coil vs NewPipe
coil and NewPipe share 4 technologies: androidx.core:core-ktx, Google, JetBrains, and material3. coil is written in Kotlin and NewPipe in Java.
What they share and what sets them apart
coil-kt
coil
Image loading for Android and Compose Multiplatform.
Kotlin12kRead on November 11, 2026, at commit d18662aWhat is coil built with?Only in coil
- activity-compose
- activity-ktx
- org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib
mkdocs-material
- constraintlayout
- recyclerview
- androidx.vectordrawable:vectordrawable-animated
- androidx.appcompat:appcompat-resources
- com.google.accompanist:accompanist-drawablepainter
- material-icons-extended
- mkdocs-material-extensions
- pymdown-extensions
- com.caverock:androidsvg-aar
- androidx.exifinterface:exifinterface
In common
TeamNewPipe
NewPipe
A libre lightweight streaming front-end for Android.
Java40.5kRead on November 6, 2026, at commit ca4089fWhat is NewPipe built with?Only in NewPipe
- org.jetbrains.androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-compose
- Jetpack Compose
- androidx.sqlite:sqlite-bundled
- fragment-ktx
- koin-annotations
- koin-compose-navigation3
- koin-compose-viewmodel
- lifecycle-livedata-ktx
- lifecycle-viewmodel-navigation3
- navigation3-ui
- org.jetbrains.compose.runtime:runtime
- cardview
- swiperefreshlayout
- androidx.preference:preference
- androidx.appcompat:appcompat
- androidx.recyclerview:recyclerview
- androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout
- room3-runtime
- coil-compose
- androidx.documentfile:documentfile
- io.noties.markwon:core
- io.noties.markwon:linkify
- org.jsoup:jsoup
Side by side
coilNewPipe
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
coil39,907 lines written299 code files
NewPipe90,890 lines written539 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.
coil0% of its commits signed by AIWith Cursor
NewPipe0% of its commits signed by AI
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
coilLast push November 11, 20262,509 commits11,959 stars
NewPipeLast push November 6, 20269,946 commits40,461 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
coil120 test files59.5% of its code files have a test that imports them
NewPipe47 test files13.2% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, coil or NewPipe?
NewPipe, with 90,890 lines written; coil has 39,907.
The proof: TeamNewPipe/NewPipe's code at commit ca4089f
Which has more GitHub stars, coil or NewPipe?
NewPipe, with 40,461 stars; coil has 11,959.
The proof: TeamNewPipe/NewPipe on GitHub
Which has more tests, coil or NewPipe?
coil, with 120 test files; NewPipe has 47.
The proof: coil-kt/coil's code at commit d18662a
Which was updated more recently, coil or NewPipe?
coil: its last push was on November 11, 2026, and NewPipe's on November 6, 2026.
The proof: coil-kt/coil's commits on GitHub
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