DecoView vs Vico
A data-driven comparison of two Android chart libraries: popularity, development activity, licensing and installation. Updated .
Key differences
- Vico has 3.2× as many GitHub stars as DecoView (3.2K vs 984).
- Vico had more development activity over the last 12 months: 521 commits vs 0.
- Both are released under the Apache-2.0 license.
- DecoView is written primarily in Java, Vico in Kotlin.
- DecoView is the older project: its repository was created in 2015, Vico's in 2021.
- DecoView has had no commits since Jul 9, 2016.
By the numbers
- DecoView
- Vico
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| Metric | DecoView | Vico |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 984 | 3,185 |
| Commits, last 12 months | 0 | 521 |
| Contributors | 1 | 30 |
| Forks | 187 | 204 |
Development activity
Commits per month to each default branch, last 12 complete months.
- DecoView
- Vico
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| Month | DecoView | Vico |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 0 | 22 |
| Nov 2025 | 0 | 40 |
| Dec 2025 | 0 | 21 |
| Jan 2026 | 0 | 78 |
| Feb 2026 | 0 | 38 |
| Mar 2026 | 0 | 72 |
| Apr 2026 | 0 | 40 |
| May 2026 | 0 | 76 |
| Jun 2026 | 0 | 77 |
| Jul 2026 | 0 | 18 |
| Aug 2026 | 0 | 24 |
| Sep 2026 | 0 | 15 |
Side by side
| Attribute | DecoView | Vico |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Animated circular wheel chart library. | Extensible chart library for Jetpack Compose and Compose Multiplatform. |
| Category | Android chart libraries | Android chart libraries |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Language | Java | Kotlin |
| Status | Inactive | Active |
| Latest release | v1.2 () | v3.3.1 () |
| Last commit | ||
| Repository created | ||
| Open issues | 22 | 2 |
| Install | – | implementation("com.patrykandpatrick.vico:compose:2.1.3") |
Which should you choose?
Popularity and activity are only part of the story. Consider which ecosystem you work in, the chart types and interactions you need, how much data you render, and whether the license fits your project. Both tool pages list alternatives if neither is quite right.