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Android Studio vs Codeanywhere: What are the differences?

  1. Platform: Android Studio is a desktop application that needs to be installed on a local machine, whereas Codeanywhere is a cloud-based platform that allows developers to work on projects from anywhere with an internet connection.

  2. Specialization: Android Studio is specifically designed for Android app development, providing tools and features tailored for this purpose. On the other hand, Codeanywhere is more generic and supports a wider range of programming languages and projects beyond Android development.

  3. Collaboration: Codeanywhere offers seamless collaboration features that allow multiple developers to work on the same project simultaneously, making it ideal for team-based projects. Android Studio, on the other hand, is more suitable for individual developers or smaller teams working on Android applications.

  4. Customization: Android Studio offers extensive customization options and plugins specifically geared towards Android development, allowing developers to tailor the IDE to their specific needs. Codeanywhere, while configurable, may not offer the same level of customization for Android development as Android Studio.

  5. Performance: Due to its local installation nature, Android Studio may provide faster performance for tasks like compilation and debugging compared to Codeanywhere, which relies on internet connectivity for its operations. This difference in performance can be crucial for developers working on complex Android applications.

  6. Resource Requirements: Android Studio typically requires higher system resources due to its feature-rich design and the need to run Android emulators for testing. Codeanywhere, being cloud-based, may have lower system requirements as it offloads most of the processing to remote servers. This difference in resource requirements can impact the choice of IDE based on the available hardware and network capabilities.

In Summary, Android Studio is a specialized IDE for Android development, offering extensive customization and performance benefits, while Codeanywhere is a cloud-based platform supporting multiple languages with collaboration features and lower resource requirements.

Advice on Android Studio and Codeanywhere

The problem I have is whether to choose Android Studio or Visual Studio? I have to develop a simple app for a school project that can work on both iPhone and Android.

The most important factors for me are Android and iOS compatibility. Although note that i would like to become a Software Engineer when i finish my course. (I'd like to work for Apple, just saying!)

After that id like easy integration for Google Ads and such if i do develop another app that people actually use to support development. (I'd also like to stick with one easy programming language that's compatible with a wide variety of platforms since i'm a beginner and have only ever used Pascal)

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First of all - Android Studio and Visual Studio are IDE's. Tools to create code. What you are asking is programming framework. I assume that when you are talking about Android Studio you mean Native Android Development and by Visual Studio you mean Xamarin.

If you want to create crossplatform app then Native Android Development is NOT a way to go. Xamarin might work for you, BUT - you'd rather recommend you to go with Flutter. It's much more performant than Xamarin, programming model is friendlier for developer and technology seems just more refined. It's also officially supported by google, so no worries about support.

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Pros of Android Studio
Pros of Codeanywhere
  • 176
    Android studio is a great tool, getting better and bet
  • 103
    Google's official android ide
  • 37
    Intelligent code editor with lots of auto-completion
  • 25
    Its powerful and robust
  • 5
    Easy creating android app
  • 3
    Amazing Layout Designer
  • 3
    Great Code Tips
  • 3
    Great tool & very helpful
  • 2
    Easy to use
  • 2
    Built in Emulator
  • 2
    Keyboard Shortcuts are Amazing Out of the box
  • 17
    Sleek interface
  • 16
    3rd party integration
  • 13
    Easy to use
  • 11
    Web IDE
  • 9
    FTP support
  • 9
    Fast loading
  • 7
    Emmet
  • 5
    SSH Connections for free
  • 5
    Anywhere coding
  • 5
    Full root access
  • 4
    GitHub integration
  • 4
    Preconfigured development stacks
  • 4
    SFTP support
  • 4
    Private use for free
  • 3
    Easy setup
  • 2
    Amazon S3 Integration
  • 2
    Easy Setup, Containers
  • 1
    Code directly by FTP

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Cons of Android Studio
Cons of Codeanywhere
  • 4
    Slow emulator
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    Huge memory usage
  • 2
    Using Intellij IDEA, while Intellij IDEA have too
  • 2
    Complex for begginers
  • 2
    No checking incompatibilities
  • 1
    Lags behind IntelliJ IDEA
  • 1
    Slow release process
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    What is Android Studio?

    Android Studio is a new Android development environment based on IntelliJ IDEA. It provides new features and improvements over Eclipse ADT and will be the official Android IDE once it's ready.

    What is Codeanywhere?

    A development platform that enables you to not only edit your files from underlying services like FTP, GitHub, Dropbox and the like, but on top of that gives you the ability to collaborate, embed and share through Codeanywhere on any device.

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    What are some alternatives to Android Studio and Codeanywhere?
    IntelliJ IDEA
    Out of the box, IntelliJ IDEA provides a comprehensive feature set including tools and integrations with the most important modern technologies and frameworks for enterprise and web development with Java, Scala, Groovy and other languages.
    Visual Studio
    Visual Studio is a suite of component-based software development tools and other technologies for building powerful, high-performance applications.
    Eclipse
    Standard Eclipse package suited for Java and plug-in development plus adding new plugins; already includes Git, Marketplace Client, source code and developer documentation. Click here to file a bug against Eclipse Platform.
    Xamarin
    Xamarin’s Mono-based products enable .NET developers to use their existing code, libraries and tools (including Visual Studio*), as well as skills in .NET and the C# programming language, to create mobile applications for the industry’s most widely-used mobile devices, including Android-based smartphones and tablets, iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
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    The Xcode IDE is at the center of the Apple development experience. Tightly integrated with the Cocoa and Cocoa Touch frameworks, Xcode is an incredibly productive environment for building amazing apps for Mac, iPhone, and iPad.
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