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.
What they share and what sets them apart
signalapp
Signal-Android
A private messenger for Android.
Kotlin29.6kRead on November 8, 2026, at commit a74583bWhat is Signal-Android built with?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
- Jetpack Compose
- androidx.navigation3:navigation3-runtime
- androidx.navigation3:navigation3-ui
- androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-navigation3
- core-ktx
- lifecycle-runtime-compose
- androidx.compose.material:material-icons-extended
topjohnwu
Magisk
The Magic Mask for Android
Kotlin63.8kRead on November 5, 2026, at commit 33bfff7What is Magisk built with?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
Signal-AndroidMagisk
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.
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