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Messages vs gnome-shell-extension-appindicator
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Recorded Stars Comparison
● FossifyOrg/Messages (1.6K)
● ubuntu/gnome-shell-extension-appindicator (1.6K)
☆ 1.6KMessages stars
☆ 1.6Kgnome-shell-extension-appindicator stars
+7Difference
MessagesStar Leader (1.0x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
Messages Leads
+7 stars (1.0x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
gnome-shell-extension-appindicator Leads
253 total community forks
Recent Maintenance
Messages
Pushed 5d ago
Licensing
Different
Messages: GPL-3.0 vs gnome-shell-extension-appindicator: GPL-2.0
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | FossifyOrg/Messages ↗ | ubuntu/gnome-shell-extension-appindicator ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | An easy and quick way of managing SMS and MMS messages without ads. | Adds KStatusNotifierItem support to the Shell |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 1,581 | ☆ 1,574 |
| Forks | 188 | 253 |
| Open Issues | 192 | 207 |
| Main Language | Kotlin | JavaScript |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Last Push | Oct 7, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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