Comparison

Kotlin Multiplatform vs React Native

On the evidence we track, React Native leads this comparison with a composite score of 78/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Kotlin Multiplatform56

★React Native78

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	Kotlin Multiplatform	React NativeLeader
vioscaleAI score	56 / 100medium · 62%	78 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	-	✓
Modelpricing.model	-	open_source
Price levelpricing.price_level	-	free
Transparentpricing.transparent	-	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	8	-
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	✓	-
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	-	4.4
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	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	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40react-native-community%2Feslint-config&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	-	✓
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	14	111,015
Github starsadoption.github_stars	19,421	126,686
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	-	14,689,002
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	37	100
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	13	7
Historyrelease.history	20 items	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	Apache-2.0	MIT
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	Kotlin	C++
Content
Faqcontent.faq	3 items	4 items

Score

vioscaleAI score

Kotlin Multiplatform56 / 100medium · 62%

React Native78 / 100medium · 71%

Pricing

Free tier

Kotlin Multiplatform–

React Native✓

Model

Kotlin Multiplatform–

React Nativeopen_source

Price level

Kotlin Multiplatform–

React Nativefree

Transparent

Kotlin Multiplatform–

React Native✓

Integrations

Count

Kotlin Multiplatform8

React Native–

Security

Disclosure policy

Kotlin Multiplatform✓

React Native–

Scorecard

Kotlin Multiplatform–

React Native4.4

Vulnerabilities

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

React NativeCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40react-native-community%2Feslint-config&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Reliability

Status page

Kotlin Multiplatform–

React Native✓

Adoption

Dependent repos

Kotlin Multiplatform14

React Native111,015

Github stars

Kotlin Multiplatform19,421

React Native126,686

Package downloads weekly

Kotlin Multiplatform–

React Native14,689,002

Activity

Commits last 30d

Kotlin Multiplatform37

React Native100

Release

Cadence days

Kotlin Multiplatform13

React Native7

History

Kotlin Multiplatform20 items

React Native20 items

License

Spdx

Kotlin MultiplatformApache-2.0

React NativeMIT

Language

Primary

Kotlin MultiplatformKotlin

React NativeC++

Content

Faq

Kotlin Multiplatform3 items

React Native4 items

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for Mobile App Frameworks
Capability	Kotlin Multiplatform	React Native
Core
Target platforms	Android, iOS, desktop, and web	iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Web
Approach	Multiplatform shared logic	Cross-platform native render
Primary language	Kotlin	JavaScript
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	Full native
Ecosystem
Bundled UI component library	✓	✓

Core

Target platforms

Kotlin MultiplatformAndroid, iOS, desktop, and web

React NativeiOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Web

Approach

Kotlin MultiplatformMultiplatform shared logic

React NativeCross-platform native render

Primary language

Kotlin MultiplatformKotlin

React NativeJavaScript

Rendering

Renders true native UI

Kotlin Multiplatform✓

React Native✓

Hot reload

Kotlin Multiplatform✓

React Native✓

TypeScript-first

Kotlin Multiplatform✗

React Native✗

Delivery

Over-the-air code push

Kotlin Multiplatform-

React Native-

Portability

Single codebase, multiple platforms

Kotlin Multiplatform✓

React Native✓

Desktop support

Kotlin Multiplatform✓

React Native✓

Builds for web

Kotlin Multiplatform✓

React Native✓

Capability

Native API access

Kotlin MultiplatformPlugin / bridged

React NativeFull native

Ecosystem

Bundled UI component library

Kotlin Multiplatform✓

React Native✓

What each one is

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

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

React Native

Leader

React Native enables developers to write native iOS and Android apps using JavaScript and React, with UI rendering directly to native platform components. It provides a declarative API compiled to native code, supporting hot reloading during development and direct platform API access.

Independently observed

Pricing

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Kotlin Multiplatform

Pricing not documented yet.

React Native

Leader

Open source

as of 2026-10-15verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Kotlin Multiplatform	React Native
iOSPlatforms	✓	✓
AndroidPlatforms	✓	✓
macOSPlatforms	✓	✗
WindowsPlatforms	✓	✗
LinuxPlatforms	✓	✗

Platforms

iOS

Kotlin Multiplatform✓

React Native✓

Android

Kotlin Multiplatform✓

React Native✓

macOS

Kotlin Multiplatform✓

React Native✗

Windows

Kotlin Multiplatform✓

React Native✗

Linux

Kotlin Multiplatform✓

React Native✗

Integrations

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

Kotlin Multiplatform

8 total

Gradle
Maven
Xcode
IntelliJ IDEA
Android Studio
CocoaPods
Swift Package Manager
Spring Framework

Independently observed

React Native

Leader

Not documented yet.

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