# Morphe

Morphe app patcher for Android

Repository: https://github.com/MorpheApp/morphe-manager
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/morphe
Homepage: https://Morphe.software
Language: Kotlin
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: android, app, patcher, apk, morphe, youtube, patches
Last push: 2026-08-26T12:09:42+00:00
Link (homepage): https://Morphe.software
Link (site_page): https://morphe.software/faq
Link (site_page): https://morphe.software/changelog

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 83/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 99, longevity 20
- inputs: {"age_days": 280, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 8, "gap_med": 4.0, "n_releases_24m": 45}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 7487, forks 172 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:00.187464+00:00)

## What it is
Morphe is an open-source Android app patcher that modifies APKs of apps like YouTube, YouTube Music, and Reddit to add features such as ad blocking, SponsorBlock, UI customization, and privacy improvements. It consists of a manager app (Kotlin) and a patches repository, with an optional desktop patching workflow.

## Use cases
- patch youtube apk to block ads on android
- add sponsorblock to youtube app
- customize reddit app ui on android
- remove tracking parameters from shared links
- apply custom themes to youtube music
- build modified apk with patches on desktop

## When to choose
- you want an ad-free, feature-enhanced YouTube, YT Music, or Reddit experience on Android without rooting
- you want open-source, community-reviewed app patching with frequent updates

## When to avoid
- you need iOS or non-Android support
- you are unwilling to repatch when apps update or accept risks of modifying obfuscated bytecode
- you need to patch apps other than the currently supported targets

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: security, developer-tools, plugin-system
- domain: android-tools, privacy, media, developer-tools
- platform: jvm
- tags: apk-patcher, ad-blocking, youtube, sponsorblock, app-modification, reverse-engineering, reddit, android

## Member repositories
- MorpheApp/morphe-manager (main) score 83
- MorpheApp/morphe-patches (plugin) score 83

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:00.187464+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 2026-08-29T17:37:35.018638+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/MorpheApp/morphe-manager (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:00.187464+00:00, sha 9202b4a850d0)
  - homepage: https://Morphe.software (fetched 2026-08-29T08:32:50.200343+00:00, sha 7678a9d0b6ed)
  - site_page: https://morphe.software/faq (fetched 2026-08-29T08:32:50.213100+00:00, sha 928033901a84)
  - site_page: https://morphe.software/changelog (fetched 2026-08-29T08:32:50.216113+00:00, sha f1212c5a83e7)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.