# Android Studio, .NET, Adobe AIR vs Visual Studio Comparison | | Android Studio | .NET | Adobe AIR | Visual Studio | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 3.8 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 644 | 162 | 44 | 3,980 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (52.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (40.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (54.8% of reviews) | Small-Business (35.8% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | $999 per year | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Android Studio Pros: - Ease of Use (22 reviews) - Functionality (16 reviews) Cons: - Slow Performance (23 reviews) - High Specifications (16 reviews) ### .NET Pros: - App Development (19 reviews) - Functionality (18 reviews) Cons: - Learning Difficulty (17 reviews) - High Complexity (16 reviews) ### Adobe AIR **Not enough data** ### Visual Studio Pros: - Ease of Use (194 reviews) - Features (173 reviews) Cons: - Slow Performance (141 reviews) - High Resource Consumption (84 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Android Studio | .NET | Adobe AIR | Visual Studio | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.1 (544 reviews) | 8.7 (144 reviews) | 8.1 (39 reviews) | 9.1 (3201 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.6 (546 reviews) | 8.2 (148 reviews) | 8.2 (40 reviews) | 8.7 (3221 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.3 (132 reviews) | 8.2 (102 reviews) | 7.4 (15 reviews) | 8.6 (880 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.2 (76 reviews) | 8.4 (44 reviews) | 7.6 (13 reviews) | 8.5 (560 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.5 (490 reviews) | 8.3 (141 reviews) | 6.5 (36 reviews) | 8.4 (2784 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.5 (68 reviews) | 8.6 (43 reviews) | 7.6 (15 reviews) | 8.8 (524 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.3 (525 reviews) | 8.8 (139 reviews) | 4.0 (39 reviews) | 8.9 (3101 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Android Studio #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### .NET #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: BUSINESS Price: $999 per year Description: Includes everything that comes with Indie plus: Key Features: - Xamarin.Forms - Xamarin Test Cloud Access - Visual Studio Integration [Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/net-2023-06-12/pricing) #### Free Trial No ### Adobe AIR #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Visual Studio #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### .NET Integrated Development Environments (IDE) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Android Studio** | N/A | N/A | | **.NET** | N/A | N/A | | **Adobe AIR** | N/A | N/A | | **Visual Studio** | 8.8/10 | 946 | #### Functionality | Feature | Android Studio | .NET | Adobe AIR | Visual Studio | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Ease of Use** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (845 reviews) | | **File Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (817 reviews) | | **Multi-Language Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (731 reviews) | | **Customization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (807 reviews) | | **Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (794 reviews) | | **Help Guides** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (784 reviews) | | **Patching & Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (792 reviews) | ### C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Android Studio** | N/A | N/A | | **.NET** | N/A | N/A | | **Adobe AIR** | N/A | N/A | | **Visual Studio** | 8.8/10 | 575 | #### Functionality | Feature | Android Studio | .NET | Adobe AIR | Visual Studio | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Ease of Use** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (514 reviews) | | **File Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (508 reviews) | | **Multi-Language Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (470 reviews) | | **Customization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (496 reviews) | | **Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (495 reviews) | | **Help Guides** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (497 reviews) | | **Patching & Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (492 reviews) | ### Application Development Platforms | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Android Studio** | 8.7/10 | 135 | | **.NET** | 8.5/10 | 69 | | **Adobe AIR** | N/A | N/A | | **Visual Studio** | 8.9/10 | 459 | #### Functionality | Feature | Android Studio | .NET | Adobe AIR | Visual Studio | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Ease of Use** | 9.0 (125 reviews) | 8.7 (58 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (423 reviews) | | **File Management** | 9.0 (110 reviews) | 8.8 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (402 reviews) | | **Multi-Language Support** | 8.8 (105 reviews) | 8.5 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.0 (379 reviews) | | **Customization** | 8.8 (114 reviews) | 8.7 (37 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (403 reviews) | | **Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality** | 8.3 (112 reviews) | 8.3 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.7 (387 reviews) | | **Help Guides** | 8.6 (108 reviews) | 8.1 (34 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.7 (388 reviews) | | **Patching & Updates** | 8.7 (107 reviews) | 8.4 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (395 reviews) | ### Mobile Development Platforms | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Android Studio** | 8.4/10 | 30 | | **.NET** | 8.5/10 | 39 | | **Adobe AIR** | N/A | N/A | | **Visual Studio** | 8.6/10 | 52 | #### Agentic AI - Mobile Development Platforms | Feature | Android Studio | .NET | Adobe AIR | Visual Studio | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Adaptive Learning** | 8.5 (25 reviews) | 8.6 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.7 (40 reviews) | | **Natural Language Interaction** | 8.3 (21 reviews) | 8.5 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.5 (40 reviews) | | **Proactive Assistance** | 8.4 (23 reviews) | 8.3 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.5 (40 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (2):** [Mobile Development Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/mobile-development-platforms), [Application Development Platforms ](https://www.g2.com/categories/application-development-platforms) **Unique to Visual Studio (3):** [C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/c-c-integrated-development-environments-ide), [.NET Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/net-integrated-development-environments-ide), [Java Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/java-integrated-development-environments-ide) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Android Studio | .NET | Adobe AIR | Visual Studio | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 52.0% | 40.5% | 54.8% | 35.8% | | **Mid-Market** | 27.2% | 26.1% | 33.3% | 32.1% | | **Enterprise** | 20.7% | 33.3% | 11.9% | 32.1% | ### By Industry #### Android Studio - **Computer Software:** 33.9% - **Information Technology and Services:** 28.5% - **Program Development:** 3.7% - **Internet:** 3.1% - **Higher Education:** 3.1% - **Education Management:** 2.6% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 1.5% - **Computer Networking:** 1.5% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 1.3% - **Financial Services:** 1.3% - **Other:** 19.6% #### .NET - **Computer Software:** 24.2% - **Information Technology and Services:** 23.5% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.9% - **Financial Services:** 3.9% - **Internet:** 3.3% - **Banking:** 3.3% - **Computer & Network Security:** 3.3% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.6% - **Program Development:** 2.0% - **Consumer Services:** 2.0% - **Other:** 28.1% #### Adobe AIR - **Computer Software:** 19.0% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 16.7% - **Internet:** 9.5% - **Design:** 7.1% - **E-Learning:** 4.8% - **Music:** 4.8% - **Information Technology and Services:** 4.8% - **Animation:** 2.4% - **Biotechnology:** 2.4% - **Consumer Electronics:** 2.4% - **Other:** 26.2% #### Visual Studio - **Computer Software:** 31.1% - **Information Technology and Services:** 22.5% - **Higher Education:** 2.9% - **Financial Services:** 2.6% - **Internet:** 2.2% - **Program Development:** 1.9% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 1.9% - **Education Management:** 1.8% - **Telecommunications:** 1.6% - **Computer & Network Security:** 1.5% - **Other:** 30.0% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Android Studio - [Xcode](https://www.g2.com/products/xcode/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1034 reviews) - [Ionic: An OutSystems Company](https://www.g2.com/products/ionic-an-outsystems-company/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (153 reviews) - [OutSystems](https://www.g2.com/products/outsystems/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1423 reviews) - [Qt](https://www.g2.com/products/qt/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (54 reviews) - [Corona SDK](https://www.g2.com/products/corona-sdk/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (12 reviews) - [Buildfire](https://www.g2.com/products/buildfire/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (197 reviews) - [Claris FileMaker](https://www.g2.com/products/claris-filemaker/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (578 reviews) - 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[C++Builder](https://www.g2.com/products/c-builder/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (18 reviews) - [Claris FileMaker](https://www.g2.com/products/claris-filemaker/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (578 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Android Studio - Title: [when are you guys adding IOS development also](https://www.g2.com/discussions/when-are-you-guys-adding-ios-development-also) — 7 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "First, I'll try the dark theme haha Second, do you know Flutter? If not, I invite you to check it out :)" - Title: [What does Android Studio do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-android-studio-do) — 4 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Android Studio is the official integrated development environment (IDE) for Android app development. It is a set of tools and features that enable developers..." - Title: [What is Android Studio used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-android-studio-used-for) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** " To develop an android application. Since it is open source, anyone can develop the android project or application using android studio. It also provides..." - Title: [Is Android Studio necessary?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-android-studio-necessary) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Yes Android studio from Google is now indispensable for the design and development of Android apps on Google Play Store " - Title: [Is Android Studio good for making apps?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-android-studio-good-for-making-apps) — 2 comments, 3 upvotes > **Top comment:** "Yes " ### .NET - Title: [Is xamarin form good?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-xamarin-form-good) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Yes, Absolutely I prefere to develop Xamarin Form instead of all other hybrid and native application development tool" - Title: [Which is best MVVM framework for Xamarin.Forms and What is future of Xamarin?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-is-best-mvvm-framework-for-xamarin-forms-and-what-is-future-of-xamarin) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "The best MVVM Frame work is FreshMVVM, sure the Xamarin have a great future in cross-platform development, in this lead the next step is MAUI, which will..." ### Adobe AIR No discussions available for this product. ### Visual Studio - Title: [What is Visual Studio used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-visual-studio-used-for) — 10 comments, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "PC program development mainly, but with add ins it can be used for some embedded projects too." - Title: [What are the most impactful features of Visual Studio for developers in building modern applications?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-most-impactful-features-of-visual-studio-for-developers-in-building-modern-applications) — 6 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Most impactful would be IntelliSense which offers auto code completion, easy navigation and parameters info. Git Integration where developers can..." - Title: [What is the use of Visual Studio?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-use-of-visual-studio) — 6 comments > **Top comment:** "Visual Studio is user friendly IDE tool used for developing code with lots of plugins available." - Title: [can i use visual studio with mysql database? is it the best compatibility](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-use-visual-studio-with-mysql-database-is-it-the-best-compatibility) — 5 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "you can ! it's compatibility" - Title: [How is Visual Studio being used to enhance operational efficiency and user experience in its specific field?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-is-visual-studio-being-used-to-enhance-operational-efficiency-and-user-experience-in-its-specific-field) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "Visual Studio offers a complete development environment that simplifies the coding, debugging, and deployment processes, improving operational efficiency and..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/android-studio-vs-net-2023-06-12-vs-adobe-air-vs-visual-studio)