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Android Studio vs IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate
Side-by-side comparison for macOS
Android Studio
7.5Tools for building Android applications
IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate
8.0Java IDE by JetBrains
| Metric | Android Studio | IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| AI Score | 7.5 | 8.0 |
| 30-day Installs | 11.5K | 3.0K |
| 90-day Installs | 31.9K | 9.0K |
| 365-day Installs | 93.8K | 34.0K |
| Version | 2025.3.4.7,panda4-patch1 | 2026.1.1,261.23567.138 |
| Auto-updates | Yes | Yes |
| Deprecated | No | No |
| GitHub Stars | 521 | 44 |
| GitHub Forks | 254 | 18 |
| Open Issues | 17 | - |
| License | — | GPL-3.0 |
| Language | Java | Shell |
| Last GitHub Commit | 9y ago | 5mo ago |
| First Seen | Aug 9, 2023 | Aug 9, 2023 |
Reviews
Android Studio
Android Studio is a powerful integrated development environment (IDE) for building Android applications. It offers comprehensive tools, templates, and emulators to streamline app development, making it essential for Android developers.
Android Studio provides tools and resources for developing, testing, and deploying Android applications.
Pros
- + Comprehensive set of tools for Android development
- + Integration with Android SDK and emulator
- + Customizable development environment
Cons
- - High resource usage can impact system performance
- - Lack of recent updates may affect compatibility with newer Android features
IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate
IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate is a powerful Java IDE by JetBrains, offering advanced features like intelligent code completion, debugging, and refactoring. It's designed for professional developers working on complex Java projects.
It provides an integrated development environment for Java and other programming languages.
Pros
- + Rich feature set for Java development
- + Advanced code analysis and refactoring tools
- + Strong community and third-party plugin support
Cons
- - High system resource requirements
- - Ultimate version is paid