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Top 20 Developer Frameworks and No-Code-Development SDKs Used in Android Apps on Google Play
Last update: 8 Aug 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, 90.34% have integrated Google Play Services. This accounts for 99.24% of app downloads within the developer frameworks and no-code-development SDK category.

Total Apps
1.64m
Google Play
App Share
90.34%
Google Play
Apps
1.45m
Games
197.36k
Total Downloads
1.51t
Google Play
Download Share
99.24%
Google Play
App Downloads
1.06t
Game Downloads
450.83b

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, 78.67% have integrated Kotlin. This accounts for 80.06% of app downloads within the developer frameworks and no-code-development SDK category.

Total Apps
1.43m
Google Play
App Share
78.67%
Google Play
Apps
1.28m
Games
154.70k
Total Downloads
1.22t
Google Play
Download Share
80.06%
Google Play
App Downloads
854.12b
Game Downloads
366.77b

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

Among all apps utilizing developer frameworks and no-code-development SDKs, 19.32% have integrated Flutter. This accounts for 3.67% 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
351.42k
Google Play
App Share
19.32%
Google Play
Apps
343.64k
Games
7.78k
Total Downloads
55.99b
Google Play
Download Share
3.67%
Google Play
App Downloads
50.34b
Game Downloads
5.65b

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

Among all apps utilizing developer frameworks and no-code-development SDKs, 14.93% have integrated React Native. This accounts for 5.19% 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
271.55k
Google Play
App Share
14.93%
Google Play
Apps
268.65k
Games
2.90k
Total Downloads
79.17b
Google Play
Download Share
5.19%
Google Play
App Downloads
78.27b
Game Downloads
896.88m

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

Among all apps utilizing developer frameworks and no-code-development SDKs, 14.75% have integrated Facebook Yoga. This accounts for 9.40% 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
268.38k
Google Play
App Share
14.75%
Google Play
Apps
265.49k
Games
2.89k
Total Downloads
143.32b
Google Play
Download Share
9.40%
Google Play
App Downloads
142.44b
Game Downloads
887.73m

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

Among all apps utilizing developer frameworks and no-code-development SDKs, 9.07% have integrated Apache Cordova PhoneGap. This accounts for 1.02% 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
165.08k
Google Play
App Share
9.07%
Google Play
Apps
156.46k
Games
8.62k
Total Downloads
15.57b
Google Play
Download Share
1.02%
Google Play
App Downloads
12.93b
Game Downloads
2.64b

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, 5.45% have integrated Expo. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the developer frameworks and no-code-development SDK category.

Total Apps
99.20k
Google Play
App Share
5.45%
Google Play
Apps
97.57k
Games
1.63k
Total Downloads
5.70b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
5.55b
Game Downloads
151.85m

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

Among all apps utilizing developer frameworks and no-code-development SDKs, 3.35% have integrated Capacitor. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the developer frameworks and no-code-development SDK category.

Total Apps
60.94k
Google Play
App Share
3.35%
Google Play
Apps
59.48k
Games
1.46k
Total Downloads
3.53b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
3.24b
Game Downloads
293.19m

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

Among all apps utilizing developer frameworks and no-code-development SDKs, 2.33% have integrated Mono Project. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the developer frameworks and no-code-development SDK category.

Total Apps
42.37k
Google Play
App Share
2.33%
Google Play
Apps
41.59k
Games
779
Total Downloads
2.65b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
1.80b
Game Downloads
853.59m

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

Among all apps utilizing developer frameworks and no-code-development SDKs, 2.32% 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
42.27k
Google Play
App Share
2.32%
Google Play
Apps
41.51k
Games
758
Total Downloads
2.60b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
1.79b
Game Downloads
807.66m

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

Among all apps utilizing developer frameworks and no-code-development SDKs, 2.17% have integrated Ionic Framework. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the developer frameworks and no-code-development SDK category.

Total Apps
39.50k
Google Play
App Share
2.17%
Google Play
Apps
38.37k
Games
1.14k
Total Downloads
1.92b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
1.64b
Game Downloads
280.44m

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

Among all apps utilizing developer frameworks and no-code-development SDKs, 2.02% have integrated Microsoft Visual Studio App Center. This accounts for 2.56% 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
36.71k
Google Play
App Share
2.02%
Google Play
Apps
35.56k
Games
1.15k
Total Downloads
39.11b
Google Play
Download Share
2.56%
Google Play
App Downloads
33.51b
Game Downloads
5.60b

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, 1.43% have integrated Yandex DivKit. This accounts for 6.68% of app downloads within the developer frameworks and no-code-development SDK category.

Total Apps
26.06k
Google Play
App Share
1.43%
Google Play
Apps
10.49k
Games
15.57k
Total Downloads
101.85b
Google Play
Download Share
6.68%
Google Play
App Downloads
33.78b
Game Downloads
68.07b

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 Huawei AppGallery Connect. This accounts for 1.32% 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
15.67k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
15.54k
Games
127
Total Downloads
20.13b
Google Play
Download Share
1.32%
Google Play
App Downloads
19.70b
Game Downloads
430.08m

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 MAUI by Microsoft. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the developer frameworks and no-code-development SDK category.

Total Apps
14.51k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
14.26k
Games
250
Total Downloads
550.83m
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
545.18m
Game Downloads
5.65m

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 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
12.30k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
11.62k
Games
673
Total Downloads
1.46b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
1.34b
Game Downloads
127.50m

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 1.72% 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
10.69k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
10.17k
Games
519
Total Downloads
26.24b
Google Play
Download Share
1.72%
Google Play
App Downloads
20.52b
Game Downloads
5.72b

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
4.50k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
4.25k
Games
248
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
4.47k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
1.93k
Games
2.54k
Total Downloads
7.85b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
915.56m
Game Downloads
6.94b

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
3.90k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
3.89k
Games
16
Total Downloads
144.82m
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
137.99m
Game Downloads
6.83m

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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