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 Cosmic IDE, which is both free and Open Source. 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 B4X, LiveCode, Felgo and Dcoder.

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Microsoft Visual Studio alternatives are mainly IDEs, but if you're looking for Android Development Tools or Code Editors you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Windows, Linux, Open Source, Mac, Android, Android Tablet and iPad. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Microsoft Visual Studio.
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  1. Cosmic IDE icon
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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?

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
    • Cosmic IDE is the most popular Android alternative to Microsoft Visual Studio.

    • Cosmic IDE is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Visual Studio is Free Personal and Proprietary
  2. B4X icon
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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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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    • Most users think B4X is a great Microsoft Visual Studio alternative.

    • B4X is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Microsoft Visual Studio.

    • B4X is Freemium and ProprietaryMicrosoft Visual Studio is Free Personal and Proprietary
  3. LiveCode icon
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    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.

    26 LiveCode alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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  4. Felgo icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
     
  5. Dcoder icon
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    Dcoder is a mobile code compiler IDE for android, it lets you code on mobile anytime, anywhere in any programming language.

    54 Dcoder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
     
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    Comments about Dcoder as an Alternative to Microsoft Visual Studio
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    bcause it works on my old tweaky lenevo tablet

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    • Dcoder is Free and ProprietaryMicrosoft Visual Studio is Free Personal and Proprietary
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