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Permission Pilot vs App Manager: catalog facts
Permission Pilot	App Manager
Best for: Android users who want to audit which apps hold which permissions	Best for: Android power users who want fine control over installed apps
Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0 licence.	Free Free to download and use.
Android	Android
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	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
Shows permissions for review; changes still happen in Android settings	Android only Many advanced features need root or ADB
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Not open source
License: GPL-3.0-only	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Offline features available
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	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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