# Ionic vs Kivy

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Ionic

| Attribute | Ionic | Kivy |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 69.4 (77% (high)) | 49.8 (62% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 96 | 12 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 54,760 | 709 |
| adoption.github_stars | 52,630 | 19,009 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 403,967 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | Open-source framework for creating user interfaces with Python, deployable to mobile devices, desktop operating systems, and embedded platforms from a single codebase. |
| features.capabilities | `{"targets":"iOS, Android, Web/PWA","approach":"webview_hybrid","language":"JavaScript","web_target":true,"native_widgets":false,"desktop_support":false,"official_ui_kit":true,"single_codebase":true,"native_api_access":"plugin_bridged"}` | `{"targets":"Android, iOS, Windows, Linux, macOS, embedded platforms","language":"Python","web_target":false,"desktop_support":true,"official_ui_kit":true,"single_codebase":true,"typescript_first":false}` |
| integrations.count | 5 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Cordova"},{"name":"Capacitor"},{"name":"Angular"},{"name":"React"},{"name":"Vue"}]` | - |
| language.primary | TypeScript | Python |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Open source, free to use","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://ionicframework.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T09:43:34.633Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Completely free and open source. Community supported through optional donations.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://kivy.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-16T21:32:29.621Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 7 | 342 |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/releases/tag/v9.0.1","date":"2026-08-26T18:08:13Z","type":"stable","version":"v9.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/releases/tag/v9.0.0","date":"2026-08-19T17:11:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v9.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/releases/tag/v8.8.19","date":"2026-08-19T15:27:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.8.19"},{"url":"https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/releases/tag/v8.8.18","date":"2026-08-12T21:15:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.8.18"},{"url":"https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/releases/tag/v8.8.17","date":"2026-08-05T17:18:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.8.17"},{"url":"https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/releases/tag/v8.8.16","date":"2026-07-29T20:46:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.8.16"},{"url":"https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/releases/tag/v8.8.15","date":"2026-07-22T21:29:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.8.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/releases/tag/v8.8.14","date":"2026-07-15T21:15:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.8.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/releases/tag/v8.8.13","date":"2026-07-01T19:00:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.8.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/releases/tag/v8.8.12","date":"2026-06-24T17:17:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.8.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/releases/tag/v8.8.11","date":"2026-06-17T18:28:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.8.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/releases/tag/v8.8.10","date":"2026-06-10T20:43:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.8.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/releases/tag/v8.8.9","date":"2026-06-03T17:19:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.8.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/releases/tag/v8.8.8","date":"2026-05-20T20:44:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.8.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/releases/tag/v8.8.7","date":"2026-05-13T21:23:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.8.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/releases/tag/v8.8.6","date":"2026-05-06T21:32:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.8.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/releases/tag/v8.8.5","date":"2026-04-29T15:41:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.8.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/releases/tag/v8.8.4","date":"2026-04-15T18:12:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.8.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/releases/tag/v8.8.3","date":"2026-04-01T19:53:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.8.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/releases/tag/v8.8.2","date":"2026-03-25T16:58:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.8.2"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/2.3.1","date":"2024-12-26T18:37:03Z","type":"stable","version":"2.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/2.3.0","date":"2024-01-05T13:53:17Z","type":"stable","version":"2.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/2.2.1","date":"2023-06-17T17:37:56Z","type":"stable","version":"2.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/2.2.0","date":"2023-05-20T14:20:47Z","type":"stable","version":"2.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/2.1.0","date":"2022-03-06T10:55:38Z","type":"stable","version":"2.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/2.0.0","date":"2020-12-10T00:57:59Z","type":"stable","version":"2.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/1.11.1","date":"2020-07-19T19:42:19Z","type":"stable","version":"1.11.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/1.11.0","date":"2019-06-01T23:46:40Z","type":"stable","version":"1.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/1.10.1","date":"2018-07-09T00:33:57Z","type":"stable","version":"1.10.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/1.10.0","date":"2017-05-07T22:44:16Z","type":"stable","version":"1.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/1.9.1","date":"2016-01-01T01:01:40Z","type":"stable","version":"1.9.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/1.9.0","date":"2015-04-02T11:30:06Z","type":"stable","version":"1.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kivy/kivy/releases/tag/1.8.0","date":"2014-10-20T21:37:38Z","type":"stable","version":"1.8.0"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 6.7 | 4.7 |
| security.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=pypi&package_name=kivy&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Mobile App Frameworks)

| Capability | Ionic | Kivy |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Target platforms | iOS, Android, Web/PWA | Android, iOS, Windows, Linux, macOS, embedded platforms |
| Approach | WebView hybrid | - |
| Primary language | JavaScript | Python |
| **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 | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:44:46.237Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*