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

# leakcanary vs NewPipe

leakcanary and NewPipe share 3 technologies: Jetpack Compose, androidx.core:core-ktx, and Google. leakcanary is written in Kotlin and NewPipe in Java.

- [square/leakcanary](https://seerepo.com/r/square/leakcanary): A memory leak detection library 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: Jetpack Compose, androidx.core:core-ktx, Google
- Only in leakcanary: androidx.sqlite:sqlite-framework, Neo4j, com.google.dagger:hilt-android, lifecycle-runtime-ktx, org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib, androidx.startup:startup-runtime, androidx.fragment:fragment, androidx.compose.material:material-icons-core
- Only in NewPipe: org.jetbrains.androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-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.preference:preference, 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

| | leakcanary | NewPipe |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 113,223 lines written, 480 code files | 90,890 lines written, 539 code files |
| Who writes it | 17.3% of its commits signed by AI. With Claude Code | 0% of its commits signed by AI |
| Activity | Last push October 21, 2026, 2,210 commits, 30,007 stars | Last push November 6, 2026, 9,946 commits, 40,461 stars |
| Tests | 206 test files. 48.5% 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, leakcanary or NewPipe?

leakcanary, with 113,223 lines written; NewPipe has 90,890.

The proof: [square/leakcanary's code at commit eb60b0b](https://github.com/square/leakcanary/tree/eb60b0be53732aa016c79b7774b497770ad1e4f3)

### Which has more GitHub stars, leakcanary or NewPipe?

NewPipe, with 40,461 stars; leakcanary has 30,007.

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

### Which has more tests, leakcanary or NewPipe?

leakcanary, with 206 test files; NewPipe has 47.

The proof: [square/leakcanary's code at commit eb60b0b](https://github.com/square/leakcanary/tree/eb60b0be53732aa016c79b7774b497770ad1e4f3)

### Which was updated more recently, leakcanary or NewPipe?

NewPipe: its last push was on November 6, 2026, and leakcanary's on October 21, 2026.

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

### Which has more commits signed by AI, leakcanary or NewPipe?

leakcanary: an AI signed 17.3% of its commits, with Claude Code.

The proof: [the commits each tool signed in square/leakcanary](https://seerepo.com/r/square/leakcanary/ai)

## Sources

- square/leakcanary: Read on November 8, 2026, at commit eb60b0b (https://github.com/square/leakcanary/tree/eb60b0be53732aa016c79b7774b497770ad1e4f3)
- 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.