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Top 20 User Interface and Graphics SDKs Used in Android Apps on Google Play
Last update: 11 Dec 2024 CET
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Top 20 User Interface and Graphics SDKs Used in Android Apps on Google Play

We at 42matters have identified the 20 most popular User Interface and Graphics SDKs leveraged by Android apps available on the Android app market.

User Interface and Graphics SDKs can be used to build apps that require graphical user interfaces (GUI) and high-quality graphics. These SDKs enable developers to leverage UI components, layouts, styling, animation, and other graphical user interface-related capabilities for their apps.

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 User Interface and Graphics 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 user interface and graphics SDKs, 41.28% have integrated Lottie by Airbnb. This accounts for 71.10% of app downloads within the user interface and graphics SDK category.

Lottie is an iOS, Android, and React Native SDK. It renders After Effects animations in real time, allowing apps to use animations as if they used static images.

Total Apps
299.33k
Google Play
App Share
41.28%
Google Play
Apps
295.69k
Games
3.65k
Total Downloads
558.28b
Google Play
Download Share
71.10%
Google Play
App Downloads
542.33b
Game Downloads
15.95b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Lottie by Airbnb.

Among all apps utilizing user interface and graphics SDKs, 22.14% have integrated CircleImageView. This accounts for 7.62% of app downloads within the user interface and graphics SDK category.

CircleImageView is a component SDK which displays circular images, such as profile images, with customization options.

Total Apps
160.55k
Google Play
App Share
22.14%
Google Play
Apps
158.97k
Games
1.57k
Total Downloads
59.86b
Google Play
Download Share
7.62%
Google Play
App Downloads
57.63b
Game Downloads
2.23b

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

Among all apps utilizing user interface and graphics SDKs, 21.99% have integrated ShortcutBadger. This accounts for 4.69% of app downloads within the user interface and graphics SDK category.

The ShortcutBadger SDK enables your Android App to show the count of unread messages as a badge on your App shortcut. It's an Android library that supports badge notifications similar to those found in iOS for Samsung, LG, Sony, and HTC launchers.

Total Apps
159.47k
Google Play
App Share
21.99%
Google Play
Apps
157.97k
Games
1.50k
Total Downloads
36.86b
Google Play
Download Share
4.69%
Google Play
App Downloads
30.41b
Game Downloads
6.45b

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

Among all apps utilizing user interface and graphics SDKs, 21.55% have integrated FlexboxLayout. This accounts for 46.00% of app downloads within the user interface and graphics SDK category.

Total Apps
156.25k
Google Play
App Share
21.55%
Google Play
Apps
151.77k
Games
4.47k
Total Downloads
361.21b
Google Play
Download Share
46.00%
Google Play
App Downloads
329.89b
Game Downloads
31.32b

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

Among all apps utilizing user interface and graphics SDKs, 18.64% have integrated Shimmer by Facebook. This accounts for 22.11% of app downloads within the user interface and graphics SDK category.

The Shimmer SDK is an easy way to add a simple, shimmering effect to any view in an iOS app.

Total Apps
135.19k
Google Play
App Share
18.64%
Google Play
Apps
134.50k
Games
694
Total Downloads
173.59b
Google Play
Download Share
22.11%
Google Play
App Downloads
171.56b
Game Downloads
2.03b

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

Among all apps utilizing user interface and graphics SDKs, 6.54% have integrated TextDrawable. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the user interface and graphics SDK category.

TextDrawable is a light-weight library SDK that provides images with letter/text like the Gmail app.

Total Apps
47.44k
Google Play
App Share
6.54%
Google Play
Apps
47.40k
Games
36
Total Downloads
4.26b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
4.22b
Game Downloads
41.52m

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

Among all apps utilizing user interface and graphics SDKs, 6.51% have integrated RoundedImageView. This accounts for 4.96% of app downloads within the user interface and graphics SDK category.

The RoundedImageView SDK offers a fast ImageView that supports rounded corners, ovals, and circles.

Total Apps
47.24k
Google Play
App Share
6.51%
Google Play
Apps
45.82k
Games
1.42k
Total Downloads
38.93b
Google Play
Download Share
4.96%
Google Play
App Downloads
37.44b
Game Downloads
1.49b

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

Among all apps utilizing user interface and graphics SDKs, 6.34% have integrated CircleProgress. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the user interface and graphics SDK category.

The CircleProgress SDK provides sleek, circular progress indicators. This includes the following designs: DonutProgress, CircleProgress, ArcProgress.

Total Apps
46.00k
Google Play
App Share
6.34%
Google Play
Apps
45.93k
Games
74
Total Downloads
4.45b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
4.18b
Game Downloads
271.76m

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

Among all apps utilizing user interface and graphics SDKs, 6.08% have integrated Material Design ProgressBar. This accounts for 3.93% of app downloads within the user interface and graphics SDK category.

Material Design ProgressBar is a Software Development Kit (SDK) that offers a Material Design progress bar consistent in appearance with Android 4.0+.

Total Apps
44.11k
Google Play
App Share
6.08%
Google Play
Apps
43.08k
Games
1.03k
Total Downloads
30.83b
Google Play
Download Share
3.93%
Google Play
App Downloads
29.08b
Game Downloads
1.75b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Material Design ProgressBar.

Among all apps utilizing user interface and graphics SDKs, 4.79% have integrated Android-SpinKit. This accounts for 2.12% of app downloads within the user interface and graphics SDK category.

Android-SpinKit offers Android loading animations via SDK.

Total Apps
34.74k
Google Play
App Share
4.79%
Google Play
Apps
34.13k
Games
609
Total Downloads
16.62b
Google Play
Download Share
2.12%
Google Play
App Downloads
16.02b
Game Downloads
595.79m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Android-SpinKit.

Among all apps utilizing user interface and graphics SDKs, 4.41% have integrated Material Dialogs. This accounts for 2.73% of app downloads within the user interface and graphics SDK category.

Material Dialogs is an SDK that offers beautiful, fluid, and extensible smartphone dialogs for both Kotlin and Android mobile apps and games.

Total Apps
32.02k
Google Play
App Share
4.41%
Google Play
Apps
31.21k
Games
810
Total Downloads
21.47b
Google Play
Download Share
2.73%
Google Play
App Downloads
20.05b
Game Downloads
1.42b

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

Among all apps utilizing user interface and graphics SDKs, 4.15% have integrated AndroidSwipeLayout. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the user interface and graphics SDK category.

AndroidSwipeLayout is a library SDK that can be easily integrated anywhere and facilitates swiping for ListView, GridView, ViewGroup, and more. It also can receive onOpen, onClose, onUpdate callbacks.

Total Apps
30.10k
Google Play
App Share
4.15%
Google Play
Apps
30.08k
Games
18
Total Downloads
5.98b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
5.92b
Game Downloads
62.20m

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

Among all apps utilizing user interface and graphics SDKs, 3.65% have integrated FloatingActionButton. This accounts for 1.62% of app downloads within the user interface and graphics SDK category.

The FloatingActionButton SDK is another implementation of Floating Action Button for Android, with lots of features. The library requires Android API Level 14+. WARNING! FURTHER DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT IS DISCONTINUED.

Total Apps
26.48k
Google Play
App Share
3.65%
Google Play
Apps
26.03k
Games
457
Total Downloads
12.73b
Google Play
Download Share
1.62%
Google Play
App Downloads
12.21b
Game Downloads
521.49m

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

Among all apps utilizing user interface and graphics SDKs, 3.65% have integrated AndroidSlidingUpPanel. This accounts for 1.38% of app downloads within the user interface and graphics SDK category.

AndroidSlidingUpPanel is a library SDK that provides a simple way to add a draggable sliding up panel (popularized by Google Music and Google Maps) to your Android application.

Total Apps
26.48k
Google Play
App Share
3.65%
Google Play
Apps
26.45k
Games
25
Total Downloads
10.84b
Google Play
Download Share
1.38%
Google Play
App Downloads
10.81b
Game Downloads
27.69m

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

Among all apps utilizing user interface and graphics SDKs, 3.59% have integrated CircleIndicator. This accounts for 2.94% of app downloads within the user interface and graphics SDK category.

CircleIndicator is a lightweight indicator SDK similar to the nexus 5 launcher.

Total Apps
26.07k
Google Play
App Share
3.59%
Google Play
Apps
25.29k
Games
777
Total Downloads
23.10b
Google Play
Download Share
2.94%
Google Play
App Downloads
22.78b
Game Downloads
318.05m

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

Among all apps utilizing user interface and graphics SDKs, 3.50% have integrated MaterialDateTimePicker. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the user interface and graphics SDK category.

Material DateTime Picker is an SDK that offers developers the ability to include the date and time pickers shown in the Material Design spec in their apps. The library, which includes an easily themable API, uses the code from the Android frameworks as a base.

Total Apps
25.42k
Google Play
App Share
3.50%
Google Play
Apps
25.39k
Games
22
Total Downloads
7.16b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
7.15b
Game Downloads
11.12m

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

Among all apps utilizing user interface and graphics SDKs, 3.33% have integrated AVLoadingIndicatorView. This accounts for 2.18% of app downloads within the user interface and graphics SDK category.

The AVLoadingIndicatorView SDK is a collection of nice loading animations for Android.

Total Apps
24.16k
Google Play
App Share
3.33%
Google Play
Apps
23.93k
Games
238
Total Downloads
17.08b
Google Play
Download Share
2.18%
Google Play
App Downloads
16.68b
Game Downloads
397.85m

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

Among all apps utilizing user interface and graphics SDKs, 3.15% have integrated Material Ripple Layout. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the user interface and graphics SDK category.

The Material Ripple Layout SDK is an Android L Ripple effect wrapper for Views.

Total Apps
22.88k
Google Play
App Share
3.15%
Google Play
Apps
22.78k
Games
101
Total Downloads
5.06b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
5.03b
Game Downloads
38.66m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Material Ripple Layout.

Among all apps utilizing user interface and graphics SDKs, 3.02% have integrated ViewPagerIndicator. This accounts for 2.28% of app downloads within the user interface and graphics SDK category.

ViewPagerIndicator is a paging indicator SDK compatible with the ViewPager from the Android Support Library and ActionBarSherlock.

Total Apps
21.87k
Google Play
App Share
3.02%
Google Play
Apps
21.77k
Games
100
Total Downloads
17.93b
Google Play
Download Share
2.28%
Google Play
App Downloads
17.68b
Game Downloads
248.45m

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

Among all apps utilizing user interface and graphics SDKs, 2.61% have integrated AndroidViewAnimations. This accounts for 1.46% of app downloads within the user interface and graphics SDK category.

The AndroidViewAnimations SDk offers a collection of animation effects.

Total Apps
18.92k
Google Play
App Share
2.61%
Google Play
Apps
18.33k
Games
589
Total Downloads
11.49b
Google Play
Download Share
1.46%
Google Play
App Downloads
10.91b
Game Downloads
585.38m

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

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