Manage notifications smartly: batch notifications, snooze, dismiss, notification history, etc.
Do you want less notifications? Yes
Do you want notifications for only important or specific things? Yes
Do you want to see certain notifications only at certain times of the day? Yes
If you answered yes to any one of these questions. Then you will love BuzzKill.
Buzzkill is a fantastic notification manager created by Sam Ruston.
How to use it:
This app uses something called Rules.
You can see many examples in the Explore page.
How to create a new rule
Rule = App selection + Filters + Actions
Step 1: Create a new rule
Step 2: Choose for which apps this rule applies to
Step 3: Filter the notifications from the chosen app or apps
Step 4: Choose what to do when the specific notification from specific app is received
Important Actions
Batch — Batches notifications
Dismiss — Dismisses notifications
Snooze — Snooze to later
Notifications History
Here you can see all notifications. You can also see for how many notifications your rules were applied. You can see notificatoins upto 30 days.
How I use it?
- From: Messages Action: “Copy OTP and Dismiss”
What it does?
It copies OTP from Messages app automatically. No need to go to Messages/SMS app.
- From: WhatsApp, Messages Action: “Cooldown for 1 min”.
What it does?
When you get multiple messages in a few seconds, it only makes the notification sound for first message.
- From: Battery notification Action: “Dismiss”.
What it does?
In my phone, there is a notification by a system app (it can’t disabled). But this dismisses the notification when it comes automatically.
Looks (UI)
It looks absolutely stunning. It is a very unique and colorful app. It has its own design language.
Ease of Use (UX)
It is great to use. But it could be better, an option to change the fonts size would be great.
Privacy
It does not use internet. And the app has been around for many years.
Security
It uses necessary permissions only.
Pricing
This is a paid app. There is a free alternative called STFO, Notification Manager
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Further Information
Buzkill introduction written by the developer.
Article by Android Headlines.
A YouTube video by PU
Video by Sam Beckman.
See at 10:12 in next YouTube video
