Android apps
Android Studio
Best for: developers writing native Android code.
- From
- Free
- Free plan or trial
- Yes
- Checked
- Oct 18, 2026
Overview
- Compared on: android apps
What's good
- Code completion for Kotlin, Java and C/C++, with live editing for Jetpack Compose
- Gemini in Android Studio has a free edition
- APK Analyzer checks your app bundle before publishing
Watch out for
- Needs 8 GB of RAM, 16 GB with the emulator (32 GB recommended)
- Android only: it does not build iOS apps
Where we compare it
Android Studio pricing
- Freefrom best Android app builders, checked Oct 18, 2026
Prices in US dollars from Android Studio's own site, checked Oct 18, 2026: developer.android.com/studio, developer.android.com/studio/install
Free plan
Free for Windows, Mac, Linux and ChromeOS; Gemini in Android Studio has a free edition
Android Studio alternatives
Other tools on our android apps page, cheapest first where prices compare.
MIT App Inventor
Draftbit
Appy Pie
Rork
FlutterFlow
Adalo
Thunkable
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How much does Android Studio cost?
Free (checked Oct 18, 2026 on Android Studio's own site).
Does Android Studio have a free plan?
Free for Windows, Mac, Linux and ChromeOS; Gemini in Android Studio has a free edition.
What are the best alternatives to Android Studio?
Other android apps options we've checked: MIT App Inventor (Free), Draftbit ($12/mo), Appy Pie ($16/mo), Rork ($20/mo).
This page is built from the prices and facts we checked on each tool's own site. We haven't tested Android Studio hands-on.How we work