cnlohr/rawdrawandroid

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4303 stars · 262 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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

A framework and build system for writing Android apps entirely in C using the NDK and Make, with no Java required. It provides OpenGL ES windowing, touch/sensor input, keyboard, asset access, USB, and permissions support while producing tiny APKs (~25-45kB).

Use cases

• build android apps in c without java
• create tiny apk files
• write opengl es apps for android
• access usb devices from an android app in c
• build android apks from the command line with make
• port a c program to android

When to choose

• you want minimal apk size and no Java/Gradle overhead
• you have existing C code to run on Android
• you prefer Make-based builds and direct NDK access
• you need low-level access like USB or raw sensors from C

When to avoid

• you need standard Android UI widgets or Jetpack ecosystem
• you plan a commercial Play Store app and want conventional tooling support
• your team works primarily in Kotlin or Java
• you need extensive third-party Android libraries

Facets

framework · maturity active

mobile-framework graphics build-tool mobile-development developer-tools c cpp windows cli ndk no-java apk opengl-es rawdraw make game-development android linux

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