Source: https://seerepo.com/compare/signalapp/Signal-Android/vs/topjohnwu/Magisk
Markdown source: https://seerepo.com/compare/signalapp/Signal-Android/vs/topjohnwu/Magisk.md
Description: 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.

# 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.

- [signalapp/Signal-Android](https://seerepo.com/r/signalapp/Signal-Android): A private messenger for Android.
- [topjohnwu/Magisk](https://seerepo.com/r/topjohnwu/Magisk): The Magic Mask for Android

## What they share and what sets them apart

- In common: Jetpack Compose, androidx.navigation3:navigation3-runtime, androidx.navigation3:navigation3-ui, androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-navigation3, core-ktx, lifecycle-runtime-compose, Google, androidx.compose.material:material-icons-extended
- 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
- 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-Android | Magisk |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 951,618 lines written, 5,633 code files | 43,581 lines written, 189 code files |
| Who writes it | 0% of its commits signed by AI | 2.4% of its commits signed by AI. With Gemini CLI, Cursor, and Claude Code |
| Activity | Last push November 6, 2026, 21,173 commits, 29,597 stars | Last push October 27, 2026, 7,867 commits, 63,775 stars |
| Tests | 1,054 test files. 32.5% of its code files have a test that imports them | 6 test files. 9.5% 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, 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](https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/tree/a74583b01e260944f699c4da03ba4e8ce04de32b)

### 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](https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk)

### 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](https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/tree/a74583b01e260944f699c4da03ba4e8ce04de32b)

### 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](https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/commits)

### 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](https://seerepo.com/r/topjohnwu/Magisk/ai)

## Sources

- signalapp/Signal-Android: Read on November 8, 2026, at commit a74583b (https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/tree/a74583b01e260944f699c4da03ba4e8ce04de32b)
- topjohnwu/Magisk: Read on November 5, 2026, at commit 33bfff7 (https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/tree/33bfff7ce750c27f157ddb4580e36bf842d6d95b)

## 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.