Source: https://seerepo.com/compare/librepods-org/librepods/vs/signalapp/Signal-Android
Markdown source: https://seerepo.com/compare/librepods-org/librepods/vs/signalapp/Signal-Android.md
Description: librepods and Signal-Android share 4 technologies: lifecycle-process, Jetpack Compose, androidx.navigation3:navigation3-runtime, and androidx.navigation3:navigation3-ui. Both are written in Kotlin.

# librepods vs Signal-Android

librepods and Signal-Android share 4 technologies: lifecycle-process, Jetpack Compose, androidx.navigation3:navigation3-runtime, and androidx.navigation3:navigation3-ui. Both are written in Kotlin.

- [librepods-org/librepods](https://seerepo.com/r/librepods-org/librepods): AirPods liberated from Apple's ecosystem.
- [signalapp/Signal-Android](https://seerepo.com/r/signalapp/Signal-Android): A private messenger for Android.

## What they share and what sets them apart

- In common: lifecycle-process, Jetpack Compose, androidx.navigation3:navigation3-runtime, androidx.navigation3:navigation3-ui
- Only in librepods: com.google.dagger:hilt-android, lifecycle-runtime-ktx, lifecycle-viewmodel-navigation3, navigation-compose, androidx.core:core-ktx, ui-text-google-fonts, aboutlibraries-compose-m3, constraintlayout, ui-graphics, androidx.compose.foundation:foundation-layout, androidx.dynamicanimation:dynamicanimation, dev.chrisbanes.haze:haze, androidx.compose.material:material-icons-core
- Only in Signal-Android: androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-navigation3, androidx.compose.runtime:runtime-livedata, androidx.navigation:navigation-compose, sqlite-framework, androidx.sqlite:sqlite, Firebase, core-ktx, fragment-ktx, lifecycle-common-java8, lifecycle-livedata-ktx, lifecycle-runtime-compose, lifecycle-viewmodel-savedstate, navigation-fragment-ktx, navigation-ui-ktx, org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk8, Airbnb, com.google.android.flexbox:flexbox, gridlayout, media3-ui-compose, recyclerview, window-java, Google, androidx.appcompat:appcompat, androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout, com.airbnb.android:lottie, androidx.compose.material3.adaptive:adaptive, androidx.window:window, androidx.media3:media3-ui, com.google.accompanist:accompanist-drawablepainter, androidx.preference:preference, androidx.camera:camera-view, androidx.paging:paging-compose, androidx.camera:camera-compose, androidx.compose.material:material-icons-extended, com.google.android.gms:play-services-auth, credentials-play-services-auth, androidx.biometric:biometric, androidx.credentials:credentials, android-integration, camera-extensions, documentfile, Glide, com.google.zxing:core, androidx.exifinterface:exifinterface, com.github.jknack:handlebars, androidx.camera:camera-video

## Side by side

| | librepods | Signal-Android |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 29,345 lines written, 108 code files | 951,618 lines written, 5,633 code files |
| Who writes it | 0.3% of its commits signed by AI. With GitHub Copilot | 0% of its commits signed by AI |
| Activity | Last push October 28, 2026, 627 commits, 30,655 stars | Last push November 6, 2026, 21,173 commits, 29,597 stars |
| Tests | 0 test files | 1,054 test files. 32.5% 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, librepods or Signal-Android?

Signal-Android, with 951,618 lines written; librepods has 29,345.

The proof: [signalapp/Signal-Android's code at commit a74583b](https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/tree/a74583b01e260944f699c4da03ba4e8ce04de32b)

### Which has more GitHub stars, librepods or Signal-Android?

librepods, with 30,655 stars; Signal-Android has 29,597.

The proof: [librepods-org/librepods on GitHub](https://github.com/librepods-org/librepods)

### Which has more tests, librepods or Signal-Android?

Signal-Android, with 1,054 test files.

The proof: [signalapp/Signal-Android's code at commit a74583b](https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/tree/a74583b01e260944f699c4da03ba4e8ce04de32b)

### Which was updated more recently, librepods or Signal-Android?

Signal-Android: its last push was on November 6, 2026, and librepods's on October 28, 2026.

The proof: [signalapp/Signal-Android's commits on GitHub](https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/commits)

### Which has more commits signed by AI, librepods or Signal-Android?

librepods: an AI signed 0.3% of its commits, with GitHub Copilot.

## Sources

- librepods-org/librepods: Read on November 7, 2026, at commit 89356c0 (https://github.com/librepods-org/librepods/tree/89356c08cea3db0b6b54792d9329d09a87cc85fa)
- signalapp/Signal-Android: Read on November 8, 2026, at commit a74583b (https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/tree/a74583b01e260944f699c4da03ba4e8ce04de32b)

## 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.