Is C++ used for Android Apps?

C++ can be used for Android App Development using the Android Native Development Kit(NDK) . However, an app cannot be created totally using C++ and the NDK is used to implement parts of the app in C++ native code. This helps in using C++ code libraries for the app as required.

Read more

Why is C++ not used for app development?

You can build android apps in C++ using Android NDK, but you will not be able to exploit vast android libraries that were developed and to be used through JAVA.Development in NDK is also time consuming and C++ code also needs to be compiled in each platform for distribution as it is not platform independent.

Read more