This post ravels the topmost tools for Android development that will help developers level up their dev game.
For many years now, Android has been the pinnacle of the leading operating system for mobile app development.
According to the reports from Statista, there are 2.95 billion apps available in Google Play. Moreover, as of the year 2020, Android has captured ~86% of the global market share.
As the usage of Android smartphones goes up, the demand for high-quality Android apps has gone up exponentially.
So you see investing in Android app development is promising as well as profitable for both companies and developers. But since the competition is so fierce in the Android arena, Android developers need to stay up with the frameworks, tools and technologies to create quality apps at record speed.
To facilitate that, Android offers a wealth of useful tools and applications. Let’s take a sneak-peak inside a developer’s toolbox and Android development kit. The list is useful for both beginners and experienced developers.
Top Android App Development Tools
Ahead lies a list of the best android tools used by Android developers for flawless Android app development.
1.Android Studio
Built by Google in 2013, Android Studio is the official IDE (Integrated Development Environment) for Android OS development. An IDE is basically the program you type your code into. It further packages that particular code as an APK file that can be installed on other Android devices.
It is available for Windows, macOS, ChromeOS and Linux operating systems.
Being the official Android development tool, the tool supports all the programming languages used for Android development.
Visual layout editor, APK analyzer, intelligent code editor, flexible build system, fast simulator and a real-time analyzer are some of its features to leverage to build robust and superior android apps.
The best part is that everything is pre-installed so you need not download any additional files. Android Studio is an open-source tool that is backed not only by Google but also by a large & actively engaged community of Android developers.
2.Android SDK
Android SDK or Software Development Kit is the kit that comprises a complete set of development and debugging tools required for building Android apps.
Apart from this, the ADB shell is one of the most important tools for Android app developers. ADB or Android Debug Bridge is a small command-line tool or ‘bridge’ of communication between Android devices and other computers that is used during the development, debugging and QA process.
There is also a Jetpack Compose from the Jetpack suite of tools. It is a powerful interface creator that is known to save the time of developers.
3.Visual Studio + Xamarin
Xamarin is a tool that is used for the creation of Android and iOS applications using Microsoft’s Visual Studio. It makes use of C# and .NET to develop the code.
It is one of the best open-source tools out there that supports several programming languages and when combined with Xamarin, the developers can build new, Android, iOS and Native Windows mobile applications.
The developers also get tools to manage both small and large teams, manage build services and version control.
All in all, it comes extremely handy as a cross-platform tool since you can build iOS and even Windows software.
4.Unity 3D
If your expertise lies in being an android game developer, Unity 3D is a tool you cannot live without. It is a cross-platform game development environment that comes with a wealth of features for building complicated, graphically intensive games like those containing virtual and augmented reality.
Though it is typically used for advanced gaming development, you can use Unity 3D to build simpler 2D-based gaming experiences.
This fast and user-friendly game expert engine provides customized-to-game-development tools like real-time rendering, storytelling, performance profiling and more.
To Wrap Up
The Android development arena is progressing at the speed of light. And so is the pool of tools and platforms to produce higher quality apps.
Given that there are literally hundreds of tools available such as these available for Android developers to make the development easier.
The choice boils down to personal preferences as well as project requirements. We believe the listed Android development tools will help launch award-winning applications.
Appventurez is a leading mobile app development agency that has built 350+ Android apps over the span of 5 years. If you need feedback on your app idea or assistance in choosing the most feasible framework for your project, get in touch.
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