity Manager: catalog facts
Activity Launcher	Activity Manager
Best for: Android users who want quick access to hidden settings and app screens	Best for: Android power users who want shortcuts to hidden app screens
Free Free and open source under the ISC licence.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
Android	Android
Opens hidden activities and settings screens Creates home screen shortcuts to specific activities All 3 strengths for Activity Launcher Opens hidden activities and settings screens Creates home screen shortcuts to specific activities Well established, actively maintained project	Opens hidden activities and settings screens Custom shortcuts with Material or custom icons All 3 strengths for Activity Manager Opens hidden activities and settings screens Custom shortcuts with Material or custom icons Actively maintained
Android only Some hidden activities may not work or may crash when opened directly	Launching non-exported activities requires root Some activities may crash when started out of context
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: ISC	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Activity Launcher github.com/ActivityLauncher/ActivityLauncher play.google.com/store/apps/details f-droid.org/packages/de.szalkowski.activitylauncher Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Activity Manager github.com/sdex/ActivityManager f-droid.org/packages/com.activitymanager Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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