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Kivy vs Xamarin: What are the differences?
Kivy: An open source Python framework *. It is an open source Python library for rapid development of applications that make use of innovative user interfaces, such as multi-touch apps. It runs on Linux, Windows, OS X, Android, iOS, and Raspberry Pi. You can run the same code on all supported platforms; *Xamarin:** Create iOS, Android and Mac apps in C#. Xamarin’s Mono-based products enable .NET developers to use their existing code, libraries and tools (including Visual Studio*), as well as skills in .NET and the C# programming language, to create mobile applications for the industry’s most widely-used mobile devices, including Android-based smartphones and tablets, iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
Kivy and Xamarin are primarily classified as "Frameworks (Full Stack)" and "Cross-Platform Mobile Development" tools respectively.
Some of the features offered by Kivy are:
- Cross platform
- 100% free to use, under an MIT license
- well documented API
On the other hand, Xamarin provides the following key features:
- Cross-platform development- Thinking about supporting iOS, Android, Mac and Windows? Xamarin allows you to write it all in C#.
- Reuse existing code- Use your favorite .NET libraries in Xamarin apps. Easily use third-party native libraries and frameworks.
- Discover as you type- Explore APIs as you type with code autocompletion.
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Learn MorePros of Kivy
Pros of Xamarin
Pros of Kivy
- Readable6
- Pythonic6
- Simple5
Pros of Xamarin
- Power of c# on mobile devices120
- Native performance80
- Native apps with native ui controls77
- No javascript - truely compiled code71
- Sharing more than 90% of code over all platforms67
- Ability to leverage visual studio45
- Many great c# libraries44
- Mvvm pattern43
- Amazing support36
- Powerful platform for .net developers34
- GUI Native look and Feel19
- Nuget package manager15
- Free11
- Backed by Microsoft9
- Enables code reuse on server9
- Faster Development8
- Easy Debug and Trace7
- Use of third-party .NET libraries7
- It's free since Apr 20167
- Best performance than other cross-platform7
- Open Source7
- Mac IDE (Xamarin Studio)6
- Xamarin.forms is the best, it's amazing6
- Power of C#, no javascript, visual studio5
- C# mult paradigm language5
- Compatible to develop Hybrid apps4
- Microsoft backed4
- Microsoft stack4
- Great docs4
- That just work for every scenario4
- Well Designed3
- Small learning curve for Mobile developers3
- Ability to leverage legacy C and C++2
- Ionic2
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Cons of Kivy
Cons of Xamarin
Cons of Kivy
- Same function but different name for different widgets2
Cons of Xamarin
- Build times9
- Visual Studio5
- Complexity3
- Scalability3
- Price3
- Nuget2
- Maturity2
- Build Tools2
- Support2
- Maturidade0
- Performance0
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What is Kivy?
It is an open source Python library for rapid development of applications that make use of innovative user interfaces, such as multi-touch apps. It runs on Linux, Windows, OS X, Android, iOS, and Raspberry Pi. You can run the same code on all supported platforms.
What is Xamarin?
Xamarin’s Mono-based products enable .NET developers to use their existing code, libraries and tools (including Visual Studio*), as well as skills in .NET and the C# programming language, to create mobile applications for the industry’s most widely-used mobile devices, including Android-based smartphones and tablets, iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
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PyQt
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Electron
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Qt
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