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vaibhavpandeyvpz/apkstudio

Open-source, cross platform Qt6 based IDE for reverse-engineering Android application packages. It features a friendly IDE-like layout including code editor with syntax highlighting support for *.smali code files. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/vaibhavpandeyvpz/apkstudio · homepage · C++ · LGPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

69/100

  • Activity 60
  • Release rhythm 64
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 0.5
  • age_days: 4376
  • days_rel: 240
  • days_push: 240
  • n_releases_24m: 7

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

4630 stars · 738 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

APK Studio is an open-source, cross-platform Qt6 IDE for reverse-engineering Android application packages. It bundles decompiling, recompiling, signing, and installing APKs with a built-in code editor featuring syntax highlighting for smali, Java, XML, and YAML files.

Use cases

  • decompile an apk to inspect its code and resources
  • recompile and sign a modified android app
  • edit smali code of an android application
  • reverse engineer android apps for security analysis
  • view and edit androidmanifest.xml and resources of an apk
  • install a patched apk to a device via adb

When to choose

  • you want a GUI IDE wrapping apktool and jadx instead of raw command-line tools
  • you need to decompile, edit, recompile, and sign APKs in one workflow
  • you work across Linux, macOS, and Windows and want a consistent tool
  • you want automatic setup of Java, Apktool, JADX, ADB, and APK signer

When to avoid

  • you only need static analysis without modifying or rebuilding APKs
  • you prefer scriptable command-line pipelines over a GUI
  • you need dynamic analysis, debugging, or Frida-style instrumentation
  • you target non-Android binaries or iOS apps

Facets

application · maturity active

reverse-engineering editor developer-tools security reverse-engineering android-tools security developer-tools mobile-development windows cross-platform apk smali decompiler apktool jadx qt6 ide android-reverse-engineering linux macos desktop

2 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
vaibhavpandeyvpz/apkstudiomain69

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