Apktool vs Avatar²

Apktool

6.3 #12 in Reverse Engineering Tools

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Avatar²

6.3 #13 in Reverse Engineering Tools

About Avatar²
ApktoolAvatar²
Free planYesYes
Free trialNoNo
Paid fromFreeFree
Open sourceNoNo
PlatformsLinux, macOS, WindowsLinux, self-hosted
Free planYesYes
DecompilerNo—
Firmware analysisNoYes
Analysis modestaticdynamic
Supported platformsWindows, Linux, macOSLinux
Plugin API—Yes
Supported architectures—ARM Cortex-M3; x86-64

Both are listed in Best Reverse Engineering Tools. On Samsung Mobile US Press, Apktool scores higher on our published basis.