# JavaIDEdroid

> Develop Android and Java applications on Android devices

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/ch.tanapro.JavaIDEdroid](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ch.tanapro.JavaIDEdroid)

## Overview

- **ID:** `ch.tanapro.JavaIDEdroid`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Tanapro GmbH, Tom Arn
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 103,313
- **Rating:** 3.40 / 5 (501 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.10.1
- **Last updated:** 2018-02-02
- **First published:** 2013-02-20
- **Publisher country:** CH
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ch.tanapro.JavaIDEdroid)
- **Website:** [http://www.tanapro.ch/](http://www.tanapro.ch/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://tanapro.ch/products/PrivacyPolicy/JavaIDEdroid.html](https://tanapro.ch/products/PrivacyPolicy/JavaIDEdroid.html)

## Description

JavaIDEdroid is a powerful integrated development environment (IDE) designed for Android devices, enabling developers to create native Android and Java applications without relying on traditional desktop SDKs like Android SDK on Windows or Linux. Compatible with Android 2.2.3 and higher, it includes essential tools such as the Eclipse Java compiler, aapt, dx, DexMerger, ApkBuilder, and more.

This IDE supports project management features like project definition files, default customizable BeanShell scripts, project templates, recent project lists, and a comprehensive project file manager. Extended functionalities including unlimited project support, advanced dex merging, APK signing, and enhanced JavaRunner capabilities are available through the JavaIDEdroidPRO key. The app is expandable via dynamic modules with integrity verification, providing flexibility and security.

Perfect for developers looking to code on-the-go, JavaIDEdroid empowers you to build, manage, and run Java and Android applications all from your mobile device. Additional resources, tutorials, and support are available through the project's GitHub wiki and help documentation.

## Rankings

- #217,880 — Overall

## Review summary

Users broadly like the app's ability to run Java code on Android and see it as a promising IDE, with several noting it fulfills their needs. However, multiple reviewers cite a poor, unintuitive UI and a steep learning curve, along with free-version limits and unclear licensing, which raise concerns about whether the paid version solves issues. Onboarding is awkward, and some report reliability problems such as difficulty loading projects. A few mention dim text as a minor UI readability issue. Overall, functional but buggy and hard to adopt; improvements to UI and onboarding could unlock its potential.

### Pros

- Good core functionality for running Java code on Android.
- Fulfills user needs and has positive overall sentiment (reviews say it's really good and exactly what they want).
- Allows programming on Android and serves as a usable IDE for developers.
- Described as a nice IDE with potential for further development.

### Cons

- UI/UX is badly designed, unintuitive, and not user-friendly.
- Free version has limitations (file size cap) and unclear licensing for paid version.
- Onboarding is unclear and getting started is difficult; need to follow many steps.
- Occasional reliability issues; may not work as expected or fail to load projects.
- Minor readability issue: some text is dim and hard to see.

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