# App Killer: Close Apps

> App Killer will help you to close or kill running apps by force stopping them.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.codedrink.app\_killer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.codedrink.app_killer)

## Overview

- **ID:** `org.codedrink.app_killer`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** CodeDrink
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 33,827
- **Rating:** 3.09 / 5 (255 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.6
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-10
- **First published:** 2023-11-11
- **Publisher country:** IN
- **Size:** 22 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.codedrink.app_killer)
- **Website:** [https://codedrink.org/](https://codedrink.org/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://sites.google.com/view/appkiller](https://sites.google.com/view/appkiller)

## Description

App Killer is a powerful Android tool designed to help you efficiently close running apps by force stopping them. It empowers you to manually or automatically stop apps, freeing up system resources and improving device performance.

## Key Features

- **Force Stop Apps:** Take direct control to terminate apps that are running in the background.
- **Whitelist Support:** Preserve essential apps by adding them to a whitelist to avoid accidental closure.
- **Modern User Interface:** Enjoy an intuitive and sleek UI that makes app management straightforward.
- **Customization:** Choose dynamic color themes and switch to dark mode for a personalized experience.
- **Privacy First:** Uses Accessibility Service API solely for app stopping functions, with no data collection.

App Killer is your trusted solution for managing background apps efficiently and safely on Android devices.

## Rankings

- #352,149 — 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.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `org.codedrink.app_killer.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

### Pros

- Works to close apps effectively for some users
- Helps in cooling down phone temperature
- User-friendly for those who give it access permission

### Cons

- App often does not work as intended
- Requires constant permissions reset
- Issues with whitelisting apps and managing app permissions
- Frequent bugs and crashes reported
- High frequency of ads

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.codedrink.app_killer)