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Activity Manager vs App Manager: catalog facts
Activity Manager	App Manager
Best for: Android power users who want shortcuts to hidden app screens	Best for: Android power users who want fine control over installed apps
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.	Free Free to download and use.
Android	Android
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	Detailed view of installed apps and their components Freeze, disable and control apps All 3 strengths for App Manager Detailed view of installed apps and their components Freeze, disable and control apps Extra capabilities with root or ADB
Launching non-exported activities requires root Some activities may crash when started out of context	Android only Many advanced features need root or ADB
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Not open source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
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	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for App Manager github.com/MuntashirAkon/AppManager f-droid.org/packages/io.github.muntashirakon.AppManager Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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