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android vs room-assistant
android has 3,903 GitHub stars, 1,067 forks, 458 open issues and last shipped yesterday. room-assistant has 1,348 stars, 125 forks, 76 open issues and last shipped 11 days ago. android leads on adoption by 190% (3,903 vs 1,348 stars). android is written in Kotlin under Apache-2.0; room-assistant is written in TypeScript under MIT. android has attracted 27% as many forks as stars, room-assistant 9%. android was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 3 topic tags (hacktoberfest, home-assistant, home-automation), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| android | room-assistant | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 3.9K | ★ 1.3K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Kotlin | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-09 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.1K | ⑂ 125 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick android if
- You weight community size — 3.9K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Kotlin
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick room-assistant if
- You want the room-assistant feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and room-assistant fits your workflow better
About android
The Home Assistant Companion for Android is the official Android application for Home Assistant, an open source home automation platform. It is written in Kotlin, released under the Apache 2.0 license, and distributed as an open source app for Android devices. The project sits inside the Home Assistant ecosystem and connects a mobile client to a user's Home Assistant instance.
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About room-assistant
room assistant is an MIT licensed, TypeScript based tool that brings presence detection and room level occupancy tracking to home automation, aimed at self hosters and smart home tinkerers who want automations keyed to which room a person is actually in.
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Frequently asked questions
Is android or room-assistant more popular?
android has 3,903 GitHub stars and room-assistant has 1,348. android has the larger community by that measure.
Are android and room-assistant free?
Both are open source. android is licensed under Apache-2.0 and room-assistant under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between android and room-assistant?
android is written in Kotlin and room-assistant in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, android or room-assistant?
Choose android if you want the larger community (3,903 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose room-assistant if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.