BuzzKill Notification Manager

Name: BuzzKill Notification Manager
Price: 3.99 USD
Rating: 4.63 (2779 reviews)
Author: Sam Ruston

By: Sam Ruston App

Enhance your notifications with superpowers

Overview

Google Play Store

Downloads

101,433 ▲ 844

Data as of 2026-08-20

Rating:

4.63 +13

(2,779)

Version:

36.0.0

Last updated: 2026-08-14

Features & Capabilities

BuzzKill provides powerful notification controls for Android: cooldown to avoid repeat buzzes, custom alerts for specific contacts, quick dismiss, auto-reply after a delay, remind-me reminders, undo for accidental swipes, batch snooze, and alarm-style alerts. It also offers a secret mode to hide content and keeps a searchable history so you can review or restore notifications later. Wear OS integration lets you trigger actions from your watch.

Privacy is a core principle: there are no ads, no trackers, and no data leaves your device. The optional accessibility service enables automation of safe actions within notifications without needing internet access, and phone calls have limited support. BuzzKill does not require internet to function and respects your privacy.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Sam Ruston

Downloads:

101,433 844

Rating:

4.63

(2,779) 13 new ratings

Version:

36.0.0 Last updated: 2026-08-14

Version code:

338

Creation date:

2020-05-23

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS Very high risk
android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES High risk
android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY Moderate risk
android.permission.BLUETOOTH Moderate risk
android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT Moderate risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE Moderate risk
android.permission.HIGH_SAMPLING_RATE_SENSORS Moderate risk

Size:

50.34MB

Price:

3.99

Email:

he*****@samruston.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-20

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 218,078 ▲ 105

Other rankings

#4 in Android wear (Paid) ▲ 4#4 in Tools (Paid) #22 in Application (Paid) ▲ 3#118 in Android wear (Gross) #1 in notification keyword 8

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Developed by:

Sam Ruston

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samruston.buzzkill

Email:

he*****@samruston.com

Website:

https://buzzkillapp.com

User Reviews

BuzzKill Notification Manager is praised for its powerful and customizable notification controls that help users reduce overload and tailor alerts effectively. Users appreciate the one-time purchase model and developer support. Common issues include occasional app freezes, problems with notification retention after restarts, limited location feature functionality, delayed audio alerts, and some inconsistencies in rule enforcement across devices. Overall, it significantly improves notification management and user experience despite minor bugs.

Pros

Highly customizable notification management with the ability to create specific rules for apps, keywords, and contacts.
Effective at reducing notification overload and helping users regain phone control.
Allows customization of vibration patterns, sounds, and batching of notifications.
No subscription, one-time purchase with lifetime access and no ads.
Developer is responsive and actively updates the app based on user feedback.

Cons

App occasionally freezes and requires force stop to recover.
Some users experience loss of notifications after device restart, especially those marked 'not dismiss'.
Location-based notification features rely only on Wi-Fi networks, limiting effectiveness.
Delayed audio notification sounds by about 2 seconds, which some users find annoying.
Rules sometimes do not apply as expected, e.g., repeated notifications within cooldown periods or incomplete blocking on paired devices like smartwatches.

Recent reviews

Auto dismiss works on system UI notifications! I run apps that draw over others and I explicitly set the permissions for those apps to do so. Yet Android thinks I need a notification whenever the draw event occurs (often). Not sure why a notification was stressing me out, but I am physically relieved that it's gone. Edit: this dev team is COOKING. They just keep adding new features that are legitimate value.