--- description: Review of Android Studio Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Android Studio | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Source Code Management Software](/directory/4322/source-code-management/software) > [Android Studio](/software/501681/Android-Studio) # Android Studio Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/501681/Android-Studio Page: 1 / 6\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/501681/Android-Studio?page=2) > Android Studio is an integrated development environment (IDE) designed for Android app development. As the official IDE from Google, it offers a comprehensive set of tools for building, testing, and deploying Android applications. It supports development for phones, tablets, wearables, TV, automotive, and other Android-compatible devices. The software includes an intelligent code editor with completion capabilities for Kotlin, Java, and C/C++ programming languages. It features Gemini, an AI-powered coding assistant that helps generate and fix code. Android Studio provides Compose Design Tools for creating dynamic layouts, a flexible build system powered by Gradle, and Live Edit functionality for immediate reflection of code changes. The platform includes testing capabilities through the Android Emulator, allowing testing across various device configurations. Android Studio offers performance optimization tools such as the APK Analyzer to inspect and reduce app size before publishing. It supports cross-platform development with versions available for Windows, MacOS, Linux, and ChromeOS systems. > > Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 118 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## 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 - Code Editing - Debugging - Graphical User Interface - Integrated Development Environment ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - Chat ## Category - [Source Code Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4322/source-code-management/software) ## Related Categories - [Source Code Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4322/source-code-management/software) - [App Development Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4499/app-development/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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K.** | *3 January 2025* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Its very easy to user environment, as developer i like it and its totally free of cost. > > **Cons**: Android studio heart of android developer to developed him loving app. > > I have 7 years of the experienced and start to still developed many application on android studio. ----- ### "Android Studio - Create Android apps the easy way" — 4.0/5 > **Aimen** | *28 December 2022* | Primary/Secondary Education | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Android Studio is packed with resources and tools, making it a professional IDE for many users. You can create graphical layouts visually instead of only seeing code, start full Android emulators with different screen sizes, i.e. tablets, smartphones and even watches, choose from a variety of pre-installed icons, plugins and blueprints saving the user a lot of time. Being from Google, Android Studio has a packed and beautifully designed website about documentation and implementation of Java/Kotlin and even C++ code with examples. Furthermore Android Studio integrates plugins and add-ons from the community directly into the code and allows the programmer to install packages and import whole projects from other sites like GitHub. > > **Cons**: Android Studio receives many updates and I mean a lot of them. Every time I open Android Studio a popup appears requesting me to download a new update or package, which angers me a lot. These updates, which most of the time aren’t major ones and consume a lot of storage, have to first of all get downloaded, then installed, then the whole program restarts, which finally lets me continue using my project. Updates are great and all, but I would love to have the updates installed automatically in the background without asking the user every single time if they want to update. Being resource packed and full of options and tools, new comers may get confused, because at first glance everything feels crowded and unorganised. So before reaching the coding flow, new users have to get used to the whole layout with all its settings and options. > > Android Studio is a wonderful coding IDE for Android developers. Being filled with resources, templates, emulators and plugins, Android Studio allows developers to lead a smooth coding experience with all the resources they need. Android Studio appeals not only to professional developers, but also beginners by having the option to drag and drop pre-installed views, buttons, lists, etc. You can look up full explanations of code snippets and functions on their wiki/documentation website made by Google, yet be ready to frequently install many updates. So if you are an Android developer, Android Studio is perfect for you. ----- ### "Goggle products frustrate me" — 3.0/5 > **Monica** | *10 May 2024* | Arts & Crafts | Recommendation rating: 4.0/10 > > **Pros**: I can’t say I did. I am an Apple user at heart, so Android anything just drives me nananas. > > **Cons**: The fact that it is an Android. I mean honestly I can’t find anything better than Apple\! > > I was completely frustrated and done. I soon switched back to my Apple products. ----- ### "Android Studio: A Comprehensive Review" — 5.0/5 > **Chanice** | *21 February 2023* | Entertainment | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Android Studio is an incredibly powerful and versatile tool for Android developers. It is user-friendly and intuitive, with a wide range of features that allow for easy development of Android apps. The built-in virtual device testing, debugging, and profiling tools make it easy to test and deploy apps quickly and efficiently. > > **Cons**: Android Studio can be difficult to learn at first, and some features can be difficult to understand. Additionally, some of the features can be slow or sluggish, and the layout of the user interface can be confusing. > > Overall, Android Studio is an incredibly powerful tool that allows developers to quickly and easily develop Android apps. Once you get used to the layout and features, it becomes much easier to use. The built-in testing, debugging, and profiling tools make it easy to deploy apps quickly and efficiently. ----- ### "The best IDE for Android App Development" — 5.0/5 > **Dasser** | *3 January 2023* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I really like that they keep updating the IDE with tons of features to make developers' life easier. > > **Cons**: When I tried Xcode for iOS app development, I felt that Android Studio lacks simplicity in terms of UI and UX. Android Studio of course has tons of features, customizations, and plugins but it has even simple UI and UX, it will be perfect, and I believe they are already working on that. Hopefully, they release it in 2023. > > I really love my overall experience with Android Studio, a full-featured official IDE for android development. ----- Page: 1 / 6\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/501681/Android-Studio?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/501681/Android-Studio) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data