2
Xcode
Free on the Mac App Store
Apple's free IDE for building, testing and shipping apps for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Watch, TV and Vision Pro.
Pick it if you need it on Mac, you want more power-user features and you want AI built in.
FreeMac
At a glance
| App | Price | Platforms | Pick it if |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koder Code Editor (the app you have) | Free | Apple | - |
| Sololearn | Free download | iPhone, Android | you need it on Android |
| Xcode | Free on the Mac App Store | Apple | you need it on Mac |
| BBEdit | Free Mode after 30-day evaluation | Apple | you need it on Mac |
| Neovim | Free and open source | Mac, Windows, Linux | you need it on Windows, Mac and Linux |
| Nova | $99 + tax | Apple | you need it on Mac |
| Visual Studio Code | Free and open source | Mac, Windows, Linux, Web | you need it on Windows, Mac and Linux |
| Android Studio | Free download | Windows, Mac, Linux | you need it on Windows, Mac and Linux |
| Dash | Paid | Apple | you need it on Mac |
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Sololearn
Free download; paid upgrades in the app
Learn programming with short lessons and practice.
Pick it if you need it on Android.
Free planiPhoneAndroid
3
BBEdit
Free Mode after 30-day evaluation
Long-running Mac text and code editor with powerful grep search, multi-file replace and a free mode with no nags.
Pick it if you need it on Mac and you want more power-user features.
Free planMac
4
Neovim
Free and open sourceHyperextensible, Vim-based terminal text editor with Lua plugins, built-in LSP and Tree-sitter.
Pick it if you need it on Windows, Mac and Linux, you want open source and you need it to work offline.
FreeMacWindowsLinux
5
Nova
$99 + tax; optional updates $49/year after; Coda upgrade $79; 30-day free trialPanic's native Mac code editor with a clean interface, extensions, Git, terminals and remote servers.
Pick it if you need it on Mac and you would rather not pay a subscription.
Pay onceMac
6
Visual Studio Code
Free and open source; agents can be used free with a GitHub accountMicrosoft's free, open-source code editor with AI agents, a huge extension marketplace, built-in Git, terminal and debugger.
Pick it if you need it on Windows, Mac and Linux, you want open source and you want more power-user features.
FreeMacWindowsLinuxWeb
7
Android Studio
Free downloadGoogle's official IDE for Android apps, with Gemini AI, Compose design tools, an emulator and device streaming.
Pick it if you need it on Windows, Mac and Linux, you want more power-user features and you want AI built in.
FreeWindowsMacLinux
8
Dash
Paid; purchase/subscription via kapeli.comOffline API documentation browser and snippet manager for Mac with 200+ docsets and MCP access for AI assistants.
Pick it if you need it on Mac, you need it to work offline and you want more power-user features.
PaidMac
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