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Telegram vs Signal-Android

Telegram and Signal-Android share 7 technologies: core-ktx, androidx.appcompat:appcompat, credentials-play-services-auth, androidx.biometric:biometric, androidx.credentials:credentials, com.google.zxing:core, and androidx.exifinterface:exifinterface. Telegram is written in Java and Signal-Android in Kotlin.

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What they share and what sets them apart

DrKLO

Telegram

Telegram for Android source

Java30.2kRead on November 7, 2026, at commit 7be672eWhat is Telegram built with?

Only in Telegram

  • Stripe
  • activity-compose
  • blitz-traits
  • com.google.android.gms:play-services-wearable
  • navigation-compose
  • androidx.core:core
  • androidx.car.app:app
  • androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-runtime-ktx
  • skrifa
  • anyrender
  • anyrender_vello_cpu
  • blitz-dom
  • blitz-paint
  • com.google.android.gms:play-services-maps
  • compose-bom
  • kurbo
  • material3
  • parley
  • play-services-location
  • ui
  • vello_cpu
  • androidx.dynamicanimation:dynamicanimation
  • androidx.interpolator:interpolator
  • androidx.fragment:fragment
  • core
  • ext-strikethrough
  • peniko
  • pillow
  • android_logger
  • log

In common

signalapp

Signal-Android

A private messenger for Android.

Kotlin29.6kRead on November 8, 2026, at commit a74583bWhat is Signal-Android built with?

Only in Signal-Android

  • Jetpack Compose
  • androidx.navigation3:navigation3-runtime
  • androidx.navigation3:navigation3-ui
  • androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-navigation3
  • androidx.compose.runtime:runtime-livedata
  • androidx.navigation:navigation-compose
  • sqlite-framework
  • androidx.sqlite:sqlite
  • Firebase
  • fragment-ktx
  • lifecycle-common-java8
  • lifecycle-livedata-ktx
  • lifecycle-process
  • lifecycle-runtime-compose
  • lifecycle-viewmodel-savedstate
  • navigation-fragment-ktx
  • navigation-ui-ktx
  • org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk8
  • Airbnb
  • com.google.android.flexbox:flexbox
  • gridlayout
  • media3-ui-compose
  • recyclerview
  • window-java
  • Google
  • androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout
  • com.airbnb.android:lottie
  • androidx.compose.material3.adaptive:adaptive
  • androidx.window:window
  • androidx.media3:media3-ui
  • com.google.accompanist:accompanist-drawablepainter
  • androidx.preference:preference
  • androidx.camera:camera-view
  • androidx.paging:paging-compose
  • androidx.camera:camera-compose
  • androidx.compose.material:material-icons-extended
  • com.google.android.gms:play-services-auth
  • android-integration
  • camera-extensions
  • documentfile
  • Glide
  • com.github.jknack:handlebars
  • androidx.camera:camera-video

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
Telegram2,112,466 lines written3,486 code files
Signal-Android951,618 lines written5,633 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
Telegram1.3% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code
Signal-Android0% of its commits signed by AI
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
TelegramLast push November 7, 2026613 commits30,239 stars
Signal-AndroidLast push November 6, 202621,173 commits29,597 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
Telegram300 test files3.3% of its code files have a test that imports them
Signal-Android1,054 test files32.5% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, Telegram or Signal-Android?
Telegram, with 2,112,466 lines written; Signal-Android has 951,618.

The proof: DrKLO/Telegram's code at commit 7be672e

Which has more GitHub stars, Telegram or Signal-Android?
Telegram, with 30,239 stars; Signal-Android has 29,597.

The proof: DrKLO/Telegram on GitHub

Which has more tests, Telegram or Signal-Android?
Signal-Android, with 1,054 test files; Telegram has 300.

The proof: signalapp/Signal-Android's code at commit a74583b

Which was updated more recently, Telegram or Signal-Android?
Telegram: its last push was on November 7, 2026, and Signal-Android's on November 6, 2026.

The proof: DrKLO/Telegram's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, Telegram or Signal-Android?
Telegram: an AI signed 1.3% of its commits, with Claude Code.

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