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App Manager vs Activity Manager: catalog facts
App Manager	Activity Manager
Best for: Android power users who want fine control over installed apps	Best for: Android power users who want shortcuts to hidden app screens
Free Free to download and use.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
Android	Android
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	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 Many advanced features need root or ADB	Launching non-exported activities requires root Some activities may crash when started out of context
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
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	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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