Neovim
Free and open sourceHyperextensible, Vim-based terminal text editor with Lua plugins, built-in LSP and Tree-sitter.
Pick it if you want it free, you need it on Windows, Mac and Linux and you want open source.
Learn programming with short lessons and practice. If it is not working for you, here are 8 apps that do the same job, closest match first.
Built from official pricing pages and app store listings, prices checked 2026-11-01. Not paid to be here.| App | Price | Platforms | Pick it if |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sololearn (the app you have) | Free download | iPhone, Android | - |
| Koder Code Editor | Free | Apple | you want it free |
| Neovim | Free and open source | Mac, Windows, Linux | you want it free |
| Visual Studio Code | Free and open source | Mac, Windows, Linux, Web | you want it free |
| Zed | Personal $0 forever | Mac, Linux, Windows | you need it on Windows, Mac and Linux |
| Android Studio | Free download | Windows, Mac, Linux | you want it free |
| IntelliJ IDEA | Free download includes 30 days of Ultimate | Mac, Windows, Linux | you need it on Windows, Mac and Linux |
| Nova | $99 + tax | Apple | you would rather pay once |
| PyCharm | Core features free | Mac, Windows, Linux | you need it on Windows, Mac and Linux |
Code editor for iPad and iPhone.
Pick it if you want it free.
Hyperextensible, Vim-based terminal text editor with Lua plugins, built-in LSP and Tree-sitter.
Pick it if you want it free, you need it on Windows, Mac and Linux and you want open source.
Microsoft's free, open-source code editor with AI agents, a huge extension marketplace, built-in Git, terminal and debugger.
Pick it if you want it free, you need it on Windows, Mac and Linux and you want open source.
Fast open-source code editor written in Rust, with parallel AI agents, edit prediction, real-time collaboration and Vim mode.
Pick it if you need it on Windows, Mac and Linux, you want open source and you want more power-user features.
Google's official IDE for Android apps, with Gemini AI, Compose design tools, an emulator and device streaming.
Pick it if you want it free, you need it on Windows, Mac and Linux and you want more power-user features.
JetBrains' IDE for Java and Kotlin with deep code intelligence, refactoring, debugging, framework support and AI agents.
Pick it if you need it on Windows, Mac and Linux, you want more power-user features and you want AI built in.
Panic's native Mac code editor with a clean interface, extensions, Git, terminals and remote servers.
Pick it if you would rather pay once and you need it on Mac.
JetBrains' Python IDE with free core features, Jupyter notebooks, web frameworks, debugging and AI agent support; Pro adds more.
Pick it if you need it on Windows, Mac and Linux, you want it free and you want more power-user features.
We matched these apps to Sololearn by what they are for, who they suit and where they run, using our research on each app's official website and app store listing. We have not tested them hands-on for this page. Check the price on each app's own site before you buy.