# Jetpack Compose

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/jetpack-compose
- **Category:** Mobile App Frameworks
- **Homepage:** https://developer.android.com/compose
- **Also known as:** jetpack-compose
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-26T19:57:57.552Z

## Vioscale score

**44.4 / 100**, confidence 38% (low). Computed 2026-09-01.

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 0 | 0.04 | 0 | - |
| reliability | 0 | 0.053 | 0 | - |
| capabilities | 74.7 | 0.09911111111111111 | 7.4 | ✓ |
| repo_stars | 81.8 | 0.033 | 2.7 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 0.053 | 0 | - |
| dependent_projects | 0 | 0.08 | 0 | - |
| dev_activity | 0 | 0.12 | 0 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 60.6 | 0.067 | 4.1 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 0 | 0.087 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 0.173 | 0 | - |
| security_score | 0 | 0.053 | 0 | - |
| pricing_transparency | 0 | 0.053 | 0 | - |
| community_qa_activity | 0 | 0.08 | 0 | - |

## About

Jetpack Compose is a Kotlin-based UI toolkit that uses declarative programming to simplify Android app development. It automatically updates the UI when application state changes, supports Material Design 3 and adaptive layouts, and works seamlessly with existing Android code.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** Android

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Mobile App Frameworks. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| Target platforms | Android, Wear OS, ChromeOS, tablets, foldables, XR 2D |
| Approach | Native declarative |
| Primary language | Kotlin |
| **Rendering** | |
| Renders true native UI | ✓ |
| **DX** | |
| Hot reload | ✓ |
| **Delivery** | |
| Over-the-air code push | - |
| **Portability** | |
| Single codebase, multiple platforms | ✓ |
| **Capability** | |
| Native API access | Full native |
| **DX** | |
| TypeScript-first | ✗ |
| **Portability** | |
| Desktop support | ✓ |
| Builds for web | ✗ |
| **Ecosystem** | |
| Bundled UI component library | ✓ |

## Release history

| Version | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|
| [0.1.1](https://github.com/android/nowinandroid/releases/tag/0.1.1) | 2023-07-13 | stable |
| [0.0.5](https://github.com/android/nowinandroid/releases/tag/0.0.5) | 2023-05-02 | stable |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### market

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](https://developer.android.com/compose) | 2026-08-16 | 75% (high) |

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | [link](https://github.com/android/nowinandroid/pulse) | 2026-08-26 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 21,726 | [link](https://github.com/android/nowinandroid) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | Kotlin | [link](https://github.com/android/nowinandroid) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | [link](https://github.com/android/nowinandroid) | 2026-08-26 | 95% (high) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://developer.android.com/compose) | 2026-08-26 | 40% (low) |

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 71 | [link](https://github.com/android/nowinandroid/releases) | 2026-08-26 | 70% (medium) |

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