Android Studio vs CLion

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Android Studio is a great mobile development IDE. I have found it is the best for both Android and Flutter development. It is created by JetBrains, so any developer used to their products, such as IntelliJ IDEA, will find themselves right at home with this IDE. It is very intuitive so it is a good choice for people needing to learn an IDE quickly.

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Executive in Engineering

Medical Device Company, 1-10 employees

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It's a great fit if you’re looking for a user-friendly C++ IDE; comfortable with using Vim; looking for a fast, intuitive UI; or teaching your students C/C++. It wouldn’t be a good fit if you’re more comfortable with command-line based IDEs or planning to code in multiple languages, as it only supports C and C++.

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Muhammad Arifur Rahman

Mentor

Mentors Without BordersE-Learning, 501-1000 employees

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Pros

Support for developing in either the emulator or a device means I can quickly diagnose platform specific issues
The support for Kotlin and Java is stellar, with projects easily containing both types of code with ease
Hot reload support means that I can quickly test changes without waiting for a length build and optimization process
Excellent cross platform support means I can develop on macOS, Windows, or Linux without losing functionality between platforms

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Peter Chapman

Senior System Architect

Conglomo LimitedComputer Software, 1-10 employees

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Simplifies collaboration of coders in case of extensive source code base.
Almost flat learning curve if you have been using JetBrains products before.

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Employee in Information Technology

Information Technology and Services Company, 10,001+ employees

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Cons

Android Studio needs a very high amount of RAM and a high-end processor to run smoothly, which can't be affordable for everyone.
Updates in Gradle files can sometimes come up with a hectic improvement in whole code, which can lead us to improve some code and consume precious time.
Multitasking is very difficult in Android Studio due to its heavy consumption of resources.

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Chiyars Malhotra

Android Developer

Mealocity Food TechComputer Software, 11-50 employees

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Committing and pushing to git takes a lot of time.
Spell check sometimes give funny results, indicating wrong places for parentheses.

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Verified User

Professional in Research & Development

Consumer Electronics Company, 5001-10,000 employees

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CLion 10.0

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It has the features that I need for my coding

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Muhammad Arifur Rahman

Mentor

Mentors Without BordersE-Learning, 501-1000 employees

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Usability

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CLion 9.0

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CLion does everything I ask it to do. For me, Unreal Engine 4 compatibility was essential and Epic Game and JetBrains delivered a solid alternative to spending a huge amount of money on the "standard" IDE for game development on Windows. The user interface is sharp and modern without all of the silly frills many software suites now employ. It integrates well with source control systems we use and also works well, as expected, with other JetBrains development tools and assistants.

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Team Lead in Information Technology

Information Technology and Services Company, 10,001+ employees

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Support Rating

Android Studio 9.7

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Overall support for Android Studio is quite good. As the project is maintained by Google itself, frequent updates are usually made to Android Studio to keep the IDE update and bug-free. Many community forums are also available to help developers across the world if they face any issue.

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Kunal Verma

Software Engineer Intern

UBCComputer Software, 11-50 employees

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CLion 8.3

Based on 7 answers

I was not forced to get in direct contact with CLion support. However, it is quite clear that they are doing a really decent job when it comes to providing assistance to their customers. Updates, including bug fixes, are being roll-outed in a reasonable manner, and bigger upgrades always include some interesting features.

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Employee in Information Technology

Information Technology and Services Company, 10,001+ employees

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Alternatives Considered

Android Studio is the best possible offering to make android based apps. It's a product by Google and the official integrated development environment for android app development. That's why it is able to offer the easiest to learn and simplest coding environment to developers. But it needs higher performance and is at times slower as compared to Flutter, etc. So that's the only drawback, but overall it's better than most tools for app development.

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Vice-President in Product Management

Internet Company, 51-200 employees

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First thing it has better UI. When it comes to usability CLion is the best

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Engineer in Other

Computer Software Company, 51-200 employees

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Return on Investment

The great documentation has meant that I spend less time digging, and more time constructing
The support for older Android versions has meant that I can continue to support users on older versions, and earn income from them
The hot reload functionality has reduced development time compared to older versions of Android Studio, and so saved money

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Peter Chapman

Senior System Architect

Conglomo LimitedComputer Software, 1-10 employees

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Better, faster debugging with quicker delivery of software.
Its mobility and speed resulted in better cross-platform development process and faster delivery.

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Professional in Research & Development

Consumer Electronics Company, 5001-10,000 employees

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Pricing Details

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Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

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Android Studio Editions & Modules

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General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

Yes

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Starting Price

$8.9 per month

CLion Editions & Modules

Edition

CLion for Organizations	$19.90¹
All Products Pack for Organizations	$64.90¹
CLion for Individuals	$8.90²
All Products Pack for Individuals	$24.90²

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Android Studio

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Android Studio

CLion

Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Free/Freemium Version

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Entry-level set up fee?

Starting Price

Android Studio Editions & Modules

Additional Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Free/Freemium Version

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Entry-level set up fee?

Starting Price

CLion Editions & Modules

Edition

Additional Pricing Details

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