KAppMaker
Hey HN, I built KAppMaker, a Kotlin Multiplatform boilerplate that helps you launch iOS and Android apps quickly. I know the boilerplate space is pretty saturated, but after publishing two open-source Kotlin Multiplatform libraries (KMPNotifier and KMPAuth), and seeing how much manual work goes into app setup, I realized something had to change. Each time I started a new app, I spent at least 4-5 days just setting up basics like authentication, notifications, and in-app purchases—before even getting to the core feature. To speed up this process, I created KAppMaker, a boilerplate that…
KAppMaker launched on November 25, 2024 with 16 votes, #931 of 4,990 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
What it does
KAppMaker helps you build native iOS and Android apps faster with Kotlin Multiplatform and Compose Multiplatform boilerplate code. Features include in-app purchases, authentication, notifications, navigation, local storage and more.
Your own always on machine that builds your mobile app while you sleep. Describe it in a chat on Telegram, wake up to something you can try. No code, no laptop left open.
Describe your app in a chat. Wake up to something you can try on your phone. No code. No tech skills. That is how much time your idea gets while you are asleep. Time you were never going to find anyway. That is the whole setup. The moment you join, your own machine starts building itself. It takes about ten minutes. Your machine gets its own private bot on Telegram, the chat app. Connecting it is a couple of taps. We walk you through, click by click. Say "make me a recipe app". Then put your phone down. It builds overnight and messages you when there is something to try. Your helper only messages you when something is finished or it needs you. Want the detail? Open your board: every app,…from kappmaker.com
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hey HN, I built KAppMaker, a Kotlin Multiplatform boilerplate that helps you launch iOS and Android apps quickly. I know the boilerplate space is pretty saturated, but after publishing two open-source Kotlin Multiplatform libraries (KMPNotifier and KMPAuth), and seeing how much manual work goes into app setup, I…
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