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This is fantastic. I consider iOS far superior in so many ways over Android. Except that it is locked down so much. If iOS becomes more open, there will be near

by awill 3y ago

This is fantastic. I consider iOS far superior in so many ways over Android. Except that it is locked down so much. If iOS becomes more open, there will be nearly no reason to get an Android.

loloquwowndueo 3y ago
Downloadable or installable game content is hardly any indication that iOS is about to become more open. Plenty of other apps do that.
asylteltine 3y ago
Locked downness is a non issue coming from a previous android fanboy. iOS is just superior in every way. No I don’t care that you can change some font on your android phone.
- wavemode 3y ago
  Can you specify some examples of how "iOS is just superior in every way"?
  - asylteltine 3y ago
    Smoothness Security Updates for even ancient phones Massively integrated ecosystem Higher quality apps, even googles own Best hardware
    - awill 3y ago
      Agree with all of this. Apps are so much better on iOS. I have been on Android since the G1, but switched to iPhone with the 14 Pro Max. Here were the apps I switched to using when moving over to iOS. I consider every switch superior on iOS vs what I was using on Android. JuiceSSH: ShellFish OneTracker: Parcel Smart AudioBook Player: Prologue Plex client: Infuse is superior to Plex and direct-plays everything MX Player: Infuse replaces MX Player for local playback too Plex Dash: Varys (Plex Dash is also available on iOS, but Varys is superior) Embiggen: Big Markor: 1Writer RealCalc: RPN 30 Overdrop: Apple Weather Shredder Chess: Hiarcs & Shredder Chess. SwiftScan: ScanPro (I use this to scan work receipts) Todo app - Things (and Superlist)
- i5-2520M 3y ago
  I can swipe to go back on either side on Android, while on iPhones the 2 options is a swipe from the left or a button ON THE TOP LEFT OF THE SCREEN usually. With my right hand, even going back one page in the settings app is a chore on small iPhones, while being comfortable on even the largest Android phones. Who thought this was a good idea? So much of the common requires uncomfortable gestures / button presses.
nikolay 3y ago
It's not superior in any way. I have both an Android phone (Samsung) and an iPhone. Android rules except in one aspect - battery life.
- pixelpoet 3y ago
  > Android rules except in one aspect - battery life. This is like saying Windows is better than Linux for battery life, which is obviously ridiculous because it's primarily about the hardware, not software. Put Android on Apple's excellent silicon and watch how suddenly "Android" has really good battery life. Anyway, both are disgusting passive consumption oriented walled gardens, and phones in general are terrible computers as software goes.
  - nikolay 3y ago
    No, its the OS that drains battery.

by awill 3y ago

This is fantastic. I consider iOS far superior in so many ways over Android. Except that it is locked down so much. If iOS becomes more open, there will be nearly no reason to get an Android.

loloquwowndueo 3y ago

Downloadable or installable game content is hardly any indication that iOS is about to become more open. Plenty of other apps do that.

asylteltine 3y ago

Locked downness is a non issue coming from a previous android fanboy. iOS is just superior in every way. No I don’t care that you can change some font on your android phone.

wavemode 3y ago
Can you specify some examples of how "iOS is just superior in every way"?
- asylteltine 3y ago
  Smoothness Security Updates for even ancient phones Massively integrated ecosystem Higher quality apps, even googles own Best hardware
  - awill 3y ago
    Agree with all of this. Apps are so much better on iOS. I have been on Android since the G1, but switched to iPhone with the 14 Pro Max. Here were the apps I switched to using when moving over to iOS. I consider every switch superior on iOS vs what I was using on Android. JuiceSSH: ShellFish OneTracker: Parcel Smart AudioBook Player: Prologue Plex client: Infuse is superior to Plex and direct-plays everything MX Player: Infuse replaces MX Player for local playback too Plex Dash: Varys (Plex Dash is also available on iOS, but Varys is superior) Embiggen: Big Markor: 1Writer RealCalc: RPN 30 Overdrop: Apple Weather Shredder Chess: Hiarcs & Shredder Chess. SwiftScan: ScanPro (I use this to scan work receipts) Todo app - Things (and Superlist)
i5-2520M 3y ago
I can swipe to go back on either side on Android, while on iPhones the 2 options is a swipe from the left or a button ON THE TOP LEFT OF THE SCREEN usually. With my right hand, even going back one page in the settings app is a chore on small iPhones, while being comfortable on even the largest Android phones. Who thought this was a good idea? So much of the common requires uncomfortable gestures / button presses.

nikolay 3y ago

It's not superior in any way. I have both an Android phone (Samsung) and an iPhone. Android rules except in one aspect - battery life.

pixelpoet 3y ago
> Android rules except in one aspect - battery life. This is like saying Windows is better than Linux for battery life, which is obviously ridiculous because it's primarily about the hardware, not software. Put Android on Apple's excellent silicon and watch how suddenly "Android" has really good battery life. Anyway, both are disgusting passive consumption oriented walled gardens, and phones in general are terrible computers as software goes.
- nikolay 3y ago
  No, its the OS that drains battery.