In 2026, Android applications are more complex than ever. Between modular architecture, Kotlin Multiplatform, and increasingly demanding users, performance issues rarely have a single root cause.
If you've worked on a production Android or KMP app, you've probably hit one of these:
A lof of Android performance tools either miss the issue entirely or flag it without enough context to act.
That's why we built the Kotzilla Platform, to give teams real visibility into the issues impacting their users and business, with the context needed for root cause analysis and faster fixes.
And recently, we launched the Kotzilla Design Partner Program to help companies facing these problems tackle them in a structured way.
Most Android teams already use some form of monitoring or crash reporting. They track ANRs, cold start time, frame drops, and crashes.
While these metrics are useful, more often than not, they lack context.
What’s missing is the ability to understand how runtime behavior, dependency injection, and application structure interact in production. When something goes wrong you want to know whether the issue comes from a ViewModel loading data too eagerly, a repository making blocking calls or a StateFlow triggering work before the UI is ready.
This becomes even more difficult in modern Android apps that rely heavily on:
Modular or multi-module architectures
Kotlin Multiplatform or shared business logic
Feature flags and runtime configuration
Rapid release cycles
At that point, raw metrics are no longer enough. What teams need is actionable insights.
We've built the Kotzilla Design Partner Program to help Android teams move from monitoring to understanding.
A four-week collaboration where we work with you and the rest of the engineering team to:
First, we'll have a technical discussion focused on your application. The goal is to understand your current architecture, the challenges you face in production, and what success would look like for your team.
From there, we'll show you the Kotzilla platform using real or representative data, so you and your team can evaluate how we generate performance insights and how we handle data. We address topics such as security, GDPR compliance, and data ownership.
Then, if all is good, we move into a four-week execution phase. During this period, your team works directly with our team to analyze real issues, track progress, and validate improvements. We schedule weekly touchpoints to keep everyone on track.
At the end of the program, we review the results together. So we check whether your key metrics improved, and whether the platform delivered enough value to justify long-term adoption.
Most tooling trials focus on feature discovery. This program focuses on outcomes.
There is no requirement to commit afterward, no artificial limitations, and no black-box behavior. The goal is transparency and measurable impact.
Team with worked with so far typically walk away with:
A clearer understanding of their app’s runtime behavior
Concrete insights into performance bottlenecks
Better visibility into dependency and execution flows
A realistic evaluation of whether Kotzilla fits their needs
Teams also contribute feedback that directly shapes the platform’s roadmap, so its a real partnership.
The Design Partner Program is particularly relevant for teams working with:
Kotlin and Koin-based architectures
Modular or multi-module Android apps
Complex dependency graphs
Production apps with performance or stability concerns
Teams preparing for scale or increased traffic
It is especially useful when traditional APM tools fail to explain why issues occur, even though they can detect that something is wrong.
Ultimately, the program's purpose is simple: to help Android teams make better decisions faster, using real data from their own applications.
👉 Let us know if you'd like to join our design partner program.