What is Dolphin - Hybrid Android App Framework?
Dolphin is a next-gen hybrid framework that lets you build real Android apps using React + Vite. Your app runs inside a fast Chromium WebView and connects to native Android through a powerful Kotlin–JS bi-directional bridge. Simple, lightweight, open source - web dev speed with native power. Just a hobby project and its in beta. Open for contributions!
Problem
Developers building Android apps with traditional hybrid frameworks face slow performance and limited access to native Android features due to inefficient JS-native bridges and outdated webview technology
Solution
Hybrid framework enabling Android app development via React + Vite with bi-directional Kotlin-JS bridge, allowing native API access while maintaining web dev speed - e.g., building camera/geolocation features with React components
Customers
React Native developers seeking better Android integration (age 25-40, tech-savvy, frequent cross-platform app builders)
Unique Features
Only framework combining Vite's speed + Chromium WebView + Kotlin-controlled native layer with two-way communication (JS can call Kotlin and vice versa)
User Comments
Simplifies native Android integration
Faster than Capacitor/Ionic
Lightweight compared to Flutter
Promising beta but needs more documentation
Good for React devs expanding to Android
Traction
Open-source beta with 1.6k GitHub stars (as of Oct 2023), used by 400+ early adopters per GitHub insights - no revenue disclosed as hobby project
Market Size
Global mobile app development market projected to reach $583.5 billion by 2030 (Statista 2022)
