Anyone else has a worse performance using Grid Layouts in compose compared to the old View System? I know the common solution is to use R8 and using the release build apk. I mean yes it is much better but not as good as the old view System. Especially when you use 4-5 Columns.

Are you sure there aren't too many costly recompositions? Have you tried lazy layouts? Maybe try this useful tool: https://kotlinlang.slack.com/archives/C01D6HTPATV/p1648388306173459?thread_ts=1648320017.059669&cid=C01D6HTPATV

I use LazyVerticalGrid it's faster than recyclerview, check your recomposition count Test it in release and then compare it.