Apktool vs Binwalk

Apktool

5.3 #43 in Reverse Engineering Tools

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Binwalk

6.2 #18 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 Samsung Mobile US Press, Binwalk scores higher on our published basis.