Reviews of App Task Killer - Kill apps

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List of user reviews and ratings for App Task Killer - Kill apps

Total ratings

4.09 (Rating count: 4,299)

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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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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.60

All time rating average: 4.09

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5% (13)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-06-23	Ps*****	At least have very long ad and then have immunity for few mins. Very annoying to keep watching the same one over and over again. It works VERY well, but only if you don't get annoyed with every single time you open app you immediately watch ad, only to be forced to watch another if you plan on doing ANYTHING on the app, period. 3 1/2 stars since it doesn't show any apps being run that are hidden.....it definitely closes at least most of them out, though. Going to try something else I think!
At least have very long ad and then have immunity for few mins. Very annoying to keep watching the same one over and over again. It works VERY well, but only if you don't get annoyed with every single time you open app you immediately watch ad, only to be forced to watch another if you plan on doing ANYTHING on the app, period. 3 1/2 stars since it doesn't show any apps being run that are hidden.....it definitely closes at least most of them out, though. Going to try something else I think!
2026-06-13	Am*****	good
good
2026-05-11	Ge*****	Works really well. Able to make your device run faster...and it's free. You have to install and try it to experience the performance improvement.
Works really well. Able to make your device run faster...and it's free. You have to install and try it to experience the performance improvement.