KMM vs Flutter — Which One Should You Choose?

Flutter vs Kotlin Multiplatform

Both Flutter and Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) are popular tools for building cross-platform apps, but they approach the problem of cross-platform development in different ways. Here’s a breakdown of key factors to help you decide which one is right for your project:

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Key Differences:

• UI vs Business Logic Sharing:
  Flutter enables you to write a single codebase for both UI and logic, offering a completely custom UI experience. Kotlin Multiplatform focuses on sharing business logic across platforms while keeping the native UI intact.
• Native Performance:
  Kotlin Multiplatform apps retain native UI components, ensuring platform-specific UI performance. Flutter apps, on the other hand, render their UI using a custom rendering engine, which can achieve near-native performance but is not fully native.
• Language:
  Flutter uses Dart, which requires developers to learn a new language, while Kotlin Multiplatform uses Kotlin, which is particularly advantageous for Android developers.
• Community and Ecosystem:
  Flutter has…