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Top 20 Developer Frameworks and No-Code-Development SDKs Used in Android Apps on Google Play
Last update: 9 Jul 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 99.23% of app downloads within the developer frameworks and no-code-development SDK category.

Total Apps
1.65m
Google Play
App Share
90.24%
Google Play
Apps
1.45m
Games
197.27k
Total Downloads
1.50t
Google Play
Download Share
99.23%
Google Play
App Downloads
1.05t
Game Downloads
446.75b

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, 78.46% have integrated Kotlin. This accounts for 79.83% of app downloads within the developer frameworks and no-code-development SDK category.

Total Apps
1.43m
Google Play
App Share
78.46%
Google Play
Apps
1.28m
Games
153.66k
Total Downloads
1.20t
Google Play
Download Share
79.83%
Google Play
App Downloads
842.95b
Game Downloads
361.88b

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

Among all apps utilizing developer frameworks and no-code-development SDKs, 19.14% have integrated Flutter. This accounts for 3.63% 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
349.42k
Google Play
App Share
19.14%
Google Play
Apps
341.68k
Games
7.74k
Total Downloads
54.78b
Google Play
Download Share
3.63%
Google Play
App Downloads
49.38b
Game Downloads
5.40b

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

Among all apps utilizing developer frameworks and no-code-development SDKs, 14.76% 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
269.33k
Google Play
App Share
14.76%
Google Play
Apps
266.49k
Games
2.85k
Total Downloads
78.13b
Google Play
Download Share
5.18%
Google Play
App Downloads
77.24b
Game Downloads
885.96m

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

Among all apps utilizing developer frameworks and no-code-development SDKs, 14.59% have integrated Facebook Yoga. This accounts for 9.38% 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
266.36k
Google Play
App Share
14.59%
Google Play
Apps
263.52k
Games
2.84k
Total Downloads
141.51b
Google Play
Download Share
9.38%
Google Play
App Downloads
140.63b
Game Downloads
876.86m

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

Among all apps utilizing developer frameworks and no-code-development SDKs, 9.10% 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
166.01k
Google Play
App Share
9.10%
Google Play
Apps
157.35k
Games
8.66k
Total Downloads
15.41b
Google Play
Download Share
1.02%
Google Play
App Downloads
12.82b
Game Downloads
2.59b

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, 5.34% have integrated Expo. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the developer frameworks and no-code-development SDK category.

Total Apps
97.50k
Google Play
App Share
5.34%
Google Play
Apps
95.91k
Games
1.59k
Total Downloads
5.47b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
5.32b
Game Downloads
149.56m

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
60.34k
Google Play
App Share
3.31%
Google Play
Apps
58.91k
Games
1.42k
Total Downloads
3.47b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
3.18b
Game Downloads
290.00m

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

Among all apps utilizing developer frameworks and no-code-development SDKs, 2.34% have integrated Mono Project. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the developer frameworks and no-code-development SDK category.

Total Apps
42.70k
Google Play
App Share
2.34%
Google Play
Apps
41.93k
Games
775
Total Downloads
2.65b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
1.80b
Game Downloads
849.95m

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

Among all apps utilizing developer frameworks and no-code-development SDKs, 2.33% 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
42.61k
Google Play
App Share
2.33%
Google Play
Apps
41.85k
Games
754
Total Downloads
2.60b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
1.80b
Game Downloads
804.00m

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

Among all apps utilizing developer frameworks and no-code-development SDKs, 2.19% have integrated Ionic Framework. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the developer frameworks and no-code-development SDK category.

Total Apps
39.91k
Google Play
App Share
2.19%
Google Play
Apps
38.78k
Games
1.13k
Total Downloads
1.87b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
1.63b
Game Downloads
242.60m

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

Among all apps utilizing developer frameworks and no-code-development SDKs, 2.07% have integrated Microsoft Visual Studio App Center. This accounts for 2.59% 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
37.73k
Google Play
App Share
2.07%
Google Play
Apps
36.55k
Games
1.18k
Total Downloads
39.16b
Google Play
Download Share
2.59%
Google Play
App Downloads
33.38b
Game Downloads
5.78b

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, 1.40% have integrated Yandex DivKit. This accounts for 6.61% of app downloads within the developer frameworks and no-code-development SDK category.

Total Apps
25.64k
Google Play
App Share
1.40%
Google Play
Apps
10.29k
Games
15.35k
Total Downloads
99.79b
Google Play
Download Share
6.61%
Google Play
App Downloads
33.55b
Game Downloads
66.24b

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
15.61k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
15.49k
Games
125
Total Downloads
19.87b
Google Play
Download Share
1.32%
Google Play
App Downloads
19.47b
Game Downloads
408.95m

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
13.77k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
13.52k
Games
241
Total Downloads
514.62m
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
511.06m
Game Downloads
3.56m

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
12.47k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
11.77k
Games
702
Total Downloads
1.46b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
1.33b
Game Downloads
126.78m

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 1.74% 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
10.92k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
10.39k
Games
528
Total Downloads
26.22b
Google Play
Download Share
1.74%
Google Play
App Downloads
20.51b
Game Downloads
5.71b

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
4.52k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
4.27k
Games
254
Total Downloads
3.88b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
2.71b
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
4.48k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
1.94k
Games
2.54k
Total Downloads
7.84b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
913.08m
Game Downloads
6.92b

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
3.95k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
3.94k
Games
16
Total Downloads
144.42m
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
137.62m
Game Downloads
6.81m

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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