# Compose Multiplatform vs React Native

| Attribute | Compose Multiplatform | React Native |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 77.9 (63% (medium)) | 80.4 (70% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 47,093 | 111,015 |
| adoption.github_stars | 53,351 | 126,415 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 12,774,951 |
| deployment.options | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | - |
| description.long | An open-source, declarative UI framework for Kotlin that enables sharing code across multiple platforms. Built on Jetpack Compose and Kotlin Multiplatform, developed by JetBrains. | React Native enables developers to write native applications for iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, and web using JavaScript and the React programming model. Applications use native platform UI components and APIs, delivering native performance without requiring separate codebases per platform. |
| features.capabilities | `{"targets":"Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, Linux, Web","approach":"native_declarative","language":"Kotlin","hot_reload":true,"web_target":true,"native_widgets":true,"desktop_support":true,"official_ui_kit":true,"single_codebase":true,"typescript_first":false,"native_api_access":"full"}` | `{"targets":"iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Web","approach":"native_render","language":"JavaScript","hot_reload":true,"web_target":true,"native_widgets":true,"desktop_support":true,"official_ui_kit":true,"single_codebase":true,"typescript_first":false,"native_api_access":"full"}` |
| language.primary | Kotlin | C++ |
| license.spdx | - | MIT |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Open-source, free","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.jetbrains.com/lp/compose-multiplatform/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T18:17:40.704Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://reactnative.dev","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T16:36:21.048Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | 9 | 6 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 4.4 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=org.jetbrains.kotlin%3Akotlin-stdlib-jdk8&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"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,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Mobile App Frameworks)

| Capability | Compose Multiplatform | React Native |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Target platforms | Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, Linux, Web | iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Web |
| Approach | Native declarative | 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 | Full native | Full native |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| Bundled UI component library | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:09:27.573Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*