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# Android Studio

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> A software suite to create apps for Android devices, including a visual layout editor, an intelligent code editor, and more tools.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 118 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Who Uses Android Studio?

Android Studio is for businesses seeking to streamline app development processes. It is suitable for users who design applications for Android devices.

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 118 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Android Developers

## Commercial Context

- **Pricing Details**: Free to use. No registration or set up fees are required.
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Android (Mobile)
- **Supported Languages**: Chinese, English, French, German, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
- **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus and 229 more

## Features

- Debugging
- Graphical User Interface
- Integrated Development Environment

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- Chat

## Category

- [Source Code Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/31420/source-code-management/software)

## Related Categories

- [Source Code Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/31420/source-code-management/software)
- [App Development Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/30082/application-development/software)

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3. [GitHub](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/129067/github) — 4.8/5 (6168 reviews)
4. [Microsoft Visual Studio](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/101288/microsoft-visual-studio) — 4.6/5 (3005 reviews)
5. [IntelliJ IDEA](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/136010/intellij-idea) — 4.7/5 (1256 reviews)

## Reviews

### "Android Studio, my stepping stone to app development." — 5.0/5

> **Dawn** | *1 August 2025* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
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> **Pros**: The efficiency and the flow is the main key that raises the bars of Android Studio. Special appreciation for the User Interface.
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> **Cons**: Often faced errors while setting up the on device simulator to test the apps other that it is a game changer.
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> Incredible performance, and user friendly. I've been using Android Studio for a while and have completed few projects written in Kotlin and Flutter language. Proud moment for me, as my first Android App was built using Android Studio and the journey I had was truly challenging but with this, it was a lot more easier.

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### "Good IDE for mobile app. Great Emulator." — 4.0/5

> **Verified Reviewer** | *6 April 2026* | Human Resources | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10
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> **Pros**: Powerful IDE focused on android development. It is feature packed with essential functions such as built-in emulator which is the most useful feature for my mobile app developments.
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> **Cons**: Very resource heavy program, even on high-end PC I'm currently using, I'm, still experiencing lags and freezes. It is also not very easy to learn and may be more time consuming to develop an android app.
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> Android Studio is a great tool for mobile developers. White the IDE is not easy to use and very resource heavy, the emulator alone is worth the install for easier android app testing and debugging.

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### "The only tool for android dev" — 5.0/5

> **Verified Reviewer** | *27 March 2026* | Health, Wellness & Fitness | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10
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> **Pros**: It was the only reliable way for me to run an app through a suite of tests. The appium connector was mostly used in tandem with android studio to achieve this. Really convenient.
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> **Cons**: The amount of battery that android studio consumes (on my macbook pro m4) is insane. I wish it was a little bit more efficient.
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> It's literally the only tool that does what I need for app development. In particular, I use it to figure out which selectors actually work for certain tasks in appium

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### "The go-to solution for building Android applications" — 5.0/5

> **Vasilis** | *11 January 2025* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
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> **Pros**: I love the user interface. IntelliJ has done a great job. It also makes it really easy to spin up virtual devices with the os version of your choice.
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> **Cons**: Very recently I updated Android Studio to the latest version and it introduced many issues to my Flutter project. An incompatibility of Java and Grandle came up and I'm still trying to resolve it.
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> My overall experience with Android Studio is really good. IntelliJ has done an amazing job with this IDE. I've been using it for more than 10 years now and have successfully developed more than 5 applications on it. I wish it was even simpler to use with a less stiff learning curve and I also wish it was a bit lighter in terms of resource usage.

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### "Best IDE for android and flutter projects" — 4.0/5

> **Anonymous User** | *18 November 2024* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10
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> **Pros**: Easily integration with android virtual devices and 100% compatibility with flutter projects
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> **Cons**: Android virtual devices sometimes don't run as expected
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> I like writing code with smart code suggesting, a lot of pluggings that helps write code fastest and a great interface

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