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No More Background vs App Manager: catalog facts
No More Background	App Manager
Best for: Android users who want to stop apps running in the background	Best for: Android power users who want fine control over installed apps
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.	Free Free to download and use.
Linux, Android	Android
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	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
Narrow purpose focused on Android background activity Limited documentation in the research about how it connects to the device	Android only Many advanced features need root or ADB
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Not open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Offline features available
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	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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