# Page 3 | Android Studio Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 3 - Is Android Studio the right Source Code Management solution for you? Explore 118 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/246781/Android-Studio/reviews --- Android Studio 4.6 (118) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/246781/Android-Studio/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 30th, 2026 # Page 3 - Reviews of Android Studio ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 51-75 of 118 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use mahmoud G. Software Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Android Studio" June 20, 2022 5.0 Great but my only concern is the build time Pros It has a lot of features to manage the project including the history, integrating with other tools like git and coolest shortcuts Cons It needs specific requirements to build the project fast .. and this is not cool for developers who don't have a good machine Review Source MSB Mahipal Singh B. Software Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Android Studio Review" August 14, 2022 5.0 My overall experience with Android Studio is quite good. It helps me to develop the mobile application and publish it on app store. Pros It is the best IDE available in the market for the Android mobile application development. It helps us to build apps from scratch and publish it on app store. It also support multiple virtual mobile handsets where we can test our application in different devices to check the its compatibility, screen resolution and other UI effects. It also support multiple plugins which helps us in development. Cons As per me, It takes more memory to run the application and sometimes it hangs as well. So, Better take the best laptop to install this application. Review Source sF sadri F. Architecte organique Government Administration Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Le meilleur IDE pour Android" March 9, 2023 5.0 Pros C'est un vrai IDE complet et digne de nom. Il est intuitif et suffisamment leger et rapide pour fair un débogage.Et surtout il est fait pour android. Cons Android Studio est un petit peu gourmand en ressource. Switched from [Eclipse IDE](https://www.capterra.com/p/205298/Eclipse-IDE/) S'assurer d'avoir choisi le meilleur Review Source Andrew H. Software Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The best IDE for Android Applications" May 1, 2022 5.0 Pros It is the most powerful IDE to create Android mobile Apps with easy testing on real emulators supporting latest android Os versions Cons Android Studio installation and files consumes huge storage that might cause the Computer to be slow to process Review Source Shakir O. Software Developer Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Amazing development tool" May 25, 2023 4.0 Pros Android Studio apart is its integration with the Android SDK and Google Play services. It provides easy access to a vast array of libraries, APIs, and tools that simplify the development process. The support for version control systems, such as Git, is seamless and facilitates collaboration among team members. Cons Android Studio has its fair share of drawbacks that can frustrate developers. One of the primary issues is its resource-intensive nature. The software demands significant system resources, including memory and processing power, which can lead to slow performance, especially on lower-end machines. This can hinder productivity and make the development process tedious and time-consuming. Review Source Anand S. Android Developer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Development of Android Apps means Android Studio" April 26, 2022 5.0 Pros It's specific for Android Development. So basically you will get support from Google. Android Studio is based on Intellij, which itself is a very powerful IDE in itself. Cons The bulkiness of Application. Consumes a lot of my laptop's RAM. Review Source Fabiano A. Consulente IT Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Impossibile farne a meno per target Android" February 1, 2023 5.0 Lo uso per lavoro praticamente ogni giorno poiché il target delle applicazioni che sviluppiamo è anche Android. Pros Possibilità di debuggate direttamente nell’ide integrato Cons A volte capita che ci si perde tra le mille impostazioni e configurazioni. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Merchant (marketing) Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best Android app development software " July 29, 2022 5.0 Pros You can use java, kotlin , flutter and many programming language Automatic next word suggetion Cons Some complex features that need a proper course to use this software Review Source MIS Mohammad Irshad S. Android Lead Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "8+ years experience developer review" November 4, 2022 5.0 Pros i like all things about this software and the most i like its logs-cat, debug, database inspector, terminal, git management, AVD and also its design of programming environment. Cons i like all things about this software but at least i like its logs-cat, debug, git management, AVD and also its design of programming environment. Review Source KA Khush A. Research Associate Research Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Excellent andriod software developement tool" June 24, 2022 5.0 Pros Android studio is the best android software development tool. It allows simulating android systems and running programs in it. Cons Needs a lot of memory before it can be easily used. Review Source Isalanya M. Software Developer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best for Android App Development" November 10, 2022 4.0 An easy to use specific IDE for android app development using Java and Kotlin. Pros I love the fact that it has android emulators of many kinds. Plugins are also very many.Its also a free and easy to use software. Cons Only find one problem with it, it consumes a lot of memory. Laptops with small RAM can't run their applications well on emulators. Review Source RR Roger R. Innovation Specialist Internet Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Excelente para desarrollar en android" September 14, 2022 5.0 Es increíble lo fácil e intuitivo que Android Studio es; todo esta al alcance en una misma pantalla; me ha servido bastante para poder desarrollar aplicaciones. Pros que se puede estar viendo el UI al mismo tiempo que escribiendo el codigo. Cons es demasiado pesado y requiere demasiada memoria RAM para estar ejecutando una o dos instancias de los emuladores, Tambien a veces los emuladores quedan en ejecucion y no se cierran al detenerlos. Reason for choosing Android Studio Porque iba a desarrollar en Android. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer developper Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Android Studio: IDE for android applications" November 20, 2022 4.0 Android Studio is an IDE that gives developers access to the main native functionalities of android devices which enhances development standards. Pros Great IDE for android application development. Different programming languages are supported (kotlin/java), which facilitates the development process. Cons The main disadvantage is the considerable PC resource consumption. Emulators take up a lot of space. Plus, it consumes a lot of RAM(PCs with low RAM Capacity won't work) Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Freelance Content Writer Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "comprehensive tool for android app development" January 15, 2023 5.0 Pros Android Studio is a great tool for students in engineering and computer science, as it provides a wide range of features to help them create, test and deploy high-quality android apps. With this tool, students can easily design and develop their android app ideas, and test their performance with ease. It also offers debugging and performance profiling tools that help students to identify and fix any bugs in their app before it gets published. Cons I don't think I've noticed any cons in this tool yet. Its built for developers and has everything a developer needs. Review Source Michael Jayson A. Web Developer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "IDE for android development" June 8, 2022 4.0 Pros I am a newbie in mobile development. I use android studio for developing flutter applications. Android Studio is easy to use even for newbies. There are plugins that you can install for free so you can code faster and easier. You can also test your codes on their android emulators or hook up your code to a physical android device. Cons The only thing that I don't want with Android Studio is that it consumes a lot of RAM. My computer is running with 16GB of RAM but still, I have difficulty loading it specially when I am running the emulator. Review Source VT Viktor T. Software engineer in test Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Experience with Android studio as a developer and QA" February 10, 2023 5.0 It is designed directly for the development of android applications, therefore it is an optimal tool, whether for beginners or for professional Android developers. Pros The advantage is easy synchronisation with a versioning system such as GitLab, GitHub, etc. I like the automatic completion of a section of source code, or automatic code handling. Also like User-friendly User Interface design or integrated emulator in Android Studio. Cons Unfortunately, for convenient development (if the emulator is running) it has high hardware requirements. It rarely happens that the connected physical device (Android) is not recognized and Android Studio needs a restart. Review Source Derick V. Desenvolvedor RPA Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Aplicativo Android Studio" September 23, 2022 5.0 Pros A gama de recursos disponíveis para executar o desenvolvimento Cons Alguns outros aplicativos requerem menos do sistema para efetuar a mesma funcionalidade Review Source FG Francislyne G. Developpeur Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Ecrire son code sur Android Studio" December 2, 2023 4.0 C'est un IDE, qui vous permet de faire vos tests directement, Pros Android Studio, est IDE (Environnement de développement complet, pour ceux qui développe des application Android, il est très complet car il prend en charge plusieurs langages Cons Android Studio demande assez de ressource et son installation requière des compétences techniques Review Source SM Senamela M. Software Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The Best Mobile Development IDE" November 21, 2022 5.0 Android Studio helps build Mobile Apps with Ease across all platforms. Pros The Android SDK is setup with the software, and a bunch of other useful tools. It's a full suite for mobile development. Cons We could have better hardware support, some Laptops/PCs don't meet the requirement, especially in virtualization. Alternatives considered [Visual Studio Code](https://www.capterra.com/p/186634/Visual-Studio-Code/) Reason for choosing Android Studio Android Studio is specific to Mobile Development. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Training assistant Mining & Metals Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "A perfect tool for developers " August 13, 2023 4.0 As a user of Android Studio for the past 6 months, I find it to be a great application for easily creating Android applications. Pros I love the interface of Android Studio because it's user-friendly and easy to navigate. I also love the code editor that supports multiple features. Cons What I don't like is the project creation assistant, which is sometimes not accessible. Switched from [IntelliJ IDEA](https://www.capterra.com/p/136010/IntelliJ-IDEA/) Because I find the application to be more efficient and performant. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Solution Architect Automotive Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The only good choice" January 24, 2023 4.0 Pros The overall intellij experience is very nice for Android Studio. Cons Sometimes the caches and sync stuff is a pain, but it got better over time. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Student Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Best IDE for android development" October 5, 2022 5.0 Pros The fact that I can manage virtual android devices and can easily build an application within them. Also, Android Studio makes it easy to work with code thanks to the syntax highlighting and easy-to-use UI. Cons The application is not-light weight and is resources hungry. Review Source CGF Caio Gabriel F. Estudante Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "FeedBack AndroidStudio" January 14, 2023 4.0 fiz meu tcc em desenvolvimento de sistemas utilizando o software e naoposso dizer que é 100% bom, pois como citado nas perguntas anteriores, o programa me apresentou ser muito pesado, sendo muitas vezes um incomodo na hora de desenvolver meu programa Pros Facil de mexer e implementar os codigos, com uma interface levemente simples de se entender Cons pesa muito no computador, dificultando que computadores de niveis intermediarios ou até niveis mais baixos, fiquem completamente lentos ou travados ao trabalhar no software Review Source WR Waldiney R. Desemvolvedor de Aplicativo Computer Games Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "The best I've ever used" October 5, 2023 5.0 My experience with Android Studio has been incredibly positive. The tool offers a robust and intuitive environment for Android app development, allowing me to efficiently turn my ideas into reality. The user interface is well designed, providing easy access to a wide range of features. Pros Android Studio is the official integrated development for Android app development. It offers a variety of important and powerful features that make the development process more efficient and effective and it is much easier to understand its features! Cons necessidades I've been using it for less than 6 months, so far I haven't seen any disadvantages, it meets my needs Review Source sK shahriar K. Software Developer Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Only development tool for Android application" April 15, 2022 4.0 I'd recommend this app to any Android developer because I'm confident it'll be the best choice they'll make when looking for a development tool. Pros It offers a good XML-based visual editor for creating intuitive UI for Android devices. It has a Gradle-based build system that is flexible. It's cross-platform, meaning it works on macOS, Windows, Linux, and even ChromeOS. Its user interface is simple and intuitive, with a short learning curve.  Cons I've been using Android Studio for over a year, and I recommend that you run it on a PC with at least 16GB of RAM. Otherwise, it will take so much time to build Gradle,  and the emulator will not run properly. Review Source Similar Products Featured