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The simple truth probably is the company that made the app designed their Android version first and didn't bother to come up with a complete new app design for
by zyb09 13y ago
The simple truth probably is the company that made the app designed their Android version first and didn't bother to come up with a complete new app design for iOS, so they just kinda ported it. You can also find a lot of Android apps that seem to be directly ported from its iOS incarnations, instead of using native UI conventions.
- gbhn 13y agoThat's probably true in some cases. I think another thing that is true is that mobile visual vocabulary is stabilizing, much as the desktop visual vocobulary of menu bars, window title bars, etc. did. That makes for a more boring app world, perhaps, but one users can potentially find more predictable and useful.
- methodin 13y agoI find this deliciously delightful after suffering the wrath of these stupid app developers historically on Android. I don't agree with it, certainly, but I feel some warped sense of justice.
- gcb1 13y agowhich is idiotic. had everyone put effort in browser integration like webos was doing, the end user would be much better served. but lack of lock-in doesnt sell in the corporate world...
- yareally 13y agoThat's always been a pet peeve of mine on Android, though now it seems both ecosystems will have a slightly more consistent user experience if one uses devices on both OSs a lot.