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5,531Audience · developerComplexity · 1/5Setup · easy

In one sentence

A curated alphabetical reference list of Android development libraries covering networking, image loading, database, JSON parsing, and more, to help developers find ready-made solutions instead of building their own.

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    What it does
      Curated list
      Android libraries
      Reference doc
    Categories
      Networking
      Image loading
      Database
      JSON parsing
    Notable libs
      Retrofit
      Glide
      Gson
      Realm
    Audience
      Android devs
      New projects
      Tech research
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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Find a well-maintained library for a specific Android task like networking or image loading instead of building your own.

USE CASE 2

Quickly compare popular library options for JSON parsing or local database storage before choosing one for a project.

USE CASE 3

Discover categorized Android libraries that might solve a problem you are currently facing.

How does it compare?

wasabeef/awesome-android-librariesapache/hbasekizitonwose/calendar
Stars5,5315,5315,531
LanguageJavaKotlin
Setup difficultyeasyhardeasy
Complexity1/55/52/5
Audiencedeveloperdatadeveloper

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

So what is it?

This repository is a curated, alphabetically organized list of libraries for Android app development. It is not a project you run or install. Instead, it is a reference document that Android developers can browse when they need to find a ready-made solution for a common problem rather than writing everything from scratch. The list is organized by category. Each entry includes the library name, a link to its repository, and its software license. Categories cover a wide range of development needs: making network requests, loading and displaying images, storing data in a local database, converting data to and from JSON format, logging debug information, running tasks in the background, parsing video, working with fonts, handling security, and more. Some well-known libraries that appear in the list include Retrofit and OkHttp for networking, Glide and Picasso for loading images, Gson and Jackson for working with JSON data, Realm for local database storage, and EventBus for sending messages between different parts of an app. There is also a separate companion repository linked at the top specifically for UI and animation libraries. The list is described as mostly actively maintained, meaning the author aimed to include libraries that were still receiving updates at the time. It is a community-oriented resource, giving developers a starting point for exploring what tools are available rather than a guide on how to use any particular library. If you are building an Android app and wondering whether a solved solution already exists for a specific task, this list is the kind of place you would check first before deciding to write your own.

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Prompt 1
Based on the wasabeef awesome-android-libraries list, which networking library should I use in a new Android project and why?
Prompt 2
I'm building an Android app that needs to load images from URLs efficiently. Which library from awesome-android-libraries should I use and how do I add it to my Gradle project?
Prompt 3
What are the best options for local database storage in Android according to the awesome-android-libraries list?

Frequently asked questions

What is awesome-android-libraries?

A curated alphabetical reference list of Android development libraries covering networking, image loading, database, JSON parsing, and more, to help developers find ready-made solutions instead of building their own.

How hard is awesome-android-libraries to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is awesome-android-libraries for?

Mainly developer.

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