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Drowser

f-droid.org·Other productivity

Drowser is an Android utility that automatically kills selected background apps when the device screen turns off, requiring root access. It helps users save battery and system resources by preventing unwanted apps from running in the background.

Open SourceOpen Source
WebAndroid
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Overview

4 features

Drowser sits in PulseGate's Other productivity category. It helps users automatically stop selected background apps to save resources and improve device performance. It is built as an open-source project for android power users. Drowser is open source under the Open Source license. It runs on the web and Android.

juanitobananas builds and maintains Drowser. PulseGate's similarity index finds few close equivalents — Drowser occupies a relatively distinct niche. Key capabilities include background app killer, root access required, and selective app stopping. The interface is available in 26 languages, including Arabic, Tibetan, and Catalan.

  • ✓Background app killer
  • ✓Root access required
  • ✓Selective app stopping
  • ✓Automatic operation on screen off

Tags

background-app-killerroot-requiredandroid-automationbattery-saver

Built with & integrations

Runs on
BrowserAndroid

Trust & compliance

LicenseOpen Source
Verified signals
✓ HTTPS✓ Open Source✓ Free tier✓ Multi-language✓ Store-verified publisher

Recent events

Latest indexed changes and source events

  1. IndexedJun 29, 2:29 PM

    Drowser discovered by the PulseGate indexer

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Frequently asked questions about Drowser

What does Drowser do?
Drowser helps users automatically stop selected background apps to save resources and improve device performance. It is catalogued under Other productivity on PulseGate.
Who is Drowser for?
Drowser is an open-source project built for android power users.
How much does Drowser cost?
Drowser is open source (Open Source); commercial plans start at $0.49.
What platforms does Drowser run on?
Drowser runs on the web and Android.
Is Drowser still maintained?
PulseGate's automated liveness checks currently classify Drowser as active.
What are alternatives to Drowser?
Similar tools tracked by PulseGate include NoMoreBackground, Gardine, and Last Launcher.NoMoreBackgroundGardineLast Launcher
Who makes Drowser?
Drowser is developed by juanitobananas.
Is Drowser open source?
Yes — Drowser is open source under the Open Source license.

At a glance

Pricing
Open Source
Platforms
Mobile · Web
Languages
Arabic, Tibetan, Catalan, Czech+22 moreshow less
Arabic, Tibetan, Catalan, Czech, German, English, Spanish, Basque, Persian, French, Hebrew, Croatian, Hungarian, Indonesian, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Albanian, Turkish, Ukrainian, Chinese
License
Open Source
First seen
Mar 19, 2026
Activity
🟢 Active
Status
🟢 Active
Built for
Android power users
Model
Open source
Solves
Helps users automatically stop selected background apps to save resources and improve device performance.

Developer

juanitobananas

PulseGate index

Confidence
High · 95
Indexed
Jun 29, 2026
Lifecycle
Alive
Activity
Active
First seen
Mar 2026
Last seen
2w ago
Freshness
Unknown
Identity audit (9)
Entity ID
cmqzbez5g0fxzlv3nnqen9974
Slug
drowser-f-droid-org
Verification state
Indexed for public listing
Claim / listing state
Unclaimed · listed: yes
Index status
Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot
Jun 29, 2026
Timeline basis
Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Last updated
Jun 29, 2026
Canonical URL
https://f-droid.org/packages/com.jarsilio.android.drowser

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