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Visual Studio vs Android Studio: catalog facts
Visual Studio	Android Studio
Freemium Community edition is free; Professional and Enterprise are paid.	Free Free to download from Google.
Windows	Windows, macOS
Complete toolset for .NET and C++ projects IntelliSense code completion and an integrated debugger	Official tooling for Android and Jetpack Compose Layout previews across screen sizes
Large install compared with a plain code editor Professional and Enterprise editions are paid	Heavy on memory and disk space Focused on Android development
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License: Proprietary	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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