# APK Explorer & Editor (open-source developer tool)

> APK Explorer & Editor is a free, open-source developer tool for Android. An open-source APK explorer/Editor & Split APK/App bundle Installer for Android. It has 1,367 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-or-later license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.

APK Explorer & Editor (AEE) includes a set of open-source tools mainly designed to explore the contents of an installed application on an Android device. Additionally, AEE offers a feature-rich APK/Split APK's/App bundle installer which allows users to pick and install files from device storage. Please Note: This is the full version of AEE. The Google Play version lacks editing capabilities as well as features such as APK/App Bundle signing. Features * A beautifully designed list view of installed applications. * Explore an installed application or APK file picked from the device storage and navigate through its contents.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/apk-editor/APK-Explorer-Editor |
| Platforms | Android |
| Built with | Java |
| GitHub stars | 1,367 |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later (open source) |
| F-Droid | https://f-droid.org/packages/com.apk.editor/ (package com.apk.editor) |
| F-Droid anti-features | none flagged |
| Google Play | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apk.explorer |
| App Store | not linked |
| Website | https://apk-editor.github.io |
| Official | no |
| Category | Developer & terminal tools |
| Latest release | v0.36 (Sep 6, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 7, 2026 |

F-Droid builds its apps from source and flags anti-features: https://f-droid.org/en/docs/Anti-Features/

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