Source: https://seerepo.com/compare/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/vs/yuliskov/SmartTube
Markdown source: https://seerepo.com/compare/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/vs/yuliskov/SmartTube.md
Description: NewPipe and SmartTube share 5 technologies: cardview, JetBrains, androidx.appcompat:appcompat, androidx.recyclerview:recyclerview, and androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout. Both are written in Java.

# 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.

- [TeamNewPipe/NewPipe](https://seerepo.com/r/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe): A libre lightweight streaming front-end for Android.
- [yuliskov/SmartTube](https://seerepo.com/r/yuliskov/SmartTube): Browse media content with your own rules on Android TV

## What they share and what sets them apart

- In common: cardview, JetBrains, androidx.appcompat:appcompat, androidx.recyclerview:recyclerview, androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout
- 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, Google, room3-runtime, coil-compose, androidx.documentfile:documentfile, io.noties.markwon:core, io.noties.markwon:linkify, org.jsoup:jsoup
- 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

| | NewPipe | SmartTube |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 90,890 lines written, 539 code files | 407,381 lines written, 1,473 code files |
| Who writes it | 0% of its commits signed by AI | 0.4% of its commits signed by AI. With Claude Code and GitHub Copilot |
| Activity | Last push November 6, 2026, 9,946 commits, 40,461 stars | Last push November 6, 2026, 938 commits, 36,015 stars |
| Tests | 47 test files. 13.2% of its code files have a test that imports them | 220 test files. 27.6% of its code files have a test that imports them |

- Size: Lines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
- Who writes it: A commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
- Activity: From GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
- Tests: The files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.

## 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](https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube/tree/f8ac53cba8e6e321b70319ab32ee55e57bd1673c)

### Which has more GitHub stars, NewPipe or SmartTube?

NewPipe, with 40,461 stars; SmartTube has 36,015.

The proof: [TeamNewPipe/NewPipe on GitHub](https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe)

### Which has more tests, NewPipe or SmartTube?

SmartTube, with 220 test files; NewPipe has 47.

The proof: [yuliskov/SmartTube's code at commit f8ac53c](https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube/tree/f8ac53cba8e6e321b70319ab32ee55e57bd1673c)

### 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](https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube/commits)

### 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.

## Sources

- TeamNewPipe/NewPipe: Read on November 6, 2026, at commit ca4089f (https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/tree/ca4089f991a5b0d378a55f6e1d7c5cf2e0b6899f)
- yuliskov/SmartTube: Read on November 7, 2026, at commit f8ac53c (https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube/tree/f8ac53cba8e6e321b70319ab32ee55e57bd1673c)

## What is your repo built with?

Any public repo, with no account: https://seerepo.com/r/owner/repo/built, with the owner and name it has on GitHub.