LibreTube vs GmsCore
LibreTube and GmsCore share 8 technologies: androidx.core:core, lifecycle-livedata-ktx, lifecycle-runtime-ktx, lifecycle-service, navigation-fragment-ktx, navigation-ui-ktx, Google, and androidx.appcompat:appcompat. LibreTube is written in Kotlin and GmsCore in Java.
LinkedInWhat they share and what sets them apart
libre-tube
LibreTube
An alternative frontend for YouTube, for Android.
Kotlin13kRead on November 10, 2026, at commit 58592a1What is LibreTube built with?Only in LibreTube
- androidx.fragment:fragment-ktx
- androidx.activity:activity-ktx
- androidx.paging:paging-runtime-ktx
- core-splashscreen
- androidx.preference:preference-ktx
- androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout
- androidx.media3:media3-ui
- androidx.swiperefreshlayout:swiperefreshlayout
- room-ktx
- coil
- androidx.documentfile:documentfile
In common
- androidx.core:core
- lifecycle-livedata-ktx
- lifecycle-runtime-ktx
- lifecycle-service
- navigation-fragment-ktx
- navigation-ui-ktx
- androidx.appcompat:appcompat
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GmsCore
Free implementation of Play Services
Java15.2kRead on November 8, 2026, at commit a03b082What is GmsCore built with?Only in GmsCore
- Jetpack Compose
- androidx.activity:activity
- datastore
- activity-compose
- core-ktx
- JetBrains
- preference-ktx
- androidx.preference:preference
- androidx.fragment:fragment
- Huawei
- androidx.recyclerview:recyclerview
- androidx.mediarouter:mediarouter
- androidx.camera:camera-view
- com.google.accompanist:accompanist-systemuicontroller
- androidx.credentials:credentials
- androidx.biometric:biometric
- coil-compose
- coil-svg
- com.google.zxing:core
Side by side
LibreTubeGmsCore
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
LibreTube38,219 lines written455 code files
GmsCore219,411 lines written2,272 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.
LibreTube0% of its commits signed by AI
GmsCore0% of its commits signed by AIWith Cursor
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
LibreTubeLast push November 8, 202610,182 commits12,979 stars
GmsCoreLast push November 4, 20262,543 commits15,237 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
LibreTube3 test files0.7% of its code files have a test that imports them
GmsCore2 test files0.1% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, LibreTube or GmsCore?
GmsCore, with 219,411 lines written; LibreTube has 38,219.
The proof: microg/GmsCore's code at commit a03b082
Which has more GitHub stars, LibreTube or GmsCore?
GmsCore, with 15,237 stars; LibreTube has 12,979.
The proof: microg/GmsCore on GitHub
Which has more tests, LibreTube or GmsCore?
LibreTube, with 3 test files; GmsCore has 2.
Which was updated more recently, LibreTube or GmsCore?
LibreTube: its last push was on November 8, 2026, and GmsCore's on November 4, 2026.
The proof: libre-tube/LibreTube's commits on GitHub
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