Hail for Android

About the Hail app

Hail is a free Android utility from purofle that helps improve device responsiveness by preventing selected apps from running when they’re not needed. By stopping background activity, Hail reduces power draw and can free up memory, which may lead to a snappier experience. The app is available to download from the Google Play Store.

How Hail restricts apps

Hail provides two distinct modes for putting apps into an inactive state:

• Conceal mode — the app is hidden from the launcher and the list of installed apps; you can unhide it later to restore normal behavior.
• Disable mode — the app is effectively turned off and won’t run until you re-enable it; it’s also removed from the launcher while disabled.

Both methods prevent the app from consuming resources while inactive, but they differ in how the app is exposed to you and how it’s restarted.

Advantages of using Hail

• Lower battery consumption by stopping unnecessary background processes.
• Reduced RAM usage, which can free memory for active apps and improve performance.
• Simple toggles to pause or restore apps without uninstalling them.
• No cost — Hail is offered for free on Google Play.

Recommended alternative

If you’re exploring other options, consider Shizuku (free). It offers a different approach to controlling app behavior and can complement or replace Hail depending on your needs.