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storybook vs apps-android-wikipedia
storybook has 91,081 GitHub stars, 10,452 forks, 1,831 open issues and last shipped yesterday. apps-android-wikipedia has 3,024 stars, 848 forks, 45 open issues and last shipped yesterday. storybook leads on adoption by 2,912% (91,081 vs 3,024 stars). storybook is written in TypeScript under MIT; apps-android-wikipedia is written in Kotlin under Apache-2.0. storybook has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, apps-android-wikipedia 28%. apps-android-wikipedia was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
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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| storybook | apps-android-wikipedia | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 91K | ★ 3.0K |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Kotlin |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 10K | ⑂ 848 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick storybook if
- You weight community size — 91K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick apps-android-wikipedia if
- You want the apps-android-wikipedia feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Kotlin
- You evaluated both and apps-android-wikipedia fits your workflow better
About storybook
Storybook is an open source, MIT licensed frontend workshop, written in TypeScript, for building, documenting, and testing UI components and pages in isolation, aimed at frontend engineers and design system teams working in React, Angular, Vue, Svelte, React Native, HTML, and other supported renderers.
read the full storybook overview →
About apps-android-wikipedia
The Wikipedia Android app is the official Android client for Wikipedia, a Kotlin codebase for readers who want the encyclopedia on Android devices and for developers who work on the official app.
read the full apps-android-wikipedia overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is storybook or apps-android-wikipedia more popular?
storybook has 91,081 GitHub stars and apps-android-wikipedia has 3,024. storybook has the larger community by that measure.
Are storybook and apps-android-wikipedia free?
Both are open source. storybook is licensed under MIT and apps-android-wikipedia under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between storybook and apps-android-wikipedia?
storybook is written in TypeScript and apps-android-wikipedia in Kotlin. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, storybook or apps-android-wikipedia?
Choose storybook if you want the larger community (91,081 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose apps-android-wikipedia if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.