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KeepOn vs Stims: catalog facts
KeepOn	Stims
Best for: Android users who want the screen to stay on temporarily	Best for: Android users who want selected apps to keep the screen on
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0.
Android	Android
Restores the default screen timeout automatically No ads, tracking or Internet use All 3 strengths for KeepOn Restores the default screen timeout automatically No ads, tracking or Internet use Actively maintained	Keeps the display awake only for selected apps Designed to handle aggressive device power managers
Single-purpose tool Android only	Requires Usage Access permission Samsung One UI requires display-over-other-apps permission
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: GPL-3.0
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 KeepOn github.com/twentynine78/KeepOn f-droid.org/packages/fr.twentynine.keepon Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Stims github.com/acidburnmonkey/stims Catalog checked October 8, 2026

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