Which is best environment to create mobile Apps? Android studio or Xamarin

Question

Any of us can estimate me will xamarin supports all the features that android studio NDK supports. Is there any possibility of flaws in xamarin android mobile apps?? Is kotlin as same as android studio or it is different than android studio?

Answer 1

Senthil Kumar I'll try to answer your various questions.

1. "Is there any possibility of flaws in xamarin android mobile app?"

I think you are asking if there are any drawbacks or limitations to using Xamarin over native.

Sure, just as the are drawbacks to going native over something like Xamarin. It all depends on what your priorities and objectives are.

However, the drawbacks are not significant for most types of apps developed using Xamarin, unless it's something graphically intensive, like building games. In that case, you might want to look at Unity or Unreal Engine.

I highly recommend you review this article as it does a great job of laying out the details about what Xamarin is, how it works, and the pros and cons.

https://www.altexsoft.com/blog/mobile/pros-and-cons-of-xamarin-vs-native/

2. "Is kotlin as same as android studio or it is different than android studio?"

Android Studio is an IDE. Kotlin is a programming language. You will need both to develop native Android apps.

Answer 2

Tom Joney (TheCoder) Just for kicks and giggles... I'm curious if you would still recommend Xamarin if someone was "catering to an android-user base" but preferred C#.

Why or why not? 🤓

Answer 3

Tom Joney (TheCoder) You can mention someone by pressing @ character and waiting for a list of suggestion. I noticed you've not been doing it correctly.