Apktool vs Binwalk

Apktool

5.4 #40 in Reverse Engineering Tools

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Binwalk

6.5 #12 in Reverse Engineering Tools

About Binwalk
ApktoolBinwalk
Free planNoYes
Free trialNoNo
Paid from—Free
Open sourceNoNo
PlatformsLinux, macOS, WindowsLinux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows
Free planYesYes
DecompilerNo—
Firmware analysisNoYes
Analysis modestaticstatic
Plugin APINo—
Supported platformsAndroidLinux

Both are listed in Best Reverse Engineering Tools. On Freedom251, Binwalk scores higher on our published basis.