what programming language do you need to learn to make your own android and ios apps ?

Question

what programming language do you need to learn to make your own android and ios apps ?

Answer 1

Android apps use the Java programming language. You'll need to download the Java JDK, as well as the Android SDK, in order to begin Android app development.



iOS apps use the Xcode programming language. You'll need to download the Apple Xcode libraries in order to begin iOS app development.

Answer 2

iOS requires a Mac, and it uses the weird ObjectiveC language under XCode IDE. Android uses Java, has a free SDK that should run in any platform, using open source Eclipse IDE. C++ is supported, but not recommended.



Both OS are extremely different. If you have the money, maybe you should look at MonoTouch, which is somewhat .NET and C# for both iOS and Android. And btw, C# is an excellent language, probably better than Java.



For simple apps, you can use HTML5 and Javascript. (I recommend Microsoft TypeScript or Google Dart, IMHO Javascript is mediocre for large apps)

Answer 3

You can use just about any language. The choice will depend on the type of app and your programming skills. If you are planning to make the app available for both systems you make want to consider an option where you create the app once and then build two versions.



As well as Java and Objective C mentioned above try:



C# /.Net

http://xamarin.com/monotouch



Ruby

http://www.rubymotion.com



Lua

http://www.coronalabs.com



Python

http://kivy.org/#home



LiveCode

http://runrev.com/products/Overview/



Flash

http://www.adobe.com/inspire/2012/12/ios-apps-flash-cs6.html



Monkey

http://www.monkeycoder.co.nz



Game Salad

http://gamesalad.com



Etc.

Answer 4

Go to this site.



http://developer.android.com/training/basics/firstapp/index.html