Source: https://seerepo.com/compare/android/nowinandroid/vs/topjohnwu/Magisk
Markdown source: https://seerepo.com/compare/android/nowinandroid/vs/topjohnwu/Magisk.md
Description: nowinandroid and Magisk share 12 technologies: Jetpack Compose, androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-navigation3, androidx.navigation3:navigation3-ui, core-ktx, lifecycle-runtime-compose, androidx.navigation3:navigation3-runtime, androidx.window:window-core, material3-adaptive-navigation-suite, androidx.core:core-splashscreen, androidx.compose.material:material-icons-extended, room-ktx, and room-runtime. Both are written in Kotlin.

# nowinandroid vs Magisk

nowinandroid and Magisk share 12 technologies: Jetpack Compose, androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-navigation3, androidx.navigation3:navigation3-ui, core-ktx, lifecycle-runtime-compose, androidx.navigation3:navigation3-runtime, androidx.window:window-core, material3-adaptive-navigation-suite, androidx.core:core-splashscreen, androidx.compose.material:material-icons-extended, room-ktx, and room-runtime. Both are written in Kotlin.

- [android/nowinandroid](https://seerepo.com/r/android/nowinandroid): A fully functional Android app built entirely with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose
- [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, androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-navigation3, androidx.navigation3:navigation3-ui, core-ktx, lifecycle-runtime-compose, androidx.navigation3:navigation3-runtime, androidx.window:window-core, material3-adaptive-navigation-suite, androidx.core:core-splashscreen, androidx.compose.material:material-icons-extended, room-ktx, room-runtime
- Only in nowinandroid: Firebase, com.google.dagger:hilt-android, JetBrains, adaptive-layout, adaptive-navigation, appcompat, foundation-layout, material3-window-size-class, runtime-tracing, androidx.compose:compose-bom-alpha, androidx.compose.material3.adaptive:adaptive, androidx.compose.ui:ui-util, coil-compose
- Only in Magisk: activity-compose, androidx.compose.animation:animation, Google, com.jakewharton.timber:timber

## Side by side

| | nowinandroid | Magisk |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 29,336 lines written, 198 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, 1,930 commits, 22,037 stars | Last push October 27, 2026, 7,867 commits, 63,775 stars |
| Tests | 70 test files. 61.6% 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, nowinandroid or Magisk?

Magisk, with 43,581 lines written; nowinandroid has 29,336.

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

### Which has more GitHub stars, nowinandroid or Magisk?

Magisk, with 63,775 stars; nowinandroid has 22,037.

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

### Which has more tests, nowinandroid or Magisk?

nowinandroid, with 70 test files; Magisk has 6.

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

### Which was updated more recently, nowinandroid or Magisk?

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

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

### Which has more commits signed by AI, nowinandroid 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/nowinandroid: Read on November 5, 2026, at commit 2982e63 (https://github.com/android/nowinandroid/tree/2982e63cb691ad49cd009aab43dc206fee6699c2)
- 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.