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Android Studio vs Xcode: What are the differences?
What is Android Studio? Android development environment based on IntelliJ IDEA. 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 Xcode? The complete toolset for building great apps. 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.
Android Studio and Xcode can be categorized as "Integrated Development Environment" tools.
Some of the features offered by Android Studio are:
- Flexible Gradle-based build system.
- Build variants and multiple APK generation.
- Expanded template support for Google Services and various device types.
On the other hand, Xcode provides the following key features:
- Source Editor
- Assistant Editor
- Asset Catalog
"Android studio is a great tool, getting better and bet " is the top reason why over 164 developers like Android Studio, while over 127 developers mention "IOS Development" as the leading cause for choosing Xcode.
According to the StackShare community, Xcode has a broader approval, being mentioned in 1051 company stacks & 603 developers stacks; compared to Android Studio, which is listed in 928 company stacks and 690 developer stacks.
Pros of Android Studio
- Android studio is a great tool, getting better and bet171
- Google's official android ide100
- Intelligent code editor with lots of auto-completion35
- Its powerful and robust25
- Easy creating android app5
- Amazing Layout Designer3
- Great tool & very helpful3
- Great Code Tips3
- Built in Emulator2
- Keyboard Shortcuts are Amazing Out of the box2
- Easy to use2
- Cc1
Pros of Xcode
- IOS Development129
- Personal assistant on steroids32
- Easy setup29
- Excellent integration with Clang17
- Beautiful1
- Built-in everything1
- Con0
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Cons of Android Studio
- Huge memory usage4
- Slow emulator4
- No checking incompatibilities2
- Complex for begginers2
- Lags behind IntelliJ IDEA1
- Slow release process1
Cons of Xcode
- Massively bloated and complicated for smaller projects4
- Horrible auto completiting and text editing2
- Very slow emulator1