Source: https://seerepo.com/compare/android/architecture-samples/vs/android/nowinandroid
Markdown source: https://seerepo.com/compare/android/architecture-samples/vs/android/nowinandroid.md
Description: architecture-samples and nowinandroid share 12 technologies: Jetpack Compose, com.google.dagger:hilt-android, core-ktx, JetBrains, lifecycle-runtime-compose, appcompat, foundation-layout, material3-window-size-class, runtime-tracing, room-ktx, room-runtime, and coil-compose. Both are written in Kotlin.

# architecture-samples vs nowinandroid

architecture-samples and nowinandroid share 12 technologies: Jetpack Compose, com.google.dagger:hilt-android, core-ktx, JetBrains, lifecycle-runtime-compose, appcompat, foundation-layout, material3-window-size-class, runtime-tracing, room-ktx, room-runtime, and coil-compose. Both are written in Kotlin.

- [android/architecture-samples](https://seerepo.com/r/android/architecture-samples): A collection of samples to discuss and showcase different architectural tools and patterns for Android apps.
- [android/nowinandroid](https://seerepo.com/r/android/nowinandroid): A fully functional Android app built entirely with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose

## What they share and what sets them apart

- In common: Jetpack Compose, com.google.dagger:hilt-android, core-ktx, JetBrains, lifecycle-runtime-compose, appcompat, foundation-layout, material3-window-size-class, runtime-tracing, room-ktx, room-runtime, coil-compose
- Only in architecture-samples: androidx.hilt:hilt-navigation-compose, androidx.navigation:navigation-compose, datastore, datastore-preferences, lifecycle-livedata-ktx, runtime-livedata, startup-runtime, animation, compose-bom, core-splashscreen, ui-util, window, material-icons-extended, coil, coil-svg, com.jakewharton.timber:timber
- Only in nowinandroid: androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-navigation3, androidx.navigation3:navigation3-ui, Firebase, androidx.navigation3:navigation3-runtime, androidx.window:window-core, adaptive-layout, adaptive-navigation, material3-adaptive-navigation-suite, androidx.compose:compose-bom-alpha, androidx.compose.material3.adaptive:adaptive, androidx.compose.ui:ui-util, androidx.core:core-splashscreen, androidx.compose.material:material-icons-extended

## Side by side

| | architecture-samples | nowinandroid |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 6,049 lines written, 35 code files | 29,336 lines written, 198 code files |
| Who writes it | 0% of its commits signed by AI | 0% of its commits signed by AI |
| Activity | Last push November 5, 2026, 645 commits, 45,890 stars | Last push November 5, 2026, 1,930 commits, 22,037 stars |
| Tests | 20 test files. 68.6% of its code files have a test that imports them | 70 test files. 61.6% 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, architecture-samples or nowinandroid?

nowinandroid, with 29,336 lines written; architecture-samples has 6,049.

The proof: [android/nowinandroid's code at commit 2982e63](https://github.com/android/nowinandroid/tree/2982e63cb691ad49cd009aab43dc206fee6699c2)

### Which has more GitHub stars, architecture-samples or nowinandroid?

architecture-samples, with 45,890 stars; nowinandroid has 22,037.

The proof: [android/architecture-samples on GitHub](https://github.com/android/architecture-samples)

### Which has more tests, architecture-samples or nowinandroid?

nowinandroid, with 70 test files; architecture-samples has 20.

The proof: [android/nowinandroid's code at commit 2982e63](https://github.com/android/nowinandroid/tree/2982e63cb691ad49cd009aab43dc206fee6699c2)

### Which was updated more recently, architecture-samples or nowinandroid?

Both got their last push on November 5, 2026.

The proof: [android/architecture-samples's commits on GitHub](https://github.com/android/architecture-samples/commits)

## Sources

- android/architecture-samples: Read on November 6, 2026, at commit ee66e15 (https://github.com/android/architecture-samples/tree/ee66e1526b84c026615df032c705842b7d2a521f)
- android/nowinandroid: Read on November 5, 2026, at commit 2982e63 (https://github.com/android/nowinandroid/tree/2982e63cb691ad49cd009aab43dc206fee6699c2)

## 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.