Model View Presenter vs MVVM ViewModel

Developers should learn and use MVP when building applications that require a clear separation of concerns, especially in scenarios where the UI needs to be easily testable or when working on large-scale projects with complex user interactions meets developers should learn and use the mvvm viewmodel when building complex, data-driven user interfaces that require clean separation between ui and business logic, such as in desktop applications with wpf or cross-platform mobile apps with xamarin. Here's our take.

Model View Presenter

Nice Pick

Developers should learn and use MVP when building applications that require a clear separation of concerns, especially in scenarios where the UI needs to be easily testable or when working on large-scale projects with complex user interactions

Pros

• It is particularly useful in Android development, desktop applications (e
• Related to: model-view-controller, model-view-viewmodel

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

MVVM ViewModel

Developers should learn and use the MVVM ViewModel when building complex, data-driven user interfaces that require clean separation between UI and business logic, such as in desktop applications with WPF or cross-platform mobile apps with Xamarin

Pros

• Forms
• Related to: model-view-viewmodel, data-binding

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

These tools serve different purposes. Model View Presenter is a methodology while MVVM ViewModel is a concept. We picked Model View Presenter based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.

The Bottom Line

Model View Presenter wins

Based on overall popularity. Model View Presenter is more widely used, but MVVM ViewModel excels in its own space.