DontKillMyApp: Make apps work is made and published by Petr Nálevka (Urbandroid). AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with Petr Nálevka (Urbandroid). The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to Petr Nálevka (Urbandroid) and are shown as published on Google Play.

Pros & Cons

Open-source and community-maintained
High user rating (4.696) from 13,799 users
Free to use and transparent with actionable benchmarks
DKMA benchmark provides direct measurement of background app behavior

Not ranked in any top lists
Focus is on background task reliability rather than broader battery or device performance metrics that some competitors emphasize

About DontKillMyApp: Make apps work

DontKillMyApp: Make apps work is a tools app developed by Petr Nálevka (Urbandroid).

Install Statistics

DontKillMyApp: Make apps work has been downloaded 1.1 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 12 thousand times.

User Ratings

DontKillMyApp: Make apps work is rated 4.74 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 14 thousand ratings.

App Information

DontKillMyApp: Make apps work is freely available from Google Play. The APK size is 3.66 MB. The latest APK version available is 2.11. The last update was on January 28, 2026.

Technical Requirements

DontKillMyApp: Make apps work requires Android 7.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since July 2020.

Description by Petr Nálevka (Urbandroid) (from Google Play)

The official DontKillMyApp app is here - make apps finally work properly even if you do not own a Pixel.

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Installs over time

DontKillMyApp: Make apps work has been installed 1.1 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 390 installs per day.

Changelog of DontKillMyApp: Make apps work

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Comments on DontKillMyApp: Make apps work for Android

★★★★★ Tayem Elfakharany · Jul 11, 2026

It said to review it so ok I don't even know what does it do but my "special" YouTube needs it

★★★★★ SURYAZERO GOD · Oct 5, 2026

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★★★★★ Ralph Brunner · Sep 27, 2026

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Essential tool for every Android user! Don't Kill My App tests whether your phone kills apps in the background — the reason alarms don't ring, fitness data vanishes and notifications arrive late. It runs a real background test, rates your manufacturer and gives clear step-by-step, device-specific fixes. Clean, simple, free and no nonsense. Finally, turns an invisible, frustrating problem into something you can actually measure and solve. Highly recommende

★★★★★ Davie Craig · Jun 20, 2026

Does what it says on the tin. Helped me experiment with settings ton allow apps to persist in the background on my Chinese ROM phone.

★☆☆☆☆ D V · Jul 7, 2026

Not working stop background apps yes all settings allow but not working real force stop. I m go option check information your app not working close app not real close

Google Play Rankings for DontKillMyApp: Make apps work

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Technologies used by DontKillMyApp: Make apps work

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