Source: https://seerepo.com/compare/getlantern/lantern/vs/hiddify/hiddify-app
Markdown source: https://seerepo.com/compare/getlantern/lantern/vs/hiddify/hiddify-app.md
Description: lantern and hiddify-app share 9 technologies: Flutter, flutter_hooks, shared_preferences, androidx.core:core-ktx, androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-livedata-ktx, window_manager, flutter_svg, qr_flutter, and mobile_scanner. Both are written in Dart.

# lantern vs hiddify-app

lantern and hiddify-app share 9 technologies: Flutter, flutter_hooks, shared_preferences, androidx.core:core-ktx, androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-livedata-ktx, window_manager, flutter_svg, qr_flutter, and mobile_scanner. Both are written in Dart.

- [getlantern/lantern](https://seerepo.com/r/getlantern/lantern): Open-source VPN for speed, privacy, and censorship circumvention. Free to download on Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
- [hiddify/hiddify-app](https://seerepo.com/r/hiddify/hiddify-app): Multi-platform auto-proxy client, supporting Sing-box, X-ray, TUIC, Hysteria, Reality, Trojan, SSH etc. It’s an open-source, secure and ad-free.

## What they share and what sets them apart

- In common: Flutter, flutter_hooks, shared_preferences, androidx.core:core-ktx, androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-livedata-ktx, window_manager, flutter_svg, qr_flutter, mobile_scanner
- Only in lantern: auto_route, flutter_secure_storage, Stripe, google_fonts, shimmer, auto_size_text, desktop_drop, flutter_inappwebview, desktop_webview_window, flutter_local_notifications, lottie, pinput, cupertino_icons, defusedxml, jinja2, howett.net/plist, image_picker
- Only in hiddify-app: go_router, drift_flutter, SQLite, Sentry, dynamic_color, flutter_animate, ui, androidx.appcompat:appcompat, flutter_typeahead, in_app_review, sliver_tools, fluentui_system_icons, font_awesome_flutter, drift, file_picker, flutter_markdown_plus, logging

## Side by side

| | lantern | hiddify-app |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 145,355 lines written, 429 code files | 67,972 lines written, 381 code files |
| Who writes it | 19.9% of its commits signed by AI. With Claude Code and GitHub Copilot | 11.3% of its commits signed by AI. With Claude Code and Aider |
| Activity | Last push November 7, 2026, 1,532 commits, 16,713 stars | Last push November 6, 2026, 3,104 commits, 33,733 stars |
| Tests | 233 test files. 46.4% of its code files have a test that imports them | 48 test files. 17.1% 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, lantern or hiddify-app?

lantern, with 145,355 lines written; hiddify-app has 67,972.

The proof: [getlantern/lantern's code at commit 7b6858b](https://github.com/getlantern/lantern/tree/7b6858b7aebe02b9ae9d299858a99a3e3187976a)

### Which has more GitHub stars, lantern or hiddify-app?

hiddify-app, with 33,733 stars; lantern has 16,713.

The proof: [hiddify/hiddify-app on GitHub](https://github.com/hiddify/hiddify-app)

### Which has more tests, lantern or hiddify-app?

lantern, with 233 test files; hiddify-app has 48.

The proof: [getlantern/lantern's code at commit 7b6858b](https://github.com/getlantern/lantern/tree/7b6858b7aebe02b9ae9d299858a99a3e3187976a)

### Which was updated more recently, lantern or hiddify-app?

lantern: its last push was on November 7, 2026, and hiddify-app's on November 6, 2026.

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

### Which has more commits signed by AI, lantern or hiddify-app?

lantern: an AI signed 19.9% of its commits, with Claude Code and GitHub Copilot; in hiddify-app, 11.3%.

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

## Sources

- getlantern/lantern: Read on November 7, 2026, at commit 7b6858b (https://github.com/getlantern/lantern/tree/7b6858b7aebe02b9ae9d299858a99a3e3187976a)
- hiddify/hiddify-app: Read on November 7, 2026, at commit ea08fb5 (https://github.com/hiddify/hiddify-app/tree/ea08fb5bf2c07dc04aa33f9ae8fc1b71a4803f03)

## 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.