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At a Glance
Android Studio
Android Studio
Star Rating
(598)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.0% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Unity
Unity
Star Rating
(358)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (73.4% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Android Studio vs Unity

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, Unity is easier to set up , while reviewers preferred administration and ease of doing business with Android Studio overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Android Studio meets the needs of their business better than Unity.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Android Studio is the preferred option.
  • When assessing product direction, Android Studio and Unity received similar ratings from our reviewers.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Android Studio
No pricing available
Unity
No pricing available
Free Trial
Android Studio
No trial information available
Unity
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
499
8.8
304
Ease of Use
8.6
500
8.6
303
Ease of Setup
8.0
87
8.4
51
Ease of Admin
8.2
73
7.9
44
Quality of Support
8.5
452
8.3
284
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
65
8.4
45
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
480
9.2
294
Features by Category
Not enough data
8.2
533
Design
Not enough data
7.9
44
Not enough data
7.5
45
Not enough data
7.8
47
Not enough data
7.6
45
Not enough data
8.5
50
Move
Not enough data
8.7
52
Not enough data
8.7
52
Not enough data
8.8
51
Store & Manage
Not enough data
8.5
49
Not enough data
8.5
50
Not enough data
8.0
48
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
998
Visual Fidelity
Not enough data
8.5
121
Not enough data
8.4
117
Not enough data
8.4
118
Creation Tools
Not enough data
8.2
101
Not enough data
8.2
106
Not enough data
7.8
103
Not enough data
8.3
119
Not enough data
7.4
106
Not enough data
7.8
107
Application Development PlatformsHide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
8.7
625
Not enough data
Functionality
8.9
95
Not enough data
8.9
91
Not enough data
8.7
83
Not enough data
8.8
91
Not enough data
8.3
89
Not enough data
8.7
86
Not enough data
8.6
90
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Android Studio
Android Studio
Unity
Unity
Android Studio and Unity share no categories
Unique Categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Android Studio
Android Studio
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
52.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
26.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
21.5%
Unity
Unity
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
73.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
18.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
7.8%
Reviewers' Industry
Android Studio
Android Studio
Computer Software
34.3%
Information Technology and Services
28.2%
Program Development
3.9%
Internet
3.3%
Higher Education
3.0%
Other
27.3%
Unity
Unity
Computer Games
39.8%
Computer Software
11.0%
Entertainment
6.9%
Information Technology and Services
4.9%
Animation
4.3%
Other
33.1%
Most Helpful Reviews
Android Studio
Android Studio
Most Helpful Favorable Review
José A. M.
JM
José A. M.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Build Gradle is amazing. Best emulator performance compared with others IDE's, updates for fix bugs and features monthly. Memory Monitor analysis abilities. Compatibility with all android API level version. Version Control.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Nirmit P.
NP
Nirmit P.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Android Studio is laggy most of the time. The emulator is very unresponsive, making application development even more challenging than it already is. Android Studio is already really slow on the higher qualified devices, and it simply won't run on the lower...

Unity
Unity
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Alonso P.
AP
Alonso P.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

The best thing that I like about Unity is once you understand how to use a big part of the tools that Unity gives you, create any project will be a process that you enjoy from the beginning. You can use the programming Language that you can feel comfortable...

Most Helpful Critical Review
ID
Ieva D.
Verified User in Computer Games

Since updating to Unity 5.5 version I'm experiencing a lot of visual glitches like random red lines, some spaces suddenly becoming black etc. My coworkers experience similar problems as well. No such problems occured in 5.4 version. It also has some little...

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Discussions
Android Studio
Android Studio Discussions
when are you guys adding IOS development also
7 comments
Derdille N.
DN
We are constantly working on improving our services, and adding support for iOS development is definitely on our roadmap. However, I'm unable to provide a...Read more
What does Android Studio do?
4 comments
Ashwin  H.
AH
Android studio is used for Mobile app development platform may be by using flutter. It also have simulator options to check the changes done in the codeRead more
do you have a lite version of the current version
2 comments
Pharis S.
PS
It consumes a lot of RAM especially when you install Android emulator.Read more
Unity
Unity Discussions
Is Unity PLUS subscription need to pay monthly for a year?
2 comments
Zack B.
ZB
Hey Zulkifli, good question! In the jump between Unity Personal and Unity Plus, it doesn't seem Unity has a month-to-month subscription option. If you're...Read more
will unity always will have only one language support?
2 comments
Ernesto S.
ES
I agree with Luuk, It doesn't look like unity developers have in mind that, they are implementing DOTS (Data-Oriented Technology Stack) so it will change...Read more
What are the most compatible tools for models
2 comments
Matt A.
MA
3DS Max outputs its models as right handed models which most 3D packages use, Blender outputs models that are left handed. Unity uses the left handed...Read more