Source: https://seerepo.com/compare/libre-tube/LibreTube/vs/microg/GmsCore
Markdown source: https://seerepo.com/compare/libre-tube/LibreTube/vs/microg/GmsCore.md
Description: 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.

# 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.

- [libre-tube/LibreTube](https://seerepo.com/r/libre-tube/LibreTube): An alternative frontend for YouTube, for Android.
- [microg/GmsCore](https://seerepo.com/r/microg/GmsCore): Free implementation of Play Services

## What they share and what sets them apart

- In common: androidx.core:core, lifecycle-livedata-ktx, lifecycle-runtime-ktx, lifecycle-service, navigation-fragment-ktx, navigation-ui-ktx, Google, androidx.appcompat:appcompat
- 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
- 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

| | LibreTube | GmsCore |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 38,219 lines written, 455 code files | 219,411 lines written, 2,272 code files |
| Who writes it | 0% of its commits signed by AI | 0% of its commits signed by AI. With Cursor |
| Activity | Last push November 8, 2026, 10,182 commits, 12,979 stars | Last push November 4, 2026, 2,543 commits, 15,237 stars |
| Tests | 3 test files. 0.7% of its code files have a test that imports them | 2 test files. 0.1% 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, LibreTube or GmsCore?

GmsCore, with 219,411 lines written; LibreTube has 38,219.

The proof: [microg/GmsCore's code at commit a03b082](https://github.com/microg/GmsCore/tree/a03b082db8a07b4ec5342b4cdcb112c0ba1a6b2d)

### Which has more GitHub stars, LibreTube or GmsCore?

GmsCore, with 15,237 stars; LibreTube has 12,979.

The proof: [microg/GmsCore on GitHub](https://github.com/microg/GmsCore)

### Which has more tests, LibreTube or GmsCore?

LibreTube, with 3 test files; GmsCore has 2.

The proof: [libre-tube/LibreTube's code at commit 58592a1](https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/tree/58592a1617010354665b831a248f6f38741de7f3)

### 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](https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/commits)

## Sources

- libre-tube/LibreTube: Read on November 10, 2026, at commit 58592a1 (https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube/tree/58592a1617010354665b831a248f6f38741de7f3)
- microg/GmsCore: Read on November 8, 2026, at commit a03b082 (https://github.com/microg/GmsCore/tree/a03b082db8a07b4ec5342b4cdcb112c0ba1a6b2d)

## 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.