kivy/buildozer
Generic Python packager for Android and iOS observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
82/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 51
- 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: n/a
- age_days: 5161
- days_rel: 113
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
2022 stars · 645 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Buildozer is a command-line packaging tool from the Kivy team that turns Python applications into installable binary packages for Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, and Linux. It is driven by a single buildozer.spec file and automates downloading and preparing platform build dependencies such as the Android SDK/NDK.
Use cases
- package a python app as an android apk
- build an ios app from python code
- automate mobile packaging for a kivy app
- create installable binaries for windows macos and linux from python
- set up android sdk and ndk build dependencies automatically
- configure app title icons and requirements in one spec file
When to choose
- you want to ship a Python (especially Kivy) app to mobile app stores
- you want automated dependency setup for Android/iOS toolchains
- you need one spec-driven build process across multiple target platforms
When to avoid
- your app is not written in Python
- you need fine-grained native Xcode or Android Studio project control
- you want a hosted build service rather than a local CLI tool
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
build-tool deployment cli mobile-development cross-platform developer-tools python cli windows packaging kivy python-for-android apk ipa mobile-app-packaging automation android ios linux macos docker
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/kivy/buildozer · fetched 2026-08-28 · 0a5b76000c4f
- registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/buildozer/json · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9857f0c5df9e
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| kivy/buildozer | main | 82 |
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