NewPipe vs SmartTube
NewPipe and SmartTube share 5 technologies: cardview, JetBrains, androidx.appcompat:appcompat, androidx.recyclerview:recyclerview, and androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout. Both are written in Java.
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
- Jetpack Compose
- androidx.sqlite:sqlite-bundled
- fragment-ktx
- koin-annotations
- koin-compose-navigation3
- koin-compose-viewmodel
- lifecycle-livedata-ktx
- lifecycle-viewmodel-navigation3
- navigation3-ui
- org.jetbrains.compose.runtime:runtime
- androidx.core:core-ktx
- material3
- swiperefreshlayout
- androidx.preference:preference
- room3-runtime
- coil-compose
- androidx.documentfile:documentfile
- io.noties.markwon:core
- io.noties.markwon:linkify
- org.jsoup:jsoup
In common
- cardview
- JetBrains
- androidx.appcompat:appcompat
- androidx.recyclerview:recyclerview
- androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout
yuliskov
SmartTube
Browse media content with your own rules on Android TV
Java36kRead on November 7, 2026, at commit f8ac53cWhat is SmartTube built with?Only in SmartTube
- core-ktx
- androidx.core:core
- androidx.activity:activity
- com.google.android.material:material
- fragment
- leanback-preference
- legacy-support-v4
- androidx.viewpager:viewpager
- androidx.interpolator:interpolator
- Glide
Side by side
NewPipeSmartTube
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
NewPipe90,890 lines written539 code files
SmartTube407,381 lines written1,473 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
SmartTube0.4% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code and GitHub Copilot
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
NewPipeLast push November 6, 20269,946 commits40,461 stars
SmartTubeLast push November 6, 2026938 commits36,015 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
SmartTube220 test files27.6% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, NewPipe or SmartTube?
SmartTube, with 407,381 lines written; NewPipe has 90,890.
The proof: yuliskov/SmartTube's code at commit f8ac53c
Which has more GitHub stars, NewPipe or SmartTube?
NewPipe, with 40,461 stars; SmartTube has 36,015.
The proof: TeamNewPipe/NewPipe on GitHub
Which has more tests, NewPipe or SmartTube?
SmartTube, with 220 test files; NewPipe has 47.
The proof: yuliskov/SmartTube's code at commit f8ac53c
Which was updated more recently, NewPipe or SmartTube?
Both got their last push on November 6, 2026.
The proof: yuliskov/SmartTube's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, NewPipe or SmartTube?
SmartTube: an AI signed 0.4% of its commits, with Claude Code and GitHub Copilot.
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