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Top 20 Developer Frameworks and No-Code-Development SDKs Used in Android Apps on Google Play
Last update: 13 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, 90.23% 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
90.23%
Google Play
Apps
1.46m
Games
198.72k
Total Downloads
1.55t
Google Play
Download Share
98.82%
Google Play
App Downloads
1.09t
Game Downloads
459.22b

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, 81.10% have integrated Kotlin. This accounts for 82.14% of app downloads within the developer frameworks and no-code-development SDK category.

Total Apps
1.49m
Google Play
App Share
81.10%
Google Play
Apps
1.33m
Games
160.52k
Total Downloads
1.29t
Google Play
Download Share
82.14%
Google Play
App Downloads
907.43b
Game Downloads
379.11b

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

Among all apps utilizing developer frameworks and no-code-development SDKs, 19.97% 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
367.20k
Google Play
App Share
19.97%
Google Play
Apps
358.81k
Games
8.39k
Total Downloads
58.42b
Google Play
Download Share
3.73%
Google Play
App Downloads
52.60b
Game Downloads
5.83b

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

Among all apps utilizing developer frameworks and no-code-development SDKs, 15.38% 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
282.86k
Google Play
App Share
15.38%
Google Play
Apps
279.64k
Games
3.22k
Total Downloads
81.17b
Google Play
Download Share
5.18%
Google Play
App Downloads
80.25b
Game Downloads
920.43m

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

Among all apps utilizing developer frameworks and no-code-development SDKs, 15.18% have integrated Facebook Yoga. This accounts for 9.36% 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
279.09k
Google Play
App Share
15.18%
Google Play
Apps
275.88k
Games
3.21k
Total Downloads
146.67b
Google Play
Download Share
9.36%
Google Play
App Downloads
145.76b
Game Downloads
911.24m

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
162.01k
Google Play
App Share
8.81%
Google Play
Apps
153.37k
Games
8.64k
Total Downloads
15.77b
Google Play
Download Share
1.01%
Google Play
App Downloads
13.15b
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, 5.88% have integrated Expo. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the developer frameworks and no-code-development SDK category.

Total Apps
108.09k
Google Play
App Share
5.88%
Google Play
Apps
106.22k
Games
1.87k
Total Downloads
6.05b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
5.89b
Game Downloads
159.87m

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

Among all apps utilizing developer frameworks and no-code-development SDKs, 3.33% have integrated Capacitor. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the developer frameworks and no-code-development SDK category.

Total Apps
61.22k
Google Play
App Share
3.33%
Google Play
Apps
59.60k
Games
1.62k
Total Downloads
3.61b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
3.31b
Game Downloads
299.00m

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
41.90k
Google Play
App Share
2.28%
Google Play
Apps
41.10k
Games
794
Total Downloads
2.68b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
1.81b
Game Downloads
860.46m

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

Among all apps utilizing developer frameworks and no-code-development SDKs, 2.27% 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
41.78k
Google Play
App Share
2.27%
Google Play
Apps
41.01k
Games
770
Total Downloads
2.59b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
1.81b
Game Downloads
780.39m

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
37.81k
Google Play
App Share
2.06%
Google Play
Apps
36.70k
Games
1.12k
Total Downloads
1.89b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
1.65b
Game Downloads
246.28m

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

Among all apps utilizing developer frameworks and no-code-development SDKs, 1.78% 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
32.80k
Google Play
App Share
1.78%
Google Play
Apps
31.74k
Games
1.05k
Total Downloads
37.95b
Google Play
Download Share
2.42%
Google Play
App Downloads
32.86b
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 6.90% of app downloads within the developer frameworks and no-code-development SDK category.

Total Apps
27.40k
Google Play
App Share
1.49%
Google Play
Apps
11.56k
Games
15.84k
Total Downloads
108.13b
Google Play
Download Share
6.90%
Google Play
App Downloads
35.26b
Game Downloads
72.86b

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
16.75k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
16.47k
Games
279
Total Downloads
686.62m
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
633.11m
Game Downloads
53.51m

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
15.78k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
15.64k
Games
131
Total Downloads
20.16b
Google Play
Download Share
1.29%
Google Play
App Downloads
19.71b
Game Downloads
450.24m

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
12.13k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
11.46k
Games
677
Total Downloads
1.47b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
1.34b
Game Downloads
128.77m

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
9.89k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
9.40k
Games
492
Total Downloads
26.08b
Google Play
Download Share
1.67%
Google Play
App Downloads
20.41b
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 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
7.74b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
922.97m
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 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
4.44k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
4.19k
Games
249
Total Downloads
3.91b
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 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
3.86k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
3.85k
Games
14
Total Downloads
142.39m
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
135.52m
Game Downloads
6.87m

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!

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