Source: https://seerepo.com/compare/android/architecture-samples/vs/topjohnwu/Magisk
Markdown source: https://seerepo.com/compare/android/architecture-samples/vs/topjohnwu/Magisk.md
Description: architecture-samples and Magisk share 6 technologies: Jetpack Compose, core-ktx, lifecycle-runtime-compose, room-ktx, room-runtime, and com.jakewharton.timber:timber. Both are written in Kotlin.

# architecture-samples vs Magisk

architecture-samples and Magisk share 6 technologies: Jetpack Compose, core-ktx, lifecycle-runtime-compose, room-ktx, room-runtime, and com.jakewharton.timber:timber. 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.
- [topjohnwu/Magisk](https://seerepo.com/r/topjohnwu/Magisk): The Magic Mask for Android

## What they share and what sets them apart

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

## Side by side

| | architecture-samples | Magisk |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 6,049 lines written, 35 code files | 43,581 lines written, 189 code files |
| Who writes it | 0% of its commits signed by AI | 2.4% of its commits signed by AI. With Gemini CLI, Cursor, and Claude Code |
| Activity | Last push November 5, 2026, 645 commits, 45,890 stars | Last push October 27, 2026, 7,867 commits, 63,775 stars |
| Tests | 20 test files. 68.6% of its code files have a test that imports them | 6 test files. 9.5% 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 Magisk?

Magisk, with 43,581 lines written; architecture-samples has 6,049.

The proof: [topjohnwu/Magisk's code at commit 33bfff7](https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/tree/33bfff7ce750c27f157ddb4580e36bf842d6d95b)

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

Magisk, with 63,775 stars; architecture-samples has 45,890.

The proof: [topjohnwu/Magisk on GitHub](https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk)

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

architecture-samples, with 20 test files; Magisk has 6.

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 Magisk?

architecture-samples: its last push was on November 5, 2026, and Magisk's on October 27, 2026.

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

### Which has more commits signed by AI, architecture-samples or Magisk?

Magisk: an AI signed 2.4% of its commits, with Gemini CLI, Cursor, and Claude Code.

The proof: [the commits each tool signed in topjohnwu/Magisk](https://seerepo.com/r/topjohnwu/Magisk/ai)

## Sources

- android/architecture-samples: Read on November 6, 2026, at commit ee66e15 (https://github.com/android/architecture-samples/tree/ee66e1526b84c026615df032c705842b7d2a521f)
- topjohnwu/Magisk: Read on November 5, 2026, at commit 33bfff7 (https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/tree/33bfff7ce750c27f157ddb4580e36bf842d6d95b)

## 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.