C# Shell .NET IDE is a tools app developed by Radostin Dimitrov.
Download Statistics
C# Shell .NET IDE has been downloaded 900 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 8.4 thousand times.
User Ratings
C# Shell .NET IDE is rated 4.28 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 4.4 thousand ratings.
App Information
C# Shell .NET IDE is FREE to download. The APK download size is 235.70 MB. The latest version available is 4.0.143. The last update was on October 3, 2026.
Technical Requirements
C# Shell .NET IDE requires Android 7.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since January 2018.
Description
A complete, C# / .NET IDE that runs on your Android device — no server, no emulator, no PC required. Write, compile, and run real .NET programs with the CoreCLR, right where you're standing.
[Editor] - C# 12+ editor with syntax highlighting and Roslyn-powered IntelliSense - Real-time error checking as you type, plus a code-actions lightbulb with quick fixes and refactorings - Find & replace, multiple editor themes, adjustable font size, invisible characters - NuGet dependency support
[Run, debug, test] - Console apps and full .NET MAUI (GUI) apps - Step-through debugger with a live object inspector - Built-in xUnit test runner and Test Explorer - Export a runnable program and pin a home-screen launcher shortcut to it - Build, sign, and install an APK of the app you just wrote
[Projects & source control] - Multi-project solutions (.sln / .slnx) with a Solution Explorer - Dual-pane file manager - Built-in Git: clone, commit, browse history, and a syntax-highlighted side-by-side diff viewer
[AI coding assistant] - Chat with an AI assistant that can read, search, and edit your files, run your code, and call tools through MCP - Choose your backend: an on-device model, Ollama, OpenRouter, or any OpenAI-compatible API - Connect your own MCP servers for extra tools
[Learn] - Built-in coding exercises and practice tasks
[Free with optional Premium] The app is free to use and shows ads. A one-time Premium purchase removes them.
[Runtime Note] This is not Visual Studio or Windows. This app runs on Android and is subject to some of the OS limitations. Hence Windows-only technologies can't work on Android at all. This includes WPF, UWP, Windows Forms, the Windows API, and all components dependent on them.
Your device requires free storage of at least 1 GB to properly install, even though the app takes up only about 350MB.
This app runs a full .NET runtime and compiler on your device, so it needs real memory. - Minimum: 3 GB RAM. Below this the system can easily close the app to reclaim memory. - Recommended: 6 GB RAM or more, and a 2 GHz 8-core CPU. Required for smooth functionality without freezes or the system running out of memory. Running a MAUI or ASP.NET Core app you have written starts a second process, which increases memory use.
[Issues and bug reports note] Please don't submit bug reports as Google Play reviews as they have response length limits, don't support attachments further limiting the posibilities for a bugfix, and I will likely never see them. The most robust way to submit a bug report is at the GitHub repository (link at the bottom), however an email to radodim0@gmail.com is also enough if the data is detailed or unambiguous.
Additional: Because the majority of negative reviews are very vague and almost never respond regardless if asked for more information or told that the bug was fixed, I no longer take the considerable time to ever sift through reviews manually. Instead, reviews are classified by AI—either receiving an automated response directing you to GitHub/email, or being forwarded directly to my inbox if actionable. Reviews with feedback are forwarded weekly.
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I love this app. I've been using it for several years now, and I've created many useful applications. Some of the very useful features are that you can use the nuget package manager, add references and export assemblies.
★★★★☆Javin jeremy Viernes· Aug 31, 2026
I already got the hang of the new UI, Sorry for the bad reviews earlier I just got frustrated because I got confused on what I needed to tap on the screen. But I still encountered some bit of a problem, The projects I made in the old version are giving errors when I open them in the new update of this app I don't know why.
★★★★★TheSnowOwl Lavender· Jul 16, 2024
Very fun to make a Xamarin app in for fun while relaxing on holiday and not at PC
★★★★★Leo Botha· Mar 5, 2026
This is honestly the best free C# mobile IDE I’ve used. It has handy shortcuts that make writing code quicker, and the suggestion list helps a lot while typing. The error list is simple to understand, and when you tap an error, it takes you straight to the exact line causing the problem. It just makes coding on mobile a lot easier, would 100% recommend for anybody who wants to code C# on their phones.
★★★★★Jameel Siddiq· Sep 26, 2025
Extremely pleased with this for a number of reasons :- Very good IDE and interface Intelligence the ability to create not just an APK but a signed APK, which didn't require you to change the settings to install, unlike some other programs I have used in the past The Developer has done an excellent job on this.
★★☆☆☆Joel Saludes Jr.· Feb 17, 2025
MY FILE in C# Shell WAS ACCIDENTALLY DELETED and Please Help me with that Please because all my file in C# Shell is important
★☆☆☆☆Praveen Francis· Mar 1, 2025
It keeps on giving error even the code doesn't have any error
★☆☆☆☆Matthew Burton· Aug 28, 2026
Android os dose see this app as an option to open files there are no search or sort options when looking for local files making it terrible for finding the file you want to work on
★☆☆☆☆Gonzales, Mark Eugine L.· Sep 13, 2024
I've experienced lots of bugs and errors of system. When the previous program runs, and tried to run another program it will run the previous program you created. Delayed and crashed system. Hoping that this issues get fixed on the next update
★☆☆☆☆Charles Henington· Aug 27, 2026
It constantly adds a using statement for the main Program. Example using Namespace. Program please fix. It would also be nice to not lose projects when doing an update.
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