Seal vs Magisk
Seal and Magisk share 5 technologies: Jetpack Compose, androidx.compose.animation:animation, Google, room-ktx, and room-runtime. Both are written in Kotlin.
LinkedInWhat they share and what sets them apart
JunkFood02
Seal
🦭 Video/Audio Downloader for Android, based on yt-dlp
Kotlin30.4kRead on November 7, 2026, at commit 7677f61What is Seal built with?Only in Seal
- koin-androidx-compose
- androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-runtime-compose
- androidx.core:core-ktx
- androidx.navigation:navigation-compose
- graphics-shapes
- material3-window-size-class
- androidx.appcompat:appcompat
- androidx.compose:compose-bom-alpha
- androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout-compose
- material-icons-extended
- coil-compose
In common
- Jetpack Compose
- androidx.compose.animation:animation
- room-ktx
- room-runtime
topjohnwu
Magisk
The Magic Mask for Android
Kotlin63.8kRead on November 5, 2026, at commit 33bfff7What is Magisk built with?Only in Magisk
- androidx.navigation3:navigation3-runtime
- androidx.window:window-core
- androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-navigation3
- androidx.navigation3:navigation3-ui
- activity-compose
- core-ktx
- lifecycle-runtime-compose
- material3-adaptive-navigation-suite
- androidx.core:core-splashscreen
- androidx.compose.material:material-icons-extended
- com.jakewharton.timber:timber
Side by side
SealMagisk
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
Seal34,289 lines written136 code files
Magisk43,581 lines written189 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.
Seal0% of its commits signed by AI
Magisk2.4% of its commits signed by AIWith Gemini CLI, Cursor, and Claude Code
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
SealLast push September 25, 20261,400 commits30,438 stars
MagiskLast push October 27, 20267,867 commits63,775 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
Seal3 test files0.7% of its code files have a test that imports them
Magisk6 test files9.5% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, Seal or Magisk?
Magisk, with 43,581 lines written; Seal has 34,289.
The proof: topjohnwu/Magisk's code at commit 33bfff7
Which has more GitHub stars, Seal or Magisk?
Magisk, with 63,775 stars; Seal has 30,438.
The proof: topjohnwu/Magisk on GitHub
Which has more tests, Seal or Magisk?
Magisk, with 6 test files; Seal has 3.
The proof: topjohnwu/Magisk's code at commit 33bfff7
Which was updated more recently, Seal or Magisk?
Magisk: its last push was on October 27, 2026, and Seal's on September 25, 2026.
The proof: topjohnwu/Magisk's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, Seal or Magisk?
Magisk: an AI signed 2.4% of its commits, with Gemini CLI, Cursor, and Claude Code.
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