Compose Multiplatform, JetBrains' declarative UI framework based on Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, makes it possible to share UIs across platforms – iOS, Android, desktop, and web. Some Jetpack libraries are already multiplatform. Kotlin Multiplatform allows development for not only Android but also iOS, backend, and web applications. KTX extensions add Kotlin language features, like coroutines, extension functions, lambdas, and named parameters to existing Android libraries. Jetpack Compose is Android's recommended modern toolkit for building native UI in Kotlin. Apps built with Kotlin are 20% less likely to crash based on Google's internal data. Spend less time writing your code and working to understand the code of others.įewer common errors.
Less code combined with greater readability. Using Kotlin for Android development, you can benefit from:
70% of developers whose primary language is Kotlin say that Kotlin makes them more productive. Over 50% of professional Android developers use Kotlin as their primary language, while only 30% use Java as their main language. Android mobile development has been Kotlin-first since Google I/O in 2019.
