coil vs compose-multiplatform
coil and compose-multiplatform share 4 technologies: constraintlayout, Google, JetBrains, and material3. Both are written in Kotlin.
LinkedInWhat they share and what sets them apart
coil-kt
coil
Image loading for Android and Compose Multiplatform.
Kotlin12kRead on November 11, 2026, at commit d18662aWhat is coil built with?Only in coil
- activity-compose
- activity-ktx
- org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib
- androidx.core:core-ktx
mkdocs-material
- recyclerview
- androidx.vectordrawable:vectordrawable-animated
- androidx.appcompat:appcompat-resources
- com.google.accompanist:accompanist-drawablepainter
- material-icons-extended
- mkdocs-material-extensions
- pymdown-extensions
- com.caverock:androidsvg-aar
- androidx.exifinterface:exifinterface
In common
JetBrains
compose-multiplatform
Compose Multiplatform, a modern UI framework for Kotlin that makes building performant and beautiful user interfaces easy and enjoyable.
Kotlin19.5kRead on November 6, 2026, at commit 986ae65What is compose-multiplatform built with?Only in compose-multiplatform
- Jetpack Compose
- Ktor
- core-ktx
- lifecycle-runtime-compose
- lifecycle-runtime-ktx
- lifecycle-viewmodel
- org.jetbrains.compose.runtime:runtime
- material
- ui-graphics
- androidx.appcompat:appcompat
- material-icons-core
- coil-compose
- org.jsoup:jsoup
- slf4j-api
- slf4j-simple
Side by side
coilcompose-multiplatform
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
coil39,907 lines written299 code files
compose-multiplatform155,780 lines written864 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
coil0% of its commits signed by AIWith Cursor
compose-multiplatform0% of its commits signed by AI
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
coilLast push November 11, 20262,509 commits11,959 stars
compose-multiplatformLast push November 5, 20262,802 commits19,468 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
coil120 test files59.5% of its code files have a test that imports them
compose-multiplatform430 test files31% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, coil or compose-multiplatform?
compose-multiplatform, with 155,780 lines written; coil has 39,907.
The proof: JetBrains/compose-multiplatform's code at commit 986ae65
Which has more GitHub stars, coil or compose-multiplatform?
compose-multiplatform, with 19,468 stars; coil has 11,959.
The proof: JetBrains/compose-multiplatform on GitHub
Which has more tests, coil or compose-multiplatform?
compose-multiplatform, with 430 test files; coil has 120.
The proof: JetBrains/compose-multiplatform's code at commit 986ae65
Which was updated more recently, coil or compose-multiplatform?
coil: its last push was on November 11, 2026, and compose-multiplatform's on November 5, 2026.
The proof: coil-kt/coil's commits on GitHub
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