Kibaruk
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Of course services can be an issue but I'm pretty sure this article just happens to be about closing apps rather than shutting down services (can you even do that on iOS?).
You certainly can stop services in Android, without root. Even if it's "app only" services are a huge part on app and battery usage, they can keep your phone from deep sleep and really eat up the battery.