Is apkstudio still maintained?

Yes, active. Last change 13 days ago. Latest release v6.3.0, 10 months ago.

Can I trust apkstudio?

Widely used. 4.7k stars, 12 years old. As with any download, get it from the official repo.

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How to install on macOS

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.

C/C++ (CMake)#android#android-decompiler#apk-decompiler#apk-studio

Difficulty: Moderate
Time: about 15 min
Stars: ★ 4,745
Activity: Updated this month

Before you start

Is it free?: YesOpen source (LGPL-3.0).
Still maintained?: Yes, activeLast change 13 days ago. Latest release v6.3.0, 10 months ago.
Can I trust it?: Widely used4.7k stars, 12 years old. As with any download, get it from the official repo.

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Will it work on macOS?

Yes, it installs on your macOS

A ready-made macOS download is in the latest release.

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Website ↗vaibhavpandey.comThe project's own site.

Download for macOS

v6.3.0 · 1/5/2026 ↗

ApkStudio-macOS-x64.dmg

dmg · Intel · 23.6 MB · 1,277 downloads · best match

Download

Drag the app into Applications.

curl -LO "https://github.com/vaibhavpandeyvpz/apkstudio/releases/download/v6.3.0/ApkStudio-macOS-x64.dmg"
open "ApkStudio-macOS-x64.dmg"

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