Comparison

Expo vs Jetpack Compose

On the evidence we track, Expo leads this comparison with a composite score of 69/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Expo69

Jetpack Compose44

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	ExpoLeader	Jetpack Compose
Vioscale score	69 / 100medium · 68%updating	44 / 100low · 38%updating
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	-
Modelpricing.model	commercial	commercial
Price levelpricing.price_level	mid	-
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	-
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	9	-
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	✓	-
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	-
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	5	-
Soc2security.soc2	✓	-
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=babel-preset-expo&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0	-
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	-
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	160,583	-
Github starsadoption.github_stars	51,839	21,726
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	8,700,886	-
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	100	0
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	-	71
Historyrelease.history	-	2 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	MIT	Apache-2.0
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	TypeScript	Kotlin
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide · Popular in US	Available worldwide · HQ US

Score

Vioscale score

Expo69 / 100medium · 68%updating

Jetpack Compose44 / 100low · 38%updating

Pricing

Free tier

Expo✓

Jetpack Compose–

Model

Expocommercial

Jetpack Composecommercial

Price level

Expomid

Jetpack Compose–

Transparent

Expo✓

Jetpack Compose–

Integrations

Count

Expo9

Jetpack Compose–

Security

Disclosure policy

Expo✓

Jetpack Compose–

Gdpr

Expo✓

Jetpack Compose–

Scorecard

Expo5

Jetpack Compose–

Soc2

Expo✓

Jetpack Compose–

Vulnerabilities

ExpoCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=babel-preset-expo&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Jetpack Compose–

Reliability

Status page

Expo✓

Jetpack Compose–

Adoption

Dependent repos

Expo160,583

Jetpack Compose–

Github stars

Expo51,839

Jetpack Compose21,726

Package downloads weekly

Expo8,700,886

Jetpack Compose–

Activity

Commits last 30d

Expo100

Jetpack Compose0

Release

Cadence days

Expo–

Jetpack Compose71

History

Expo–

Jetpack Compose2 items

License

Spdx

ExpoMIT

Jetpack ComposeApache-2.0

Language

Primary

ExpoTypeScript

Jetpack ComposeKotlin

Market

Availability

ExpoAvailable worldwide · Popular in US

Jetpack ComposeAvailable worldwide · HQ US

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for mobile app frameworks. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capability comparison for Mobile App Frameworks
Capability	Expo	Jetpack Compose
Core
Target platforms	iOS, Android, web	Android, Wear OS, ChromeOS, tablets, foldables, XR 2D
Approach	Cross-platform native render	Native declarative
Primary language	JavaScript/TypeScript	Kotlin
Rendering
Renders true native UI	✓	✓
DX
Hot reload	-	✓
TypeScript-first	-	✗
Delivery
Over-the-air code push	✓	-
Portability
Single codebase, multiple platforms	✓	✓
Desktop support	-	✓
Builds for web	✓	✗
Capability
Native API access	Full native	Full native
Ecosystem
Bundled UI component library	-	✓

Core

Target platforms

ExpoiOS, Android, web

Jetpack ComposeAndroid, Wear OS, ChromeOS, tablets, foldables, XR 2D

Approach

ExpoCross-platform native render

Jetpack ComposeNative declarative

Primary language

ExpoJavaScript/TypeScript

Jetpack ComposeKotlin

Rendering

Renders true native UI

Expo✓

Jetpack Compose✓

Hot reload

Expo-

Jetpack Compose✓

TypeScript-first

Expo-

Jetpack Compose✗

Delivery

Over-the-air code push

Expo✓

Jetpack Compose-

Portability

Single codebase, multiple platforms

Expo✓

Jetpack Compose✓

Desktop support

Expo-

Jetpack Compose✓

Builds for web

Expo✓

Jetpack Compose✗

Capability

Native API access

ExpoFull native

Jetpack ComposeFull native

Ecosystem

Bundled UI component library

Expo-

Jetpack Compose✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Expo

Leader

A comprehensive development platform enabling developers to build native applications for iOS, Android, and web using React. Provides integrated tools for building, testing, submitting to app stores, delivering over-the-air updates, and monitoring production applications.

Independently observed

Jetpack Compose

Jetpack Compose is a Kotlin-based UI toolkit that uses declarative programming to simplify Android app development. It automatically updates the UI when application state changes, supports Material Design 3 and adaptive layouts, and works seamlessly with existing Android code.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Expo

Leader

from $19/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $19/month. Free tier available.

FreeFree
- 15 Android and 15 iOS builds
- Low-priority queue
- 60 min CI/CD Workflows
- Submit to app stores
- Send updates to 1K MAUs
- +8 more
Starter$19/month + usage costs
- $45 of build credit, then usage-based pricing
- High-priority queue
- Access to large workers
- Send updates to 3K MAUs
- Access to Observe
- +5 more
Production$199/month + usage costs
- $225 of build credit, then usage-based pricing
- 2 included concurrencies
- Send updates to 50K MAUs
- 10 custom environment variables
- Priority support
- +9 more
EnterpriseContact sales
- Custom build credit (starting at $1000)
- 5 included concurrencies
- Send updates to 1M+ MAUs
- CI/CD Workflows insights
- Slack and strategic support add-on available
- +9 more

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

Jetpack Compose

Pricing not documented yet.

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Expo	Jetpack Compose
WebPlatforms	✓	✗
iOSPlatforms	✓	✗
AndroidPlatforms	✓	✓
CLIPlatforms	✓	✗
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	-

Platforms

Web

Expo✓

Jetpack Compose✗

iOS

Expo✓

Jetpack Compose✗

Android

Expo✓

Jetpack Compose✓

CLI

Expo✓

Jetpack Compose✗

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Expo✓

Jetpack Compose–

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Expo

Leader

10 total

Slack
maestro
Fastlane
Xcode
Android Studio
ADB
Metro
Webpack
Repack
Fingerprint

Independently observed

Jetpack Compose

Not documented yet.

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.