Microsoft Visual Studio Alternatives for Android

Microsoft Visual Studio is not available for Android but there are some alternatives with similar functionality. The best Android alternative is B4X, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Microsoft Visual Studio and five of them are available for Android so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Android alternatives to Microsoft Visual Studio are Cosmic IDE, LiveCode, Felgo and Dcoder.

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  1. B4X icon

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    IDE screenshot
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  2. 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?

    55 Cosmic IDE alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Cosmic IDE screenshot 1
    Cosmic IDE screenshot 2
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  4. LiveCode icon

    LiveCode

     13 likes

    Enables development of cross-platform applications from a single codebase with minimal modification, offering native deployment on Windows, Mac, Linux, web browsers, servers, and mobile devices, with both open-source and proprietary licensing options for royalty-free distribution.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    Screenshot showing the same LiveCode application on Linux and Mac OS X
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  5. Felgo icon

    Felgo

     7 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • AT flagAustria
    • European Union flagEU
    Felgo screenshot 1
    Felgo screenshot 2
    Felgo screenshot 3
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  6. Dcoder icon

    Dcoder

     8 likes

    Dcoder is a mobile code compiler IDE for android, it lets you code on mobile anytime, anywhere in any programming language.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • IN flagIndia
    Dcoder code on mobile, Drawer
    Dcoder mobile code compiler ide, multiple compiler support
    Dcoder compiler for android, Multiple Themes
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