Side-by-Side Comparison
Halcyon vs Magisk
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Recorded Stars Comparison
● Kifranei/Halcyon (279)
● topjohnwu/Magisk (63.1K)
☆ 279Halcyon stars
☆ 63.1KMagisk stars
+62.8KDifference
MagiskStar Leader (226.1x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
Magisk Leads
+62.8K stars (226.1x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
Magisk Leads
18.8K total community forks
Recent Maintenance
Halcyon
Pushed 11d ago
Licensing
Different
Halcyon: Apache-2.0 vs Magisk: GPL-3.0
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | Kifranei/Halcyon ↗ | topjohnwu/Magisk ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | A MIUI / HyperOS-style Android music player with local playback, remote sources, online sources, word-by-word lyrics, floating lyrics, and FFmpeg decoding. | The Magic Mask for Android |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 279 | ☆ 63,077 |
| Forks | 21 | 18,787 |
| Open Issues | 29 | 41 |
| Main Language | Kotlin | Kotlin |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Last Push | Oct 19, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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