# 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.

Repository: https://github.com/vaibhavpandeyvpz/apkstudio
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/apkstudio
Homepage: https://vaibhavpandey.com/apkstudio/
Language: C++
License: LGPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: android, reverse-engineering, smali, apk-studio, apk-decompiler, android-decompiler, java-decompiler, qt, qt5, java, apktool, ide, qt6
Last push: 2026-01-05T04:46:46+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 69/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 60, release rhythm 64, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4376, "days_push": 240, "days_rel": 240, "gap_med": 0.5, "n_releases_24m": 7}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4630, forks 738 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:55.298043+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: reverse-engineering, editor, developer-tools, security
- domain: reverse-engineering, android-tools, security, developer-tools, mobile-development
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: apk, smali, decompiler, apktool, jadx, qt6, ide, android-reverse-engineering, linux, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- vaibhavpandeyvpz/apkstudio (main) score 69

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:55.298043+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:19:36.580382+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/vaibhavpandeyvpz/apkstudio (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:55.298043+00:00, sha 4fcc0442d889)
  - homepage: https://vaibhavpandey.com/apkstudio/ (fetched 2026-08-29T09:04:19.006172+00:00, sha d917f2f60a33)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.