Source: https://seerepo.com/compare/android/architecture-samples/vs/microg/GmsCore
Markdown source: https://seerepo.com/compare/android/architecture-samples/vs/microg/GmsCore.md
Description: architecture-samples and GmsCore share 7 technologies: Jetpack Compose, datastore, core-ktx, JetBrains, lifecycle-livedata-ktx, coil-compose, and coil-svg. architecture-samples is written in Kotlin and GmsCore in Java.

# architecture-samples vs GmsCore

architecture-samples and GmsCore share 7 technologies: Jetpack Compose, datastore, core-ktx, JetBrains, lifecycle-livedata-ktx, coil-compose, and coil-svg. architecture-samples is written in Kotlin and GmsCore in Java.

- [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.
- [microg/GmsCore](https://seerepo.com/r/microg/GmsCore): Free implementation of Play Services

## What they share and what sets them apart

- In common: Jetpack Compose, datastore, core-ktx, JetBrains, lifecycle-livedata-ktx, coil-compose, coil-svg
- Only in architecture-samples: androidx.hilt:hilt-navigation-compose, androidx.navigation:navigation-compose, datastore-preferences, com.google.dagger:hilt-android, lifecycle-runtime-compose, runtime-livedata, startup-runtime, animation, appcompat, compose-bom, core-splashscreen, foundation-layout, material3-window-size-class, runtime-tracing, ui-util, window, material-icons-extended, room-ktx, room-runtime, coil, com.jakewharton.timber:timber
- Only in GmsCore: androidx.activity:activity, activity-compose, lifecycle-runtime-ktx, lifecycle-service, navigation-fragment-ktx, navigation-ui-ktx, androidx.core:core, preference-ktx, androidx.appcompat:appcompat, androidx.preference:preference, androidx.fragment:fragment, Huawei, androidx.recyclerview:recyclerview, Google, androidx.mediarouter:mediarouter, androidx.camera:camera-view, com.google.accompanist:accompanist-systemuicontroller, androidx.credentials:credentials, androidx.biometric:biometric, com.google.zxing:core

## Side by side

| | architecture-samples | GmsCore |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 6,049 lines written, 35 code files | 219,411 lines written, 2,272 code files |
| Who writes it | 0% of its commits signed by AI | 0% of its commits signed by AI. With Cursor |
| Activity | Last push November 5, 2026, 645 commits, 45,890 stars | Last push November 4, 2026, 2,543 commits, 15,237 stars |
| Tests | 20 test files. 68.6% of its code files have a test that imports them | 2 test files. 0.1% 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 GmsCore?

GmsCore, with 219,411 lines written; architecture-samples has 6,049.

The proof: [microg/GmsCore's code at commit a03b082](https://github.com/microg/GmsCore/tree/a03b082db8a07b4ec5342b4cdcb112c0ba1a6b2d)

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

architecture-samples, with 45,890 stars; GmsCore has 15,237.

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

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

architecture-samples, with 20 test files; GmsCore has 2.

The proof: [android/architecture-samples's code at commit ee66e15](https://github.com/android/architecture-samples/tree/ee66e1526b84c026615df032c705842b7d2a521f)

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

architecture-samples: its last push was on November 5, 2026, and GmsCore's on November 4, 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)
- microg/GmsCore: Read on November 8, 2026, at commit a03b082 (https://github.com/microg/GmsCore/tree/a03b082db8a07b4ec5342b4cdcb112c0ba1a6b2d)

## 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.