Android Studio or IntelliJ IDEA
Environment
Comparison
IntelliJ IDEA or VS Code?
VS Code for web and TypeScript. IntelliJ for Flutter and JVM projects.
Tool A
IntelliJ IDEA
The IDE that understands your code, not just a souped-up text editor.
Tool B
VS Code
Competitor
Criterion by criterion
| Criterion | IntelliJ IDEA | VS Code |
|---|---|---|
| In my stack | Yes | No, competitor |
| My rating | 4.7 out of 5 | No tool page on my site |
| What it does better | The best Flutter/Dart plugin on the market, smart refactoring, contextual completion | Light, fast, endless extensions, excellent for TypeScript/web |
| What it does worse | RAM-hungry (~1-2 GB), slow startup on big projects | Weaker on Flutter (plugin less mature than JetBrains), shallower refactoring |
| Entry price | €0 (Community Edition) | No tool page on my site |
| Plan I would pick | Ultimate · €69 | No tool page on my site |
| Works with | macOS, Windows, Linux | No tool page on my site |
| Where the opinion comes from | Based on my IntelliJ IDEA review | Compared from my IntelliJ IDEA review |
Verdict
My verdict
VS Code for web and TypeScript. IntelliJ for Flutter and JVM projects.