Source: https://seerepo.com/compare/shadowsocks/shadowsocks-android/vs/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe
Markdown source: https://seerepo.com/compare/shadowsocks/shadowsocks-android/vs/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe.md
Description: shadowsocks-android and NewPipe share 3 technologies: androidx.core:core-ktx, androidx.preference:preference, and Google. shadowsocks-android is written in Kotlin and NewPipe in Java.

# shadowsocks-android vs NewPipe

shadowsocks-android and NewPipe share 3 technologies: androidx.core:core-ktx, androidx.preference:preference, and Google. shadowsocks-android is written in Kotlin and NewPipe in Java.

- [shadowsocks/shadowsocks-android](https://seerepo.com/r/shadowsocks/shadowsocks-android): A shadowsocks client for Android
- [TeamNewPipe/NewPipe](https://seerepo.com/r/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe): A libre lightweight streaming front-end for Android.

## What they share and what sets them apart

- In common: androidx.core:core-ktx, androidx.preference:preference, Google
- Only in shadowsocks-android: Firebase, lifecycle-runtime-ktx, androidx.fragment:fragment-ktx, constraintlayout, androidx.camera:camera-view, room-runtime, com.google.mlkit:barcode-scanning, com.google.zxing:core, com.jakewharton.timber:timber
- 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, JetBrains, material3, swiperefreshlayout, 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

| | shadowsocks-android | NewPipe |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 11,516 lines written, 96 code files | 90,890 lines written, 539 code files |
| Who writes it | 0.1% of its commits signed by AI. With Claude Code | 0% of its commits signed by AI |
| Activity | Last push August 9, 2026, 3,499 commits, 36,837 stars | Last push November 6, 2026, 9,946 commits, 40,461 stars |
| Tests | 7 test files. 9.4% of its code files have a test that imports them | 47 test files. 13.2% 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, shadowsocks-android or NewPipe?

NewPipe, with 90,890 lines written; shadowsocks-android has 11,516.

The proof: [TeamNewPipe/NewPipe's code at commit ca4089f](https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/tree/ca4089f991a5b0d378a55f6e1d7c5cf2e0b6899f)

### Which has more GitHub stars, shadowsocks-android or NewPipe?

NewPipe, with 40,461 stars; shadowsocks-android has 36,837.

The proof: [TeamNewPipe/NewPipe on GitHub](https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe)

### Which has more tests, shadowsocks-android or NewPipe?

NewPipe, with 47 test files; shadowsocks-android has 7.

The proof: [TeamNewPipe/NewPipe's code at commit ca4089f](https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/tree/ca4089f991a5b0d378a55f6e1d7c5cf2e0b6899f)

### Which was updated more recently, shadowsocks-android or NewPipe?

NewPipe: its last push was on November 6, 2026, and shadowsocks-android's on August 9, 2026.

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

### Which has more commits signed by AI, shadowsocks-android or NewPipe?

shadowsocks-android: an AI signed 0.1% of its commits, with Claude Code.

## Sources

- shadowsocks/shadowsocks-android: Read on November 6, 2026, at commit ae28fd9 (https://github.com/shadowsocks/shadowsocks-android/tree/ae28fd91931fe4d2d5aab044de9ceaf9ed07ad56)
- TeamNewPipe/NewPipe: Read on November 6, 2026, at commit ca4089f (https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/tree/ca4089f991a5b0d378a55f6e1d7c5cf2e0b6899f)

## 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.