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No More Background vs Hail: catalog facts
No More Background	Hail
Best for: Android users who want to stop apps running in the background	Best for: Android users who want to stop unwanted or rarely used apps from running
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.	Free Free and open source.
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	Freezes, hides or suspends apps without root Can also uninstall apps All 3 strengths for Hail Freezes, hides or suspends apps without root Can also uninstall apps Free and open source
Narrow purpose focused on Android background activity Limited documentation in the research about how it connects to the device	Android only Setup is more involved than a typical app
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	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 Hail github.com/aistra0528/Hail f-droid.org/packages/com.aistra.hail Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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