Best Android Development tools

 Best Android Development tools:

Android offers a ton of opportunities for developers: it is a versatile, open platform used by millions of users worldwide with a fantastically easy distribution platform to help reach 

a large audience. Fortunately, there are also plenty of Android developer tools to get you started and plenty of support. Better yet, the number of these tools is increasing all the time, while each one continues to become more efficient and intuitive. There has never been a better time to create your own Android app!

In this post, we’ll run down a selection of the best tools for Android development, from IDEs and game engines to emulators and design tools.

Top Android developer tools

Android Studio

No list of Android development tools would be complete without Android Studio. This is the official IDE (Integrated Development Environment) for Android, making it the number one choice for the majority of developers looking to make basic apps in-keeping with Google’s Material Design and with access to all the advanced features of the platform.

The IDE is where any developer will spend most of their time: it acts as an editor for the chosen programming language (Android Studio supports Java, C++ and now  though Java is the official language of Android), a compiler that can create APK files and a file system for arranging your project. It also includes an XML editor and ‘design view’ for arranging elements on the screen. Android Studio offers an entire suite of additional tools too – some of which we’ll examine in this post – and thankfully most of this will now come bundled together as a single download. In fact, it also comes bundled with the Android SDK itself, though you will still need to download and install the Java JDK separately. You should also check out our full 

Developing with Java and the Android SDK does have a somewhat steep learning curve, but in terms of integration, support and features Android Studio can’t be beaten.