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Does anyone else think that ios7 and windows phone look really similar? I don't think it is only the "flat design" aesthetic, it's something more. I think they

Does anyone else think that ios7 and windows phone look really similar? I don't think it is only the "flat design" aesthetic, it's something more. I think they are both less than ideal for this reason, because it is no longer obvious what is a button and what is not. But it's pretty.

harrytuttle 13y ago
I use windows phone 8. No they are not the same. The style is similar but the actual functionality is nothing like iOS 7 from what I can see. It's really obvious on Windows Phone what is a button and what is not apart from a few shitty 3rd party apps. This is regurgitating one of the many fables about WP.
- untog 13y ago
  Agreed. I've heard multiple people say that iOS7 looks bad in screenshots, but you really need to use it to understand it. I'd say the exact same has always applied to WP.
  - harrytuttle 13y ago
    Yes but rationality and experience doesn't get you any upvotes in the tech communities. Raging fanboyism and denouncing the competition does. Thanks for being rational - you are spot on.
  - thirdsun 13y ago
    Agreed - I never get those people saying that in a flat environment the user can't distinguish different elements. Both iOS 7 and Windows Phone are well done and appeal to me. And Microsoft deserves some credit for developing their own design language and UX ideas with Metro.
- danieldk 13y ago
  The style is similar but the actual functionality is nothing like iOS 7 from what I can see. I have two Windows Phone 8 devices and an iPad. And indeed, they are nothing alike. Live tiles are a central concept in WP and does not really have an equivalent in iOS 7. Another use difference (although it's a bit undermined by Microsoft's Facebook app) is that iOS is app centered ("There's an app for that."), while Windows Phone centers around hubs. E.g. you wouldn't go to the Facebook app to look up e.g. the latest Facebook status updates for a person. You go to that person in the people list (or that person's live tile) where you have information of different social networks integrated.
king_magic 13y ago
I don't understand how people keep coming to that conclusion. IMO, iOS 7 looks nothing like WP8, and more than that - IMO it feels nothing like WP8. I don't really know how to quantify it more than that, they just still feel like radically different platforms.
- threeseed 13y ago
  Pretty simple really. They haven't used either. WP8 and iOS7 are about as different as you could possibly get.
devx 13y ago
No, if anything it's a lot more like Android, UI-wise. Here's a comparison: http://www.droid-life.com/2013/06/10/ios7-vs-android-a-quick-comparison-after-the-wwdc-keynote/ http://www.droid-life.com/2013/06/10/ios7-vs-android-a-quick...
janlukacs 13y ago
The only difference is that WP Metro looks better imho, but flat has real limitations down the road. I can't see how people will adapt their logos/apps/icons to fully comply with the flat trend - i think it's impossible and you'll end up with a messy mishmash of styles.
123jay7 13y ago
You are a troll. "because it is no longer obvious what is a button and what is not." Why are you just repeating things you read in blogs? Can you not think for yourself? ios and windows phone look and feel nothing like each other.

harrytuttle 13y ago

I use windows phone 8. No they are not the same. The style is similar but the actual functionality is nothing like iOS 7 from what I can see. It's really obvious on Windows Phone what is a button and what is not apart from a few shitty 3rd party apps. This is regurgitating one of the many fables about WP.

untog 13y ago
Agreed. I've heard multiple people say that iOS7 looks bad in screenshots, but you really need to use it to understand it. I'd say the exact same has always applied to WP.
- harrytuttle 13y ago
  Yes but rationality and experience doesn't get you any upvotes in the tech communities. Raging fanboyism and denouncing the competition does. Thanks for being rational - you are spot on.
- thirdsun 13y ago
  Agreed - I never get those people saying that in a flat environment the user can't distinguish different elements. Both iOS 7 and Windows Phone are well done and appeal to me. And Microsoft deserves some credit for developing their own design language and UX ideas with Metro.
danieldk 13y ago
The style is similar but the actual functionality is nothing like iOS 7 from what I can see. I have two Windows Phone 8 devices and an iPad. And indeed, they are nothing alike. Live tiles are a central concept in WP and does not really have an equivalent in iOS 7. Another use difference (although it's a bit undermined by Microsoft's Facebook app) is that iOS is app centered ("There's an app for that."), while Windows Phone centers around hubs. E.g. you wouldn't go to the Facebook app to look up e.g. the latest Facebook status updates for a person. You go to that person in the people list (or that person's live tile) where you have information of different social networks integrated.

king_magic 13y ago

I don't understand how people keep coming to that conclusion. IMO, iOS 7 looks nothing like WP8, and more than that - IMO it feels nothing like WP8. I don't really know how to quantify it more than that, they just still feel like radically different platforms.

threeseed 13y ago
Pretty simple really. They haven't used either. WP8 and iOS7 are about as different as you could possibly get.

devx 13y ago

No, if anything it's a lot more like Android, UI-wise. Here's a comparison: http://www.droid-life.com/2013/06/10/ios7-vs-android-a-quick-comparison-after-the-wwdc-keynote/ http://www.droid-life.com/2013/06/10/ios7-vs-android-a-quick...

janlukacs 13y ago

The only difference is that WP Metro looks better imho, but flat has real limitations down the road. I can't see how people will adapt their logos/apps/icons to fully comply with the flat trend - i think it's impossible and you'll end up with a messy mishmash of styles.

123jay7 13y ago

You are a troll. "because it is no longer obvious what is a button and what is not." Why are you just repeating things you read in blogs? Can you not think for yourself? ios and windows phone look and feel nothing like each other.