Source: https://seerepo.com/compare/team-spotube/spotube/vs/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe
Markdown source: https://seerepo.com/compare/team-spotube/spotube/vs/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe.md
Description: spotube and NewPipe share 7 technologies: Jetpack Compose, koin-compose-viewmodel, lifecycle-viewmodel-navigation3, navigation3-ui, org.jetbrains.compose.runtime:runtime, JetBrains, and coil-compose. spotube is written in Kotlin and NewPipe in Java.

# spotube vs NewPipe

spotube and NewPipe share 7 technologies: Jetpack Compose, koin-compose-viewmodel, lifecycle-viewmodel-navigation3, navigation3-ui, org.jetbrains.compose.runtime:runtime, JetBrains, and coil-compose. spotube is written in Kotlin and NewPipe in Java.

- [team-spotube/spotube](https://seerepo.com/r/team-spotube/spotube): 🎧 Open source music streaming app! Available for both desktop & mobile!
- [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, koin-compose-viewmodel, lifecycle-viewmodel-navigation3, navigation3-ui, org.jetbrains.compose.runtime:runtime, JetBrains, coil-compose
- Only in spotube: io.ktor:ktor-server-cio, datastore-preferences, androidx.datastore:datastore, koin-compose, koin-core, lifecycle-runtime-compose, lifecycle-viewmodel-compose, Tokio, filekit-dialogs-compose, dev.chrisbanes.haze:haze, io.github.vinceglb:filekit-dialogs, dev.nucleusframework:composenativetray, sh.calvin.reorderable:reorderable, jmustache, multiplatform-markdown-renderer-m3, io.ktor:ktor-client-logging, log
- Only in NewPipe: org.jetbrains.androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-compose, androidx.sqlite:sqlite-bundled, fragment-ktx, koin-annotations, koin-compose-navigation3, lifecycle-livedata-ktx, androidx.core:core-ktx, cardview, material3, swiperefreshlayout, androidx.preference:preference, androidx.appcompat:appcompat, androidx.recyclerview:recyclerview, Google, androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout, room3-runtime, androidx.documentfile:documentfile, io.noties.markwon:core, io.noties.markwon:linkify, org.jsoup:jsoup

## Side by side

| | spotube | NewPipe |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 72,310 lines written, 485 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 November 3, 2026, 2,169 commits, 50,613 stars | Last push November 6, 2026, 9,946 commits, 40,461 stars |
| Tests | 18 test files. 12.2% 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, spotube or NewPipe?

NewPipe, with 90,890 lines written; spotube has 72,310.

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

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

spotube, with 50,613 stars; NewPipe has 40,461.

The proof: [team-spotube/spotube on GitHub](https://github.com/team-spotube/spotube)

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

NewPipe, with 47 test files; spotube has 18.

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

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

NewPipe: its last push was on November 6, 2026, and spotube's on November 3, 2026.

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

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

spotube: an AI signed 0.1% of its commits, with Claude Code.

## Sources

- team-spotube/spotube: Read on November 5, 2026, at commit 08f8f65 (https://github.com/team-spotube/spotube/tree/08f8f65a2a7fcfb94c69882333fe0a9f7e56d0ec)
- 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.