Signal-Android vs Magisk

Signal-Android and Magisk share 8 technologies: Jetpack Compose, androidx.navigation3:navigation3-runtime, androidx.navigation3:navigation3-ui, androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-navigation3, core-ktx, lifecycle-runtime-compose, Google, and androidx.compose.material:material-icons-extended. Both are written in Kotlin.

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What they share and what sets them apart

Only in Signal-Android

  • androidx.compose.runtime:runtime-livedata
  • androidx.navigation:navigation-compose
  • sqlite-framework
  • androidx.sqlite:sqlite
  • Firebase
  • fragment-ktx
  • lifecycle-common-java8
  • lifecycle-livedata-ktx
  • lifecycle-process
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

In common

Only in Magisk

  • androidx.window:window-core
  • activity-compose
  • material3-adaptive-navigation-suite
  • androidx.compose.animation:animation
  • androidx.core:core-splashscreen
  • room-ktx
  • room-runtime
  • com.jakewharton.timber:timber

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
Signal-Android951,618 lines written5,633 code files
Magisk43,581 lines written189 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.
Signal-Android0% of its commits signed by AI
Magisk2.4% of its commits signed by AIWith Gemini CLI, Cursor, and Claude Code
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
Signal-AndroidLast push November 6, 202621,173 commits29,597 stars
MagiskLast push October 27, 20267,867 commits63,775 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
Signal-Android1,054 test files32.5% of its code files have a test that imports them
Magisk6 test files9.5% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, Signal-Android or Magisk?
Signal-Android, with 951,618 lines written; Magisk has 43,581.

The proof: signalapp/Signal-Android's code at commit a74583b

Which has more GitHub stars, Signal-Android or Magisk?
Magisk, with 63,775 stars; Signal-Android has 29,597.

The proof: topjohnwu/Magisk on GitHub

Which has more tests, Signal-Android or Magisk?
Signal-Android, with 1,054 test files; Magisk has 6.

The proof: signalapp/Signal-Android's code at commit a74583b

Which was updated more recently, Signal-Android or Magisk?
Signal-Android: its last push was on November 6, 2026, and Magisk's on October 27, 2026.

The proof: signalapp/Signal-Android's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, Signal-Android or Magisk?
Magisk: an AI signed 2.4% of its commits, with Gemini CLI, Cursor, and Claude Code.

The proof: the commits each tool signed in topjohnwu/Magisk

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