Comparison

Kivy vs Kotlin Multiplatform

On the evidence we track, Kotlin Multiplatform leads this comparison with a composite score of 58/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Kivy50

★Kotlin Multiplatform58

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	Kivy	Kotlin MultiplatformLeader
Vioscale score	50 / 100medium · 62%updating	58 / 100medium · 64%updating
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	-
Modelpricing.model	commercial	-
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	-
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	-
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	-	✓
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	4.7	-
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=kivy&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0	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
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	709	14
Github starsadoption.github_stars	19,009	19,319
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	12	20
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	342	13
Historyrelease.history	13 items	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	MIT	Apache-2.0
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	Python	Kotlin

Score

Vioscale score

Kivy50 / 100medium · 62%updating

Kotlin Multiplatform58 / 100medium · 64%updating

Pricing

Free tier

Kivy✓

Kotlin Multiplatform–

Model

Kivycommercial

Kotlin Multiplatform–

Price level

Kivyfree

Kotlin Multiplatform–

Transparent

Kivy✓

Kotlin Multiplatform–

Security

Disclosure policy

Kivy–

Kotlin Multiplatform✓

Scorecard

Kivy4.7

Kotlin Multiplatform–

Vulnerabilities

KivyCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=kivy&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

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

Adoption

Dependent repos

Kivy709

Kotlin Multiplatform14

Github stars

Kivy19,009

Kotlin Multiplatform19,319

Activity

Commits last 30d

Kivy12

Kotlin Multiplatform20

Release

Cadence days

Kivy342

Kotlin Multiplatform13

History

Kivy13 items

Kotlin Multiplatform20 items

License

Spdx

KivyMIT

Kotlin MultiplatformApache-2.0

Language

Primary

KivyPython

Kotlin MultiplatformKotlin

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for Mobile App Frameworks
Capability	Kivy	Kotlin Multiplatform
Core
Target platforms	Android, iOS, Windows, Linux, macOS, embedded platforms	Android, iOS, desktop, and web
Approach	-	Multiplatform shared logic
Primary language	Python	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
Ecosystem
Bundled UI component library	✓	✓

Core

Target platforms

KivyAndroid, iOS, Windows, Linux, macOS, embedded platforms

Kotlin MultiplatformAndroid, iOS, desktop, and web

Approach

Kivy-

Kotlin MultiplatformMultiplatform shared logic

Primary language

KivyPython

Kotlin MultiplatformKotlin

Rendering

Renders true native UI

Kivy-

Kotlin Multiplatform✓

Hot reload

Kivy-

Kotlin Multiplatform✓

TypeScript-first

Kivy✗

Kotlin Multiplatform✗

Delivery

Over-the-air code push

Kivy-

Kotlin Multiplatform-

Portability

Single codebase, multiple platforms

Kivy✓

Kotlin Multiplatform✓

Desktop support

Kivy✓

Kotlin Multiplatform✓

Builds for web

Kivy✗

Kotlin Multiplatform✓

Capability

Native API access

Kivy-

Kotlin MultiplatformPlugin / bridged

Ecosystem

Bundled UI component library

Kivy✓

Kotlin Multiplatform✓

What each one is

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

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

Kotlin Multiplatform

Leader

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.

Kivy

Open sourceFree tier

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

as of 2026-08-16verify ↗

Kotlin Multiplatform

Leader

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	Kivy	Kotlin Multiplatform
WebPlatforms	✗	✓
iOSPlatforms	✓	✓
AndroidPlatforms	✓	✓
macOSPlatforms	✓	✗
WindowsPlatforms	✓	✗
LinuxPlatforms	✓	✗
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	-

Platforms

Web

Kivy✗

Kotlin Multiplatform✓

iOS

Kivy✓

Kotlin Multiplatform✓

Android

Kivy✓

Kotlin Multiplatform✓

macOS

Kivy✓

Kotlin Multiplatform✗

Windows

Kivy✓

Kotlin Multiplatform✗

Linux

Kivy✓

Kotlin Multiplatform✗

Deployment

Self-hosted

Kivy✓

Kotlin Multiplatform–

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