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When comparing Kigs framework vs Ultimate++, the Slant community recommends Ultimate++ for most people. In the question“What are the best cross-platform C++ GUI toolkits ?” Ultimate++ is ranked 3rd while Kigs framework is ranked 8th.
Specs
3D renderingOpenGL ES 2 compatible ( Windows, HTML5, Android, iOS )
Free Open SourceMIT licence
LanguagesC++, Lua
Supported platformsWindows, UWP, HTML5, Android, (as is) iOS
PlatformsWindows, Linux, Mac
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Pros
Pro Visual Studio C++ 2019
Pro Open source
Pro Visual designer
Pro Simple to use
The whole framework is easy to use.
Pro Documentation and help tool
Pro Code analyzer
Pro Easy to learn
The whole framework is easy to learn thanks to multiple tutorials.
Pro Free
Pro Helpful community
Cons
Con Lack of tutorials
Con Work in progress
Still relatively young, Windows, HTML5, Android and (as is) iOS platforms available on GitHub. Help wanted.
Con Strictly C++
Con This is an application development framework not simply a GUI toolkit / library API
It is designed for you to develop your whole application using it, not just your GUI. Most people probably are not really looking for that.