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App Manager vs No More Background: catalog facts
App Manager	No More Background
Best for: Android power users who want fine control over installed apps	Best for: Android users who want to stop apps running in the background
Free Free to download and use.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.
Android	Linux, 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	Set-and-forget approach to stopping background apps Open source and actively developed All 3 strengths for No More Background Set-and-forget approach to stopping background apps Open source and actively developed Available on Flathub
Android only Many advanced features need root or ADB	Narrow purpose focused on Android background activity Limited documentation in the research about how it connects to the device
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Offline features available	Not stated if it works offline
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 No More Background github.com/adil192/no_more_background f-droid.org/packages/com.adilhanney.no_more_background Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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