# APK Explorer

> An open-source APK explorer for Android!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.apk.explorer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.apk.explorer)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.apk.explorer`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** sunilpaulmathew
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 4,917
- **Rating:** 3.92 / 5 (70 ratings)
- **Version:** v0.36
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-05
- **First published:** 2021-03-12
- **Publisher country:** IN
- **Size:** 3.84 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apk.explorer)
- **Website:** [https://apk-editor.github.io/](https://apk-editor.github.io/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://github.com/apk-editor/APK-Explorer-Editor/blob/master/privacy-policy.md](https://github.com/apk-editor/APK-Explorer-Editor/blob/master/privacy-policy.md)

## Description

**APK Explorer** is an open-source Android utility for exploring installed applications and APK files stored on your device. Browse app contents through a clean interface, inspect important resource files, and view graphics, text, binary XML, and other data.

Decompile and examine DEX and resource files, extract app icons, export or delete APK and split APK files, and save individual resources to device storage. The app includes automatic dark and light themes and is available for community contributions through its public GitHub source code.

## Rankings

- #722,315 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.apk.explorer.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.apk.explorer)