NewPipe vs thunderbird-android

NewPipe and thunderbird-android share 11 technologies: Jetpack Compose, koin-compose-viewmodel, lifecycle-livedata-ktx, org.jetbrains.compose.runtime:runtime, material3, androidx.preference:preference, androidx.appcompat:appcompat, androidx.recyclerview:recyclerview, Google, androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout, and org.jsoup:jsoup. NewPipe is written in Java and thunderbird-android in Kotlin.

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What they share and what sets them apart

TeamNewPipe

NewPipe

A libre lightweight streaming front-end for Android.

Java40.5kRead on November 6, 2026, at commit ca4089fWhat is NewPipe built with?

Only in NewPipe

  • org.jetbrains.androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-compose
  • androidx.sqlite:sqlite-bundled
  • fragment-ktx
  • koin-annotations
  • koin-compose-navigation3
  • lifecycle-viewmodel-navigation3
  • navigation3-ui
  • androidx.core:core-ktx
  • cardview
  • JetBrains
  • swiperefreshlayout
  • room3-runtime
  • coil-compose
  • androidx.documentfile:documentfile
  • io.noties.markwon:core
  • io.noties.markwon:linkify

In common

thunderbird

thunderbird-android

Thunderbird for Android – Open Source Email App for Android (fka K-9 Mail)

Kotlin14.2kRead on November 9, 2026, at commit 467787fWhat is thunderbird-android built with?

Only in thunderbird-android

  • androidx.activity:activity
  • androidx.navigationevent:navigationevent
  • datastore-preferences
  • androidx.datastore:datastore
  • activity-compose
  • core-ktx
  • koin-bom
  • koin-compose
  • koin-core
  • koin-core-viewmodel
  • lifecycle-process
  • lifecycle-runtime-compose
  • lifecycle-runtime-ktx
  • lifecycle-viewmodel
  • lifecycle-viewmodel-compose
  • lifecycle-viewmodel-savedstate
  • navigation-compose
  • androidx.core:core
  • adaptive
  • core-splashscreen
  • fragment-compose
  • glance-material3
  • graphics-path
  • org.jetbrains.compose.components:components-resources
  • androidx.fragment:fragment
  • androidx.coordinatorlayout:coordinatorlayout
  • Glance
  • de.hdodenhof:circleimageview
  • androidx.camera:camera-view
  • androidx.glance:glance-preview
  • androidx.swiperefreshlayout:swiperefreshlayout
  • androidx.window:window
  • material-icons-extended
  • net.openid:appauth
  • androidx.biometric:biometric
  • com.github.bumptech.glide:glide
  • jdom2
  • jinja2
  • org.apache.james:apache-mime4j-dom
  • com.fleeksoft.ksoup:ksoup
  • com.google.zxing:core
  • json-schema-validator
  • jsonschema
  • io.ktor:ktor-client-logging
  • logback-classic
  • timber

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
NewPipe90,890 lines written539 code files
thunderbird-android351,476 lines written2,919 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.
NewPipe0% of its commits signed by AI
thunderbird-android0% of its commits signed by AI
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
NewPipeLast push November 6, 20269,946 commits40,461 stars
thunderbird-androidLast push November 6, 202617,173 commits14,195 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
NewPipe47 test files13.2% of its code files have a test that imports them
thunderbird-android808 test files44.2% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, NewPipe or thunderbird-android?
thunderbird-android, with 351,476 lines written; NewPipe has 90,890.

The proof: thunderbird/thunderbird-android's code at commit 467787f

Which has more GitHub stars, NewPipe or thunderbird-android?
NewPipe, with 40,461 stars; thunderbird-android has 14,195.

The proof: TeamNewPipe/NewPipe on GitHub

Which has more tests, NewPipe or thunderbird-android?
thunderbird-android, with 808 test files; NewPipe has 47.

The proof: thunderbird/thunderbird-android's code at commit 467787f

Which was updated more recently, NewPipe or thunderbird-android?
Both got their last push on November 6, 2026.

The proof: thunderbird/thunderbird-android's commits on GitHub

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