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App Manager vs Permission Pilot: catalog facts
App Manager	Permission Pilot
Best for: Android power users who want fine control over installed apps	Best for: Android users who want to audit which apps hold which permissions
Free Free to download and use.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0 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	Brings permission details from several system screens into one place Browse by app or by permission All 4 strengths for Permission Pilot Brings permission details from several system screens into one place Browse by app or by permission Actively maintained Available on Google Play and F-Droid
Android only Many advanced features need root or ADB	Shows permissions for review; changes still happen in Android settings
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-only
No account needed	No account 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 Permission Pilot github.com/d4rken-org/permission-pilot f-droid.org/packages/eu.darken.myperm Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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