buzz vs lantern

buzz and lantern share 8 technologies: Flutter, flutter_hooks, shared_preferences, flutter_secure_storage, cupertino_icons, image_picker, flutter_svg, and mobile_scanner. buzz is written in Rust and lantern in Dart.

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What they share and what sets them apart

Only in buzz

In common

getlantern

lantern

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Dart16.7kRead on November 7, 2026, at commit 7b6858bWhat is lantern built with?

Only in lantern

  • auto_route
  • Stripe
  • androidx.core:core-ktx
  • androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-livedata-ktx
  • google_fonts
  • shimmer
  • auto_size_text
  • window_manager
  • desktop_drop
  • flutter_inappwebview
  • desktop_webview_window
  • flutter_local_notifications
  • lottie
  • pinput
  • defusedxml
  • jinja2
  • howett.net/plist
  • qr_flutter

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
buzz1,826,129 lines written3,453 code files
lantern145,355 lines written429 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.
buzz17.2% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and Amp
lantern19.9% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code and GitHub Copilot
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
buzzLast push November 6, 20263,348 commits36,778 stars
lanternLast push November 7, 20261,532 commits16,713 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
buzz1,760 test files44.8% of its code files have a test that imports them
lantern233 test files46.4% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, buzz or lantern?
buzz, with 1,826,129 lines written; lantern has 145,355.

The proof: block/buzz's code at commit 96af488

Which has more GitHub stars, buzz or lantern?
buzz, with 36,778 stars; lantern has 16,713.

The proof: block/buzz on GitHub

Which has more tests, buzz or lantern?
buzz, with 1,760 test files; lantern has 233.

The proof: block/buzz's code at commit 96af488

Which was updated more recently, buzz or lantern?
lantern: its last push was on November 7, 2026, and buzz's on November 6, 2026.

The proof: getlantern/lantern's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, buzz or lantern?
lantern: an AI signed 19.9% of its commits, with Claude Code and GitHub Copilot; in buzz, 17.2%.

The proof: the commits each tool signed in getlantern/lantern

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