Comparison

Ionic vs Kotlin Multiplatform

On the evidence we track, Ionic 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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★Ionic69

Kotlin Multiplatform58

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	IonicLeader	Kotlin Multiplatform
Vioscale score	69 / 100high · 77%updating	58 / 100medium · 64%updating
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	-
Modelpricing.model	commercial	-
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	-
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	-
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	5	-
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	✓	✓
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	6.7	-
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 1 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40ionic%2Fcore&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 · Max severity: HIGH	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=org.jetbrains.compose.foundation%3Afoundation&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	-
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	54,760	14
Github starsadoption.github_stars	52,630	19,319
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	403,967	-
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	96	20
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	7	13
Historyrelease.history	20 items	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	MIT	Apache-2.0
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	TypeScript	Kotlin
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide	-

Score

Vioscale score

Ionic69 / 100high · 77%updating

Kotlin Multiplatform58 / 100medium · 64%updating

Pricing

Free tier

Ionic✓

Kotlin Multiplatform–

Model

Ioniccommercial

Kotlin Multiplatform–

Price level

Ionicfree

Kotlin Multiplatform–

Transparent

Ionic✓

Kotlin Multiplatform–

Integrations

Count

Ionic5

Kotlin Multiplatform–

Security

Disclosure policy

Ionic✓

Kotlin Multiplatform✓

Scorecard

Ionic6.7

Kotlin Multiplatform–

Vulnerabilities

IonicCount: 1 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40ionic%2Fcore&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 · Max severity: HIGH

Kotlin MultiplatformCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=org.jetbrains.compose.foundation%3Afoundation&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Reliability

Status page

Ionic✓

Kotlin Multiplatform–

Adoption

Dependent repos

Ionic54,760

Kotlin Multiplatform14

Github stars

Ionic52,630

Kotlin Multiplatform19,319

Package downloads weekly

Ionic403,967

Kotlin Multiplatform–

Activity

Commits last 30d

Ionic96

Kotlin Multiplatform20

Release

Cadence days

Ionic7

Kotlin Multiplatform13

History

Ionic20 items

Kotlin Multiplatform20 items

License

Spdx

IonicMIT

Kotlin MultiplatformApache-2.0

Language

Primary

IonicTypeScript

Kotlin MultiplatformKotlin

Market

Availability

IonicAvailable worldwide

Kotlin Multiplatform–

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for Mobile App Frameworks
Capability	Ionic	Kotlin Multiplatform
Core
Target platforms	iOS, Android, Web/PWA	Android, iOS, desktop, and web
Approach	WebView hybrid	Multiplatform shared logic
Primary language	JavaScript	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	Plugin / bridged	Plugin / bridged
Ecosystem
Bundled UI component library	✓	✓

Core

Target platforms

IoniciOS, Android, Web/PWA

Kotlin MultiplatformAndroid, iOS, desktop, and web

Approach

IonicWebView hybrid

Kotlin MultiplatformMultiplatform shared logic

Primary language

IonicJavaScript

Kotlin MultiplatformKotlin

Rendering

Renders true native UI

Ionic✗

Kotlin Multiplatform✓

Hot reload

Ionic-

Kotlin Multiplatform✓

TypeScript-first

Ionic-

Kotlin Multiplatform✗

Delivery

Over-the-air code push

Ionic-

Kotlin Multiplatform-

Portability

Single codebase, multiple platforms

Ionic✓

Kotlin Multiplatform✓

Desktop support

Ionic✗

Kotlin Multiplatform✓

Builds for web

Ionic✓

Kotlin Multiplatform✓

Capability

Native API access

IonicPlugin / bridged

Kotlin MultiplatformPlugin / bridged

Ecosystem

Bundled UI component library

Ionic✓

Kotlin Multiplatform✓

What each one is

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

Ionic

Leader

An open-source framework that uses standard web technologies to create mobile applications deployable to iOS and Android as native apps or to the web as Progressive Web Apps.

Independently observed

Kotlin Multiplatform

A framework for building applications that run on Android, iOS, desktop, and web platforms, allowing developers to share code across platforms while choosing between shared UI through Compose or platform-specific native implementations

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Ionic

Leader

Open sourceFree tier

Open source, free to use

as of 2026-08-13verify ↗

Kotlin Multiplatform

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	Ionic	Kotlin Multiplatform
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
iOSPlatforms	✓	✓
AndroidPlatforms	✓	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	-
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	-
HybridDeployment	✓	-

Platforms

Web

Ionic✓

Kotlin Multiplatform✓

iOS

Ionic✓

Kotlin Multiplatform✓

Android

Ionic✓

Kotlin Multiplatform✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Ionic✓

Kotlin Multiplatform–

Self-hosted

Ionic✓

Kotlin Multiplatform–

Hybrid

Ionic✓

Kotlin Multiplatform–

Integrations

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

Ionic

Leader

5 total

Cordova
Capacitor
Angular
React
Vue

Independently observed

Kotlin Multiplatform

Not documented yet.

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