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Android Studio vs Visual Studio

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Android Studio

Android Studio is the official integrated development environment for Android app development, built on IntelliJ IDEA and developed by Google. It provides a visual layout editor, APK analyzer, built-in emulator, and Kotlin-first development support. The IDE includes tools for profiling, testing, and deploying Android applications.

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Visual Studio

Visual Studio Full-featured IDE for .NET, C++, and Azure development with integrated debugging, profiling, and designer tools.

Code EditorsFreemium

Quick Facts

Android Studio

CompanyGoogle
Year Launched2014
Pricing ModelFree
Open SourceNo
CategoryCode Editors
Platforms

Visual Studio

CompanyMicrosoft
Year Launched1997
Pricing ModelFreemium
Open SourceNo
CategoryCode Editors
PlatformsmacOS, Windows, Web

Pricing

Android Studio

Free

Visual Studio

Freemium

Free: $0/monthly

Pro: Custom/monthly per seat

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