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Top 20 Developer Frameworks and No-Code-Development SDKs Used in Android Apps on Google Play
Last update: 7 Oct 2025 CET
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Top 20 Developer Frameworks and No-Code-Development SDKs Used in Android Apps on Google Play

We at 42matters have identified the 20 most popular Developer Frameworks and No-Code-Development SDKs leveraged by Android apps available on the Android app market.

Developer Framework and No-Code-Development SDKs provide developers with pre-built components, templates, and APIs to simplify and accelerate the software development process. They are designed to provide a foundation for building software applications, giving developers reusable components and libraries for building the backend, frontend, and database components of an application. They also commonly enable cross-platform development.

This list is based on our analysis of the millions of mobile applications – and the 2,300+ SDKs they use – that constitute the vast inventory of the Google Play Store. The accompanying data provides readers with a glimpse into the rich mobile application insights generated by the 42matters technology. This data is also available via our APIs, file dumps, Explorer, and SDK Explorer.

The intended purpose of this article is to assist app builders in their search for the perfect Developer Frameworks and No-Code-Development SDK to leverage in their app, as well as to give SDK developers insight into their biggest competitors and potential customers. This data collected by our technology may also serve as a useful tool for folks researching the wider mobile app market.

Among all apps utilizing developer frameworks and no-code-development SDKs, 90.24% have integrated Google Play Services. This accounts for 98.82% of app downloads within the developer frameworks and no-code-development SDK category.

Total Apps
1.66m
Google Play
App Share
90.24%
Google Play
Apps
1.46m
Games
199.05k
Total Downloads
1.54t
Google Play
Download Share
98.82%
Google Play
App Downloads
1.09t
Game Downloads
458.51b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Google Play Services.

Among all apps utilizing developer frameworks and no-code-development SDKs, 80.56% have integrated Kotlin. This accounts for 82.00% of app downloads within the developer frameworks and no-code-development SDK category.

Total Apps
1.48m
Google Play
App Share
80.56%
Google Play
Apps
1.32m
Games
160.04k
Total Downloads
1.28t
Google Play
Download Share
82.00%
Google Play
App Downloads
904.01b
Game Downloads
377.94b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Kotlin.

Among all apps utilizing developer frameworks and no-code-development SDKs, 19.92% have integrated Flutter. This accounts for 3.73% of app downloads within the developer frameworks and no-code-development SDK category.

Flutter is Google's UI toolkit SDK for crafting beautiful, natively compiled applications for mobile, web, and desktop from a single codebase.

Total Apps
366.10k
Google Play
App Share
19.92%
Google Play
Apps
357.71k
Games
8.38k
Total Downloads
58.24b
Google Play
Download Share
3.73%
Google Play
App Downloads
52.42b
Game Downloads
5.82b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Flutter.

Among all apps utilizing developer frameworks and no-code-development SDKs, 15.36% have integrated React Native. This accounts for 5.18% of app downloads within the developer frameworks and no-code-development SDK category.

The React Native SDK combines the best parts of native development with React, a best-in-class JavaScript library for building user interfaces.

Total Apps
282.28k
Google Play
App Share
15.36%
Google Play
Apps
279.07k
Games
3.22k
Total Downloads
81.00b
Google Play
Download Share
5.18%
Google Play
App Downloads
80.08b
Game Downloads
918.62m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use React Native.

Among all apps utilizing developer frameworks and no-code-development SDKs, 15.16% have integrated Facebook Yoga. This accounts for 9.37% of app downloads within the developer frameworks and no-code-development SDK category.

Facebook Yoga is a cross-platform layout engine SDK which implements Flexbox.

Total Apps
278.58k
Google Play
App Share
15.16%
Google Play
Apps
275.37k
Games
3.21k
Total Downloads
146.41b
Google Play
Download Share
9.37%
Google Play
App Downloads
145.50b
Game Downloads
909.44m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Facebook Yoga.

Among all apps utilizing developer frameworks and no-code-development SDKs, 8.81% have integrated Apache Cordova PhoneGap. This accounts for 1.01% of app downloads within the developer frameworks and no-code-development SDK category.

The Cordova SDK wraps your HTML/JavaScript app into a native container which can access the device functions of several platforms. These functions are exposed via a unified JavaScript API, allowing you to easily write one set of code to target nearly every phone or tablet on the market today and publish to their app stores.

Total Apps
161.91k
Google Play
App Share
8.81%
Google Play
Apps
153.29k
Games
8.62k
Total Downloads
15.75b
Google Play
Download Share
1.01%
Google Play
App Downloads
13.13b
Game Downloads
2.63b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Apache Cordova PhoneGap.

Among all apps utilizing developer frameworks and no-code-development SDKs, 5.86% have integrated Expo. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the developer frameworks and no-code-development SDK category.

Total Apps
107.65k
Google Play
App Share
5.86%
Google Play
Apps
105.78k
Games
1.87k
Total Downloads
6.01b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
5.85b
Game Downloads
159.29m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Expo.

Among all apps utilizing developer frameworks and no-code-development SDKs, 3.31% have integrated Capacitor. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the developer frameworks and no-code-development SDK category.

Total Apps
60.90k
Google Play
App Share
3.31%
Google Play
Apps
59.30k
Games
1.60k
Total Downloads
3.60b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
3.30b
Game Downloads
298.17m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Capacitor.

Among all apps utilizing developer frameworks and no-code-development SDKs, 2.28% have integrated Mono Project. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the developer frameworks and no-code-development SDK category.

Total Apps
41.98k
Google Play
App Share
2.28%
Google Play
Apps
41.19k
Games
789
Total Downloads
2.67b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
1.81b
Game Downloads
859.93m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Mono Project.

Among all apps utilizing developer frameworks and no-code-development SDKs, 2.28% have integrated Xamarin. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the developer frameworks and no-code-development SDK category.

Xamarin is an open-source framework SDK for building iOS, Android, and Windows apps.

Total Apps
41.87k
Google Play
App Share
2.28%
Google Play
Apps
41.10k
Games
765
Total Downloads
2.59b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
1.81b
Game Downloads
779.86m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Xamarin.

Among all apps utilizing developer frameworks and no-code-development SDKs, 2.06% have integrated Ionic Framework. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the developer frameworks and no-code-development SDK category.

Total Apps
37.94k
Google Play
App Share
2.06%
Google Play
Apps
36.82k
Games
1.12k
Total Downloads
1.89b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
1.65b
Game Downloads
246.19m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Ionic Framework.

Among all apps utilizing developer frameworks and no-code-development SDKs, 1.83% have integrated Microsoft Visual Studio App Center. This accounts for 2.42% of app downloads within the developer frameworks and no-code-development SDK category.

Microsoft App Center is your continuous integration, delivery, and learning solution for iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS apps. Get faster release cycles, higher-quality apps, and the insights to build what users want.

Total Apps
33.59k
Google Play
App Share
1.83%
Google Play
Apps
32.53k
Games
1.06k
Total Downloads
37.91b
Google Play
Download Share
2.42%
Google Play
App Downloads
32.82b
Game Downloads
5.09b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Microsoft Visual Studio App Center.

Among all apps utilizing developer frameworks and no-code-development SDKs, 1.49% have integrated Yandex DivKit. This accounts for 6.89% of app downloads within the developer frameworks and no-code-development SDK category.

Total Apps
27.34k
Google Play
App Share
1.49%
Google Play
Apps
11.51k
Games
15.83k
Total Downloads
107.79b
Google Play
Download Share
6.89%
Google Play
App Downloads
35.20b
Game Downloads
72.59b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Yandex DivKit.

Among all apps utilizing developer frameworks and no-code-development SDKs, <1% have integrated MAUI by Microsoft. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the developer frameworks and no-code-development SDK category.

Total Apps
16.61k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
16.34k
Games
274
Total Downloads
683.77m
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
630.34m
Game Downloads
53.43m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use MAUI by Microsoft.

Among all apps utilizing developer frameworks and no-code-development SDKs, <1% have integrated Huawei AppGallery Connect. This accounts for 1.29% of app downloads within the developer frameworks and no-code-development SDK category.

Huawei AppGallery Connect is your one-stop open platform covering the entire app lifecycle: innovation, development, distribution, operation, and analysis. Build and run your apps faster and better, while growing your experience and revenue.

Total Apps
15.79k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
15.66k
Games
132
Total Downloads
20.16b
Google Play
Download Share
1.29%
Google Play
App Downloads
19.71b
Game Downloads
449.51m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Huawei AppGallery Connect.

Among all apps utilizing developer frameworks and no-code-development SDKs, <1% have integrated MIT App Inventor. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the developer frameworks and no-code-development SDK category.

MIT App Inventor is an intuitive, visual programming environment SDK that allows everyone – even children – to build fully functional apps for smartphones and tablets.

Total Apps
12.15k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
11.48k
Games
677
Total Downloads
1.47b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
1.34b
Game Downloads
128.62m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use MIT App Inventor.

Among all apps utilizing developer frameworks and no-code-development SDKs, <1% have integrated Fabric. This accounts for 1.67% of app downloads within the developer frameworks and no-code-development SDK category.

Firebase is Google's mobile platform SDK that helps you quickly develop high-quality apps and grow your business.

Total Apps
9.98k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
9.48k
Games
497
Total Downloads
26.09b
Google Play
Download Share
1.67%
Google Play
App Downloads
20.42b
Game Downloads
5.67b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Fabric.

Among all apps utilizing developer frameworks and no-code-development SDKs, <1% have integrated Parse. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the developer frameworks and no-code-development SDK category.

Parse is the most used open-source framework for developing application backends.

Total Apps
4.46k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
4.21k
Games
251
Total Downloads
3.90b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
2.72b
Game Downloads
1.18b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Parse.

Among all apps utilizing developer frameworks and no-code-development SDKs, <1% have integrated Adobe AIR. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the developer frameworks and no-code-development SDK category.

The Adobe AIR SDK enables developers to create and package cross-platform games and apps for major platforms like iOS, Android, Windows, and Mac OS.

Total Apps
4.46k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
1.96k
Games
2.50k
Total Downloads
7.73b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
923.16m
Game Downloads
6.81b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Adobe AIR.

Among all apps utilizing developer frameworks and no-code-development SDKs, <1% have integrated Appcelerator Titanium. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the developer frameworks and no-code-development SDK category.

Appcelerator Titanium offers an open, extensible development environment for creating beautiful native apps across different mobile devices and OSs, including iOS, Android, and BlackBerry, as well as hybrid and HTML5. It also includes an open source SDK with over 5,000 device and mobile operating system APIs, Studio, a powerful Eclipse-based IDE, Alloy, an MVC framework, and Cloud Services for a ready-to-use mobile backend.

Total Apps
3.88k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
3.86k
Games
14
Total Downloads
142.32m
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
135.45m
Game Downloads
6.86m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Appcelerator Titanium.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How does 42matters collect this data?'

We’ve developed a number of machine learning algorithms that scan millions of mobile and connected TV (CTV) applications on a regular basis. In addition, we collect ground truth app performance intelligence and use this data to build statistical models that estimate the performance of apps for which we do not have ground truth data.

What SDK data does 42matters collect?'

We track over 2,300 of the most popular SDKs integrated in iOS and Android apps. We collect a variety of SDK insights (title, platform, ID, category, and developer website); performance metrics (the number of apps that have installed each SDK, installation and removal trends, and app downloads); market share statistics (including market share per app category); and more!

How can I access 42matters’ SDK data?'

The most direct way is to use our SDK Explorer, which is a visual, web-based research platform that enables you to peruse all 2,300+ SDKs that we track. It’s great for market research, lead generation, competitor analysis, etc. However, more technically-inclined folks might prefer our APIs and File Dumps, which enable you to query info for specific apps or SDKs. You can also use our other research platform (the Explorer) to view integrated SDKs by app.

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