Swift vs Kotlin: 30 Metrics Comparison
Swift vs Kotlin: 30 Metrics Comparison. Swift is a Object-Oriented, Functional programming language first appeared in 2014, designed by Apple. Main use cases: Mobile Apps, Cross-Platform Development.
Swift vs Kotlin
Swift
Swift is a Object-Oriented, Functional programming language first appeared in 2014, designed by Apple. Main use cases: Mobile Apps, Cross-Platform Development.
Kotlin
Kotlin is a Object-Oriented, Functional programming language first appeared in 2011, designed by JetBrains. Main use cases: Backend Services, Enterprise Applications, Android.
30 Metrics
| Metric | Swift | Kotlin |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub Stars | 55291 | 57848 |
| Stack Overflow Tags | 732460 | 812870 |
| TIOBE Rank | 23 | 33 |
| RedMonk Rank | 24 | 20 |
| PYPL Rank | 33 | 39 |
| Average Salary (USD) | 119941 | 125921 |
| Job Postings | 36421 | 38742 |
| Benchmarks Score | 0.99 | 0.98 |
| Learning Curve | Hard | Hard |
| Community Size | Large | Large |
| Documentation Quality | 8 | 8 |
| Ecosystem Maturity | 9 | 8 |
| Industry Adoption | 8 | 8 |
| Type System Complexity | 10 | 9 |
| Concurrency Support | 10 | 10 |
| Performance - Execution Speed | 10 | 10 |
| Performance - Memory Usage | 10 | 10 |
| Performance - Startup Time | 9 | 9 |
| Tooling Quality | 9 | 7 |
| Package Manager Quality | 9 | 9 |
| IDE Support | 9 | 8 |
| Debugging Experience | 10 | 8 |
| GitHub Stars Rank | 26 | 21 |
| Stack Overflow Tags Rank | 24 | 18 |
| Average Salary Rank | 25 | 17 |
| Job Postings Rank | 24 | 21 |
| Benchmarks Rank | 6 | 8 |
| Learning Curve Score | 1 | 2 |
| Community Size Score | 8 | 8 |
| AHP Score | 7.86 | 7.66 |
AHP Score
- Swift: 7.86 (#20)
- Kotlin: 7.66 (#22)
Swift | ######## 7.86
Kotlin | ######## 7.66
When to choose Swift
Mobile Apps, Cross-Platform Development. Swift is a Object-Oriented, Functional programming language first appeared in 2014, designed by Apple. Main use cases: Mobile Apps, Cross-Platform Development.
When to choose Kotlin
Backend Services, Enterprise Applications, Android. Kotlin is a Object-Oriented, Functional programming language first appeared in 2011, designed by JetBrains. Main use cases: Backend Services, Enterprise Applications, Android.
Hello World Example
Swift:
print("Hello, World!")
Kotlin:
fun main(){ println("Hello, World!") }