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Android Studio

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3.5
/ 45 ratings

The premium Android app development software

Google | 1 more apps |
updated on September 3, 2025
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Android Studio is the premium and main Android Development IDE. If you wish to pursue developing Android apps, you will most likely have to use Android Studio. Because it's a tool by Google, it is bound to be filled with excellence and a feature-rich environment that is necessary for anyone who wishes to create enterprise-level Android applications.

When you start a project in Android Studio, a file manager with a hierarchical structure is visible on the left side, while your code is displayed in either the middle or the right side. You can then manage your project and see all the files and folders in the file manager.

The build of the application is handled using the Gradle management system, which makes it much more effective and efficient than the conventional setup. One of the most likable features of the Android Studio is that it can visualize all the changes at runtime. This means that any change you make in the code can be seen in the app/render in real-time, allowing you to decide and decipher if you did it correctly.

Another useful feature is the labeling of the code that the Android SDK can do on its own. It allows you to create large segments of code under labels and packs. You can expand the label or keep it closed if you don't need to edit it. The drag-and-drop functionality is also available for all the components of the UI.

The Android Studio code editor is one of the most intelligent editors around. It guides you for all the functions you use and even provides suggestions about what functions you could use. It provides a lot of things to make it as easy to code and develop as possible.

The only downside found in Android Studio is that it is a resource-intensive application that requires the user to have a more than capable machine to run and handle it. Virtual devices take quite a toll on your computer.

The Android Studio by Google provides a complete Android Development IDE that is capable of developing any level of Android applications. With the complete set of features and functionality, the user needs some time to get to know everything, but everything is there. Provided that you have a capable computer, Android Studio doesn't lack anything, and that's what makes it so great for Android development.
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Pros

  • A complete IDE for Android development
  • Virtual devices can visualize your code in the app at runtime if you have a capable machine

Cons

  • Fairly demanding, with high system requirements
  • Virtual devices don't work unless there's a lot of memory and storage available
LicenseFree
Minimum requirements• Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit)
• 4 GB RAM
• 2 GB of available disk space
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• 1280 x 800 minimum screen resolution
Recommended requirements• 8 GB RAM
• 4 GB of available disk space
Previous versions
Operating systemWindows
Supported languagesEnglish
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