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Except the difference is: there are tens of thousands of iPad apps. How many Android apps are optimized for tablets? (Silly example btw, who would use Foursqua
by Samuel_Michon 14y ago
Except the difference is: there are tens of thousands of iPad apps. How many Android apps are optimized for tablets?
(Silly example btw, who would use Foursquare on a 10" tablet?)
- cageface 14y agoThe point is that there's less of a need for a separate tablet version of many Android apps than there is for iPhone/iPad since Android's scaling is much more sophisticated.
- Zr40 14y agoiPad versions of apps aren't simply about scaling the UI. Take Twitter on Android tablets[0] for example, it's clear that merely enlarging the UI elements doesn't automatically result in an awesome UI on tablets. Similarly, an UI design that works great on a phone (like with gestures from the side) might feel awkward on tablets. [0]: http://www4.pcmag.com/media/images/285099-twitter-for-android-tablets.jpg http://www4.pcmag.com/media/images/285099-twitter-for-androi...
- cageface 14y agoI write ipad apps for a living. I understand how scaling works. The point is that a scaled up android app will usually look a lot better than a scaled up iphone app.