Comparison

Flutter vs Kivy

On the evidence we track, Flutter leads this comparison with a composite score of 59/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Flutter59
Kivy50
Score
Vioscale score
Flutter59 / 100high · 79%
Kivy50 / 100medium · 62%
Pricing
Free tier
Flutter
Kivy
Model
Price level
Flutterfree
Kivyfree
Transparent
Flutter
Kivy
Integrations
Count
Flutter7
Kivy
Adoption
Dependent repos
Flutter9
Kivy709
Github stars
Flutter178,663
Kivy19,009
Activity
Commits last 30d
Flutter100
Kivy12
Release
Cadence days
Flutter32
Kivy342
History
Flutter7 items
License
Spdx
KivyMIT
Language
Primary
FlutterDart
KivyPython
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Flutter6 items
Kivy

Capabilities

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

Core
Target platforms
FlutteriOS, Android, Web, Desktop (Windows, macOS, Linux), Embedded
KivyAndroid, iOS, Windows, Linux, macOS, embedded platforms
Approach
FlutterMultiplatform shared logic
Kivy-
Primary language
FlutterDart
KivyPython
Rendering
Renders true native UI
Flutter
Kivy-
DX
Hot reload
Flutter
Kivy-
TypeScript-first
Flutter
Kivy
Delivery
Over-the-air code push
Flutter-
Kivy-
Portability
Single codebase, multiple platforms
Flutter
Kivy
Desktop support
Flutter
Kivy
Builds for web
Flutter
Kivy
Capability
Native API access
FlutterPlugin / bridged
Kivy-
Ecosystem
Bundled UI component library
Flutter
Kivy

What each one is

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

Flutter

Leader

An open-source framework that compiles applications to native machine code for mobile and desktop platforms, and to JavaScript for web, enabling developers to create apps for multiple platforms using a single Dart codebase.

Independently observed

Kivy

Open-source framework for creating user interfaces with Python, deployable to mobile devices, desktop operating systems, and embedded platforms from a single codebase.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Flutter

Leader
Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Kivy

Open sourceFree tier

Completely free and open source. Community supported through optional donations.

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Flutter
Kivy
iOS
Flutter
Kivy
Android
Flutter
Kivy
macOS
Flutter
Kivy
Windows
Flutter
Kivy
Linux
Flutter
Kivy
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Flutter
Kivy
Self-hosted
Flutter
Kivy

Integrations

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

Flutter

Leader
7 total
  • Firebase
  • Google Play
  • Google Pay
  • Google Wallet
  • Google Maps
  • Google Ads
  • Figma
Independently observed

Kivy

Not documented yet.

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