# Compose Multiplatform for Cross-Platform Mobile App Development

DevFeed: [Compose Multiplatform for Cross-Platform Mobile App Development](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/why-you-should-build-mobile-apps-with-compose-kevin-galligan-38169.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://touchlab.co/build-mobile-with-compose>)

Published: 2024-10-11T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Touchlab | Enterprise Mobile Innovation & Development](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/touchlab-enterprise-mobile-innovation-development.md>)

Topics: [compose-multiplatform](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/compose-multiplatform.md>), [Compose](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/compose.md>), [cross-platform](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cross-platform.md>), [Mobile](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/mobile.md>), [Kotlin Multiplatform](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kotlin-multiplatform.md>), [Android](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android.md>), [iOS](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ios.md>), [Flutter](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/flutter.md>), [React Native](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/react-native.md>)

Tags: [compose-mp](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/compose-mp.md>), [compose-multiplatform](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/compose-multiplatform.md>), [cross-platform](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cross-platform.md>), [flutter](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/flutter.md>), [kmp](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kmp.md>), [kotlin](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kotlin.md>), [kotlin-multiplatform](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kotlin-multiplatform.md>), [mobile](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mobile.md>), [mobile-development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mobile-development.md>), [react](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/react.md>)

## AI overview

This article presents Compose Multiplatform as an option for building Android and iOS mobile apps from a single codebase. It explains that the technology combines Kotlin Multiplatform with Compose UI while retaining access to native platforms, and compares it with React Native and Flutter.

## Source excerpt

If you are building a mobile product, you are probably considering React Native, Flutter, or some flavor of HTML. Maybe you're even considering fully native apps. If so, you should learn about Compose Multiplatform. Compose provides full cross-platform efficiency, and can be as native as you need, minus the risk.