Cocos2D-Python to Android/iOS

Question

I have a feeling this question must have been asked elsewhere but I still can't figure this out. My question is two-fold:

1. Can Cocos2D-Python be used to create games for both iOS AND Android? Or am I stuck with Cocos2D-x with I'm looking for that cross-platform feature?
2. (Depending on the answer to #1) Do I have to install Android studio, Xcode and any other relevant IDEs to do the job? I'm asking this because I personally enjoy working with just text editors and command prompt.

Although I have no problem with switching to Cocos2D-x, I'd like to know what my options are before I make the commitment because Python is the only language I know right now. I am using 64-bit Windows 10.

Any help is appreciated. Thank you.

Answer 1

1) Based on the info at cocos2d homepage cocos2d-python only supports Mac, Win and Linux and not ios/android. Cocos2dx however supports mobile versions as well but it uses c++

2) You can work entirely on using the cocos cli which comes bundled when you install cocos2dx so you don't need to install any IDEs. Personally I used nvim so pretty much any editor works.