Android Studio Alternatives for Android

Android Studio is not available for Android but there are plenty of alternatives with similar functionality. The best Android alternative is Cosmic IDE, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Android Studio and 19 are available for Android so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Android alternatives to Android Studio are Pocket Code, B4X, Kodular and Sketchware Pro.

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Android Studio alternatives page was last updated Mar 13, 2024
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  1. Cosmic IDE icon

    Cosmic IDE

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    There are a lot of cases where you want to quickly test some Java code but don't have your computer open besides you. You open your browser and search for some website for this purpose. But you're neither guaranteed to have internet all the time (do you?

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Cosmic IDE screenshot 1
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    Cosmic IDE screenshot 3

    Cosmic IDE Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Works Offline
    3. Git icon  Git Support
    4.  Java IDE

    Cosmic IDE VS Android Studio

     

    • Cosmic IDE is the most popular Android alternative to Android Studio.

    • Cosmic IDE is Free and Open SourceAndroid Studio is also Free and Open Source
  2. Pocket Code icon

    Pocket Code

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    Pocket Code allows you to create your own games, animations, interactive music videos, and many kind of other apps, directly on your phone or tablet.

    19 Pocket Code alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • AT flagAustria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    Pocket Code screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Educational

    Features

    1.  Scratch-Block programming
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Coding Required
    4.  2D Game Creation
    5.  Multiplayer
    6.  Single player
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Sandbox
    11.  Windows-like
    12.  Integrated Android Emulator

    Pocket Code VS Android Studio

     

    • Pocket Code is the most popular iPhone alternative to Android Studio.

    • Pocket Code is Free and Open SourceAndroid Studio is also Free and Open Source
    • Pocket Code is Multiplayer and Privacy focusedAndroid Studio is not according to our users
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    B4X

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    Cross platform development tools for native iOS, Android, desktop and server applications. B4X is a Rapid Application Development (RAD) tool for real world apps. The programming language is a modern version of Visual Basic.

    71 B4X alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    B4X Features

    1.  Multiplatform
    2.  Code Completion
    3.  Native Java Libraries
    4.  Autocompletion
    5.  Syntax Highlighting
    6.  Code Formatting
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Rad

    B4X VS Android Studio

     

    • Almost everyone thinks B4X is a great Android Studio alternative.

    • B4X is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Android Studio.

    • B4X is Freemium and ProprietaryAndroid Studio is Free and Open Source
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    Kodular

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    Much more than a modern app creator without coding It allows people to create apps without coding using a simple drag-and-drop app creator. It also provides a free Play Store alternative, and an Extensions IDE for advanced users.

    13 Kodular alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    Kodular screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  User friendly

    Features

    1.  Material design
    2. Google Maps icon  Google Maps integration
    3.  Live Push Notifications
    4.  Drag and Drop
    5.  No Coding Required
    6.  Visual Programming
    7.  AdMob adverts
    8.  Browser-based
    9.  3D Game Engine

    Kodular VS Android Studio

     
  7. Sketchware Pro icon

    Sketchware Pro

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    Sketchware Pro is a modified version of the popular app building tool Sketchware that includes additional features and improvements. Our repository welcomes contributions from anyone interested in adding new features and functionalities to the app.

    25 Sketchware Pro alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • TH flagThailand

    Platforms

    • Android
    Sketchware Pro screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  No Coding Required
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  WYSIWYG Support
    6.  Visual Programming

    Sketchware Pro VS Android Studio

     
  8. Felgo icon

    Felgo

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    Felgo is a Cross-Platform Development SDK based on the popular Qt framework. Felgo Apps and Games are created within the Qt Creator.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AT flagAustria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
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    Felgo screenshot 2
    Felgo screenshot 3

    Felgo Features

    1.  C++

    Felgo VS Android Studio

     
  10. Sketchware icon

    Sketchware

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    Sketchware is a block programming based integrated development environment (IDE) for developing mobile Android apps on android phone.

    43 Sketchware alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android

    Sketchware VS Android Studio

     
  11. Appy Pie App Builder icon

    Appy Pie App Builder

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    Create custom mobile apps using a no-code platform with a drag-and-drop interface. Integrates features like live tracking, notifications, and purchases. Supports businesses like e-commerce, restaurants, and more with GDPR compliance and AWS hosting for secure app development.

    68 Appy Pie App Builder alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Appy Pie App Builder screenshot 1

    Appy Pie App Builder Features

    1.  No Coding Required
    2.  Business process automation

    Appy Pie App Builder VS Android Studio

     
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    AppyBuilder

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    Appybuilder is an alternative to App Inventor 2 and Thunkable web-based Android app development environments. Like its two competitors, it uses visual drag-and-drop code blocks and an Android screen layout image, plus an interactive connection to the working live app on an...

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    AppyBuilder screenshot 1

    AppyBuilder Features

    1.  Drag and Drop
    2.  Visual Programming
    3.  Browser-based

    AppyBuilder VS Android Studio

     
  13. DroidScript icon

    DroidScript

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    DroidScript is an IDE that runs on Android devices for coding, testing and building apps to run on Android. Code is written in javascript with objects and methods for layout, controls, sensors, camera, web, files, etc.

    13 DroidScript alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android

    DroidScript Features

    1.  Material design
    2.  Native application compiler
    3.  JavaScript Rendering
    4. Node.js icon  Support for Node.js

    DroidScript VS Android Studio

     
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