# Android Studio

Google’s official IDE for building Android apps — a full IntelliJ-based environment with a built-in Gemini AI assistant, free to download straight from Google.

- **Category:** [Utilities](https://notchlist.vercel.app/category/utilities/)
- **Price:** Free
- **Open source:** no
- **Official site:** https://developer.android.com/studio/
- **Available via:** Homebrew, Direct
- **Requirements:** macOS · Apple silicon or Intel chip (Google’s own system-requirements page doesn’t list a minimum macOS version)
- **Maker:** Google

## Kitsmith's take

The only IDE Google itself ships for Android development, so it’s the default rather than a choice — anyone building for Android professionally ends up here. It’s a genuinely heavy install (multi-gigabyte SDK, emulator images, Gradle), so it’s overkill for poking at a single file; it’s worth knowing this is governed by Google’s Android SDK License Agreement rather than a standard open-source license.

## Features

- **Gemini in Android Studio:** A built-in AI assistant for writing, explaining, and fixing code inside the IDE.
- **Android Device Streaming:** Test on real, remote Android hardware without owning the physical device.
- **Android Emulator:** Simulate a wide range of Android devices and OS versions locally for testing.

## FAQ

**Is Android Studio free?**

Yes, free to download and use, under the terms of the Android SDK License Agreement rather than a paid license.

**Who makes Android Studio?**

Google.

**Does Android Studio run natively on Apple silicon?**

Yes — Google offers separate downloads for Apple silicon and Intel Macs.


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