Android Studio
Android Studio is the official IDE for building Android apps.
Our verdict
Who it's for
Official IDE for Android app development
Who should look elsewhere
Very heavy
Pros
- +Official Android IDE
- +Good emulator
- +Kotlin support
- +Good debugging
- +Free
Cons
- −Very heavy
- −Slow startup
- −RAM hungry
- −Gradle issues
- −Can be buggy
Key features
- ✓Android IDE
- ✓Emulator
- ✓Layout editor
- ✓Profiling
- ✓IntelliJ-based
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | month | Android development; Emulator; Debugging |