ARouter vs GmsCore
ARouter and GmsCore share 4 technologies: androidx.core:core, JetBrains, androidx.appcompat:appcompat, and androidx.fragment:fragment. Both are written in Java.
LinkedInWhat they share and what sets them apart
alibaba
ARouter
💪 A framework for assisting in the renovation of Android componentization (帮助 Android App 进行组件化改造的路由框架)
Java14.5kRead on November 9, 2026, at commit 08b926aWhat is ARouter built with?Only in ARouter
In common
- androidx.core:core
- JetBrains
- androidx.appcompat:appcompat
- androidx.fragment:fragment
microg
GmsCore
Free implementation of Play Services
Java15.2kRead on November 8, 2026, at commit a03b082What is GmsCore built with?Only in GmsCore
- Jetpack Compose
- androidx.activity:activity
- datastore
- activity-compose
- core-ktx
- lifecycle-livedata-ktx
- lifecycle-runtime-ktx
- lifecycle-service
- navigation-fragment-ktx
- navigation-ui-ktx
- preference-ktx
- androidx.preference:preference
- Huawei
- androidx.recyclerview:recyclerview
Google- androidx.mediarouter:mediarouter
- androidx.camera:camera-view
- com.google.accompanist:accompanist-systemuicontroller
- androidx.credentials:credentials
- androidx.biometric:biometric
- coil-compose
- coil-svg
- com.google.zxing:core
Side by side
ARouterGmsCore
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
ARouter16,340 lines written117 code files
GmsCore219,411 lines written2,272 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.
ARouter1.8% of its commits signed by AIWith Codex
GmsCore0% of its commits signed by AIWith Cursor
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
ARouterLast push November 1, 2026282 commits14,452 stars
GmsCoreLast push November 4, 20262,543 commits15,237 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
ARouter25 test files39.3% of its code files have a test that imports them
GmsCore2 test files0.1% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, ARouter or GmsCore?
GmsCore, with 219,411 lines written; ARouter has 16,340.
The proof: microg/GmsCore's code at commit a03b082
Which has more GitHub stars, ARouter or GmsCore?
GmsCore, with 15,237 stars; ARouter has 14,452.
The proof: microg/GmsCore on GitHub
Which has more tests, ARouter or GmsCore?
ARouter, with 25 test files; GmsCore has 2.
The proof: alibaba/ARouter's code at commit 08b926a
Which was updated more recently, ARouter or GmsCore?
GmsCore: its last push was on November 4, 2026, and ARouter's on November 1, 2026.
The proof: microg/GmsCore's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, ARouter or GmsCore?
ARouter: an AI signed 1.8% of its commits, with Codex.
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