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Our scorecard, explained. **[Touchlab](https://daily.dev/sources/touchlab)** · 9 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A detailed scorecard comparing Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) against Flutter, React Native, and Xamarin across six dimensions: UI layer, business logic sharing, developer efficiency, multiplatform potential, code sharing, and maximum app quality. KMP is positioned favorably for its native-first approach — it skips UI sharing entirely, compiles to native frameworks, and avoids bridge overhead. Flutter is praised for UI performance but criticized for its self-contained Dart ecosystem and channel overhead. React Native scores well on tooling and community but suffers from JavaScript performance penalties, especially on Android. Xamarin is seen as the weakest option due to limited interop, a small community, and poor UI story outside of simple apps. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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