# App Task Killer - Kill apps

> Kill all running apps and tasks, Close apps running in background.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.killrunningapps.taskkiller](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.killrunningapps.taskkiller)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.killrunningapps.taskkiller`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Entsien Photo Recovery
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 160,851
- **Rating:** 4.06 / 5 (4,310 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.20
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-06
- **First published:** 2020-05-30
- **Publisher country:** HK
- **Size:** 22 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.killrunningapps.taskkiller)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://entsiensib.github.io/privacy-policy.html](https://entsiensib.github.io/privacy-policy.html)

## Description

App Task Killer is a simple yet powerful Chrome extension designed to help you manage and close all apps running in the background with just a single click. It features a White List that lets you protect specific apps from being killed, ensuring essential apps continue to run uninterrupted.

By utilizing the Accessibility Service API, App Task Killer automates the force-stop functionality without collecting or sharing any user data. This tool is ideal for users looking to free up system resources and improve device performance effortlessly.

## Rankings

- #176,978 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.amazon.privacypass.ATTEST`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.killrunningapps.taskkiller.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users find App Task Killer effective at closing running apps and improving device performance, appreciating its simplicity and free access. However, common complaints include inconsistent app closing, excessive and intrusive ads, and compatibility issues on certain Android skins like MIUI. The recent redesign requiring manual app closure has frustrated users, and the app lacks advanced features found in other cleaners. Despite some limitations, it remains a useful utility for managing background apps and enhancing phone responsiveness.

### Pros

- Effectively closes running apps and background processes as intended.
- Simple and easy to use interface.
- Helps improve device performance, such as reducing lag in games.
- Allows users to whitelist apps to avoid closing important ones.
- Free to use, with some users appreciating that no payment is required for the core features.

### Cons

- Inconsistent performance: sometimes fails to close all apps or misses some running apps.
- Ads are frequent and intrusive, with multiple 5-second ads disrupting usage.
- Compatibility issues with certain Android versions and skins (e.g., MIUI), limiting functionality.
- UI redesign has made the closing process more time consuming, requiring manual closure of each app.
- Lack of advanced features such as CPU/RAM usage stats, cache cleaning, or subprocess trees.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.killrunningapps.taskkiller)