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technology](/difference/Category:Mobile_Devices \"Category:Mobile\nDevices\"), such as smartphones and tablets. Android, which is\n[Linux](https://data.diffen.com/Linux \"Special:Information/Linux\")-based and\npartly open source, is more [PC](/difference/Mac_vs_PC \"Mac vs PC\")-like than\niOS, in that its interface and basic features are generally more customizable\nfrom top to bottom. However, iOS' uniform design elements are sometimes seen\nas being more user-friendly.\n\nYou should choose your smartphone and tablet systems carefully, as switching\nfrom iOS to Android or vice versa will require you to buy apps again in the\nGoogle Play or Apple App Store. Android is now the world\u2019s most commonly used\nsmartphone platform and is used by many different phone manufacturers. iOS is\nonly used on Apple devices, such as the\n[iPhone](/difference/iPhone_5c_vs_iPhone_5s \"iPhone 5c vs iPhone 5s\").", "start_char_idx": 2, "end_char_idx": 1836, "text_template": "{metadata_str}\n\n{content}", "metadata_template": "{key}: {value}", "metadata_seperator": "\n", "class_name": "TextNode"}, "__type__": "1"}, "20a8d4ec-cf86-44ac-b67c-6282b0e45970": {"__data__": {"id_": "20a8d4ec-cf86-44ac-b67c-6282b0e45970", "embedding": null, "metadata": {}, "excluded_embed_metadata_keys": [], "excluded_llm_metadata_keys": [], "relationships": {"1": {"node_id": "https://www.diffen.com/difference/Android_vs_iOS", "node_type": "4", "metadata": {}, "hash": "0eed9bcc0e813d581b93f63fd8eaf1687f35492553ac04e2c9ae8f50a6ef7aff", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "2": {"node_id": "abe1f762-601b-4ce9-8fcd-dda8f9bf65cb", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "1c839ee229be6cb92c3680e30c33aff0a35fc877a3215930e1098359be550cf9", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "3": {"node_id": "badc1513-6f15-4953-a472-bee6406e76ba", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "d7122b400288ffb2048c0bbff1f4b6f0b3e02f3bb96fcf0de26d4b08248ad2cc", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}}, "text": "Android, which is\n[Linux](https://data.diffen.com/Linux \"Special:Information/Linux\")-based and\npartly open source, is more [PC](/difference/Mac_vs_PC \"Mac vs PC\")-like than\niOS, in that its interface and basic features are generally more customizable\nfrom top to bottom. However, iOS' uniform design elements are sometimes seen\nas being more user-friendly.\n\nYou should choose your smartphone and tablet systems carefully, as switching\nfrom iOS to Android or vice versa will require you to buy apps again in the\nGoogle Play or Apple App Store. Android is now the world\u2019s most commonly used\nsmartphone platform and is used by many different phone manufacturers. iOS is\nonly used on Apple devices, such as the\n[iPhone](/difference/iPhone_5c_vs_iPhone_5s \"iPhone 5c vs iPhone 5s\").\n\n_Check out the latest[iPhone deals](https://amzn.to/3cWdxpg), and [deals on\nSamsung phones](https://amzn.to/3jrZKrL) and [Google Pixel\nphones](https://amzn.to/3rvryyp) on Amazon._\n\n## Comparison chart\n\nDifferences -- Similarities --\n\nAndroid versus iOS comparison chart | Android| iOS \n---|---|--- \n|\n\n * current rating is 4.12/5\n * 1\n * 2\n * 3\n * 4\n * 5\n\n(4172 ratings)\n\n|\n\n * current rating is 3.92/5\n * 1\n * 2\n * 3\n * 4\n * 5\n\n(3835 ratings) \n \nDeveloper | Various, mostly Google and Open Handset Alliance | Apple Inc. \nInitial release | September 23, 2008 | July 29, 2007 \nLatest stable release and Updates | Android 12 | iOS 15.3.1 and iPadOS 15.3.1 \nCustomizability | A lot. Can change almost anything. | Limited unless\njailbroken \nSource model | Open source | Closed, with open source components. \nFile transfer | Easier than iOS. 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Can change almost anything. | Limited unless\njailbroken \nSource model | Open source | Closed, with open source components. \nFile transfer | Easier than iOS. Using USB port and Android File Transfer\ndesktop app. Photos can be transferred via USB without apps. | More difficult.\nMedia files can be transferred using iTunes (Windows and macOS pre-Catalina)\ndesktop app (via Finder in newer version of macOS). Photos can be transferred\nout via USB without apps. \nWidgets | Yes, except on lockscreen | Yes \nInternet browsing | Google Chrome (other browsers are available). Any browser\napp can be set as default. Ad blocking is supported with Firefox. | Safari.\nAny browser app can be set as default but they all use the same rendering\nengine (Safari/Webkit) behind the scenes. Ad blocking is supported via content\nblockers like Firefox Focus, or by jailbreaking. \nWeb mapping service | Google Maps | Apple Maps (default). Google Maps also\navailable via a separate app download, but not as default. \nAvailable language(s) | 100+ languages | 40 languages \nVideo chat | Google Meet and other 3rd party apps | FaceTime (Apple devices\nonly) and other 3rd party apps \nVirtual assistant | Google Assistant | Siri \nAvailable on | Many phones and\n[tablets](https://www.diffen.com/difference/Laptop_vs_Tablet_computer). Major\nmanufacturers such as Samsung, Oppo, OnePlus, Vivo, Honor and Xiaomi. Android\nOne devices are pure Android. Pixel line of devices is made by Google, using a\nalmost pure version of Android | iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad, [Apple\nTV](https://www.diffen.com/difference/Apple_TV_vs_Roku) (2nd and 3rd\ngeneration) \nCalls and messaging | Google Messages. 3rd party apps like Facebook Messenger,\nWhatsApp, Google Duo, Discord and Skype all work on Android and iOS both. |\niMessage, FaceTime (with other Apple devices only).", "start_char_idx": 2377, "end_char_idx": 4369, "text_template": "{metadata_str}\n\n{content}", "metadata_template": "{key}: {value}", "metadata_seperator": "\n", "class_name": "TextNode"}, "__type__": "1"}, "071e726b-ed32-4fb4-aaea-b4267e3552a1": {"__data__": {"id_": "071e726b-ed32-4fb4-aaea-b4267e3552a1", "embedding": null, "metadata": {}, "excluded_embed_metadata_keys": [], "excluded_llm_metadata_keys": [], "relationships": {"1": {"node_id": "https://www.diffen.com/difference/Android_vs_iOS", "node_type": "4", "metadata": {}, "hash": "0eed9bcc0e813d581b93f63fd8eaf1687f35492553ac04e2c9ae8f50a6ef7aff", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "2": {"node_id": "badc1513-6f15-4953-a472-bee6406e76ba", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "d7122b400288ffb2048c0bbff1f4b6f0b3e02f3bb96fcf0de26d4b08248ad2cc", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "3": {"node_id": "b858c90c-05d5-436e-85b6-2bc49b832c43", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "a0926f4fdb57b4d82e7481621d9f8c49caebf384190320262e41f740bc435621", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}}, "text": "Major\nmanufacturers such as Samsung, Oppo, OnePlus, Vivo, Honor and Xiaomi. Android\nOne devices are pure Android. Pixel line of devices is made by Google, using a\nalmost pure version of Android | iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad, [Apple\nTV](https://www.diffen.com/difference/Apple_TV_vs_Roku) (2nd and 3rd\ngeneration) \nCalls and messaging | Google Messages. 3rd party apps like Facebook Messenger,\nWhatsApp, Google Duo, Discord and Skype all work on Android and iOS both. |\niMessage, FaceTime (with other Apple devices only). 3rd party apps like Google\nHangouts, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Google Duo, Discord and Skype all work\non Android and iOS both. \nApp store , Affordability and interface | Google Play Store \u2013 2,500,000+ apps.\nOther app stores like Amazon and Aptoide also distribute Android apps.\n(\".APKs\"). Apps containing virus occasionally to rare, but existing. | Apple\nApp Store \u2013 1,800,000+ apps. Apps containing virus very rare or nonexistent. \nAlternative app stores and side loading | Several alternative app stores other\nthan the official Google Play Store. (e.g. Aptoide, Galaxy Apps) | Apple\nblocks 3rd party app stores. The phone needs to be\n[jailbroken](https://www.diffen.com/difference/Jailbreak_vs_Unlock) if you\nwant to download apps from other stores. \nBattery life and management | Many but not all Android phone manufacturers\nequip their devices with large batteries with a longer life. | Apple batteries\nare generally not as big as the largest Android batteries. However, Apple is\nable to squeeze decent battery life via hardware/software optimizations. \nOpen source | Kernel (Based on Linux), UI, and some standard apps | The iOS\nkernel is not open source but is based on the open-source Darwin OS. \nFile manager | Yes. 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However, Apple is\nable to squeeze decent battery life via hardware/software optimizations. \nOpen source | Kernel (Based on Linux), UI, and some standard apps | The iOS\nkernel is not open source but is based on the open-source Darwin OS. \nFile manager | Yes. (Stock Android File Manager included on devices running\nAndroid 7.1.1) | Files app, limited and less useful (iOS 12). \nPhotos & Videos backup | Apps available for automatic backup of photos and\nvideos. Google Photos allows unlimited backup of photos at a compressed\nquality. OneDrive, Amazon Photos and Dropbox are other alternatives. | Up to 5\nGB of photos and videos can be automatically back up with iCloud, more paid\niCloud storage available via subscription. All other vendors like Google,\nAmazon, Dropbox, Flickr and Microsoft have auto-backup apps for both iOS and\nAndroid. \nSecurity | Monthly security updates. Android software patches are available\nsoonest to Pixel device users. Manufacturers tend to lag behind in pushing out\nthese updates. So at any given time a vast majority of Android devices are\nrunning outdated OS software. | Occasional security updates. Security threats\nrare, because iOS is locked and downloading apps out of the App Store is\ncomplicated. \nRooting, bootloaders, and jailbreaking | Access and complete control over your\ndevice is available and you can unlock the bootloader. | Complete control over\nyour device is not available. \nCloud services | Native integration with Google Drive storage. 15GB free,\n$2/mo for 100GB, 1TB for $10. Apps available for Amazon Photos, OneDrive and\n[Dropbox](https://www.diffen.com/difference/Box_vs_Dropbox). | Native\nintegration with iCloud. 5GB free, 50GB for $1/mo, 200GB for $3/mo, 1TB for\n$10/mo. Apps available for Google Drive and Google Photos, Amazon Photos,\nOneDrive and [Dropbox](https://www.diffen.com/difference/Box_vs_Dropbox).", "start_char_idx": 5130, "end_char_idx": 7217, "text_template": "{metadata_str}\n\n{content}", "metadata_template": "{key}: {value}", "metadata_seperator": "\n", "class_name": "TextNode"}, "__type__": "1"}, "b40e970b-8348-49a2-83f8-62d68c9bdfc0": {"__data__": {"id_": "b40e970b-8348-49a2-83f8-62d68c9bdfc0", "embedding": null, "metadata": {}, "excluded_embed_metadata_keys": [], "excluded_llm_metadata_keys": [], "relationships": {"1": {"node_id": "https://www.diffen.com/difference/Android_vs_iOS", "node_type": "4", "metadata": {}, "hash": "0eed9bcc0e813d581b93f63fd8eaf1687f35492553ac04e2c9ae8f50a6ef7aff", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "2": {"node_id": "b858c90c-05d5-436e-85b6-2bc49b832c43", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "a0926f4fdb57b4d82e7481621d9f8c49caebf384190320262e41f740bc435621", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "3": {"node_id": "a32a71c5-b1bd-4026-8017-0d5304f9474c", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "cb59d2ff62632ec268c956508cc1de4b569561f5c9536491c8cee8f64b5a4ae4", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}}, "text": "Rooting, bootloaders, and jailbreaking | Access and complete control over your\ndevice is available and you can unlock the bootloader. | Complete control over\nyour device is not available. \nCloud services | Native integration with Google Drive storage. 15GB free,\n$2/mo for 100GB, 1TB for $10. Apps available for Amazon Photos, OneDrive and\n[Dropbox](https://www.diffen.com/difference/Box_vs_Dropbox). | Native\nintegration with iCloud. 5GB free, 50GB for $1/mo, 200GB for $3/mo, 1TB for\n$10/mo. Apps available for Google Drive and Google Photos, Amazon Photos,\nOneDrive and [Dropbox](https://www.diffen.com/difference/Box_vs_Dropbox). \nInterface | Touch Screen | Touch Screen \nBiometric Authentication | Fingerprint and/or Face Authentication.\nAvailability depends on manufacturer's hardware. | Fingerprint or Face\nAuthentication. Touch ID available on iPhone (5s and later) and iPad (Air 2\nand later) but not on iPhone X or later. Face ID available on iPhone X and\nlater, replacing Touch ID \nOS family | Linux | OS X, UNIX \nHeadphone Jack | Some current Android smartphones and many don't. | None on\niPhone 7 and later, lighting to 3.5mm no longer comes with phone after iPhone\nXS \n \n## Contents: Android vs iOS\n\n * 1 Interface\n * 1.1 User experience\n * 2 Exclusive features\n * 3 Software upgrades\n * 4 Speed\n * 5 Apps Available on iOS vs. Android\n * 6 Stability of Apps and the Operating System\n * 7 Device Selection\n * 8 Call Features\n * 9 Messaging\n * 10 Video Chat\n * 11 Voice Commands on Android vs. iOS\n * 12 Maps\n * 13 Web Browsing\n * 14 Facebook integration\n * 15 Mobile payments\n * 16 Security\n * 17 Privacy\n * 18 Building and Publishing Apps for iOS vs. Android\n * 18.1 UI Design for Android vs.", "start_char_idx": 6583, "end_char_idx": 8319, "text_template": "{metadata_str}\n\n{content}", "metadata_template": "{key}: {value}", "metadata_seperator": "\n", "class_name": "TextNode"}, "__type__": "1"}, "a32a71c5-b1bd-4026-8017-0d5304f9474c": {"__data__": {"id_": "a32a71c5-b1bd-4026-8017-0d5304f9474c", "embedding": null, "metadata": {}, "excluded_embed_metadata_keys": [], "excluded_llm_metadata_keys": [], "relationships": {"1": {"node_id": "https://www.diffen.com/difference/Android_vs_iOS", "node_type": "4", "metadata": {}, "hash": "0eed9bcc0e813d581b93f63fd8eaf1687f35492553ac04e2c9ae8f50a6ef7aff", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "2": {"node_id": "b40e970b-8348-49a2-83f8-62d68c9bdfc0", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "a7dc9145259dd3ccf9e96df012e6d9e781ac7de4a7c3d96567d9808e1df9765b", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "3": {"node_id": "51acdee3-a000-48b9-ae3a-c6f054e77d2e", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "2b91f7cc4c2a3b4edec35aac9bc5e4f9cb434df087c29b831187e1f0519fb830", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}}, "text": "Android\n * 6 Stability of Apps and the Operating System\n * 7 Device Selection\n * 8 Call Features\n * 9 Messaging\n * 10 Video Chat\n * 11 Voice Commands on Android vs. iOS\n * 12 Maps\n * 13 Web Browsing\n * 14 Facebook integration\n * 15 Mobile payments\n * 16 Security\n * 17 Privacy\n * 18 Building and Publishing Apps for iOS vs. Android\n * 18.1 UI Design for Android vs. iOS 7\n * 19 The Bottomline: Choosing between iOS and Android\n * 19.1 iOS pros and cons\n * 19.2 Android pros and cons\n * 20 References\n\n## Interface\n\niOS and Android both use touch interfaces that have a lot in common - swiping,\ntapping and pinch-and-zoom. Both [operating\nsystems](/difference/Windows_8_vs_Windows_RT \"Windows 8 vs Windows RT\") boot\nto a homescreen, which is similar to a computer desktop. While an iOS home\nscreen only contains rows of app icons, Android allows the use of widgets,\nwhich display auto-updating information such as\n[weather](/difference/Category:Weather \"Category:Weather\") and email. The iOS\nuser interface features a dock where users can pin their most\n[frequently](/difference/Frequently_vs_Repeatedly \"Frequently vs Repeatedly\")\nused applications.\n\nA status bar runs across the top on both iOS and Android, offering information\nsuch the time, WiFi or cell signal, and battery life; on Android the status\nbar also shows the number of newly received emails, messages and reminders.\n\nA comparison of some of the features of the Android 11 and iOS 14 is\n[here](https://www.phonearena.com/news/iOS-14-vs-Android-11-comparison-\nfeatures-release-date_id125524).", "start_char_idx": 7938, "end_char_idx": 9518, "text_template": "{metadata_str}\n\n{content}", "metadata_template": "{key}: {value}", "metadata_seperator": "\n", "class_name": "TextNode"}, "__type__": "1"}, "51acdee3-a000-48b9-ae3a-c6f054e77d2e": {"__data__": {"id_": "51acdee3-a000-48b9-ae3a-c6f054e77d2e", "embedding": null, "metadata": {}, "excluded_embed_metadata_keys": [], "excluded_llm_metadata_keys": [], "relationships": {"1": {"node_id": "https://www.diffen.com/difference/Android_vs_iOS", "node_type": "4", "metadata": {}, "hash": "0eed9bcc0e813d581b93f63fd8eaf1687f35492553ac04e2c9ae8f50a6ef7aff", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "2": {"node_id": "a32a71c5-b1bd-4026-8017-0d5304f9474c", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "cb59d2ff62632ec268c956508cc1de4b569561f5c9536491c8cee8f64b5a4ae4", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "3": {"node_id": "a4ed283e-8df9-4615-86b9-145ba1d2f567", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "115f3de88eedf7377fcdd4120f540b1dcfca05af2d70f52c2a0dbfac9f8f4b11", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}}, "text": "While an iOS home\nscreen only contains rows of app icons, Android allows the use of widgets,\nwhich display auto-updating information such as\n[weather](/difference/Category:Weather \"Category:Weather\") and email. The iOS\nuser interface features a dock where users can pin their most\n[frequently](/difference/Frequently_vs_Repeatedly \"Frequently vs Repeatedly\")\nused applications.\n\nA status bar runs across the top on both iOS and Android, offering information\nsuch the time, WiFi or cell signal, and battery life; on Android the status\nbar also shows the number of newly received emails, messages and reminders.\n\nA comparison of some of the features of the Android 11 and iOS 14 is\n[here](https://www.phonearena.com/news/iOS-14-vs-Android-11-comparison-\nfeatures-release-date_id125524). Android 11 highlights include:\n\n * Priority conversations \n * Unified Device controls and payments \n * One-time permissions \n * Native screen recording \n * Improved media controls \n * Enhanced support for foldable devices \n\niOS 14 highlights include:\n\n * Custom Widget Stacks \n * Picture in Picture \n * Compact Phone Calls \n * Third-Party default apps \n * Search in apps \n * Emoji Search \n * Exposure Lock \n * QuickTake Video \n * Pinned chats in Messages \n\nMany different manufacturers make Android phones and they often include some\ncustomization over the vanilla Android experience. e.g. HTC Sense or Samsung\nTouchWiz. Depending upon your device and carrier, there may be pre-installed\napps that are bundled with your Android device.\n\n[](/difference/Image:iOS-vs-Android.jpg)\n\n### User experience\n\n[This article](https://appinventiv.com/blog/ios-vs-android-app-design-\ndifference/) explains how app design patterns differ in Android and iOS.\nAndroid typically has a persistent back button for navigation. While the look\nand feel are different, many apps -- like TikTok, YouTube and WhatsApp -- will\nlook familiar when you switch from Android to iOS or vice versa.", "start_char_idx": 8734, "end_char_idx": 10793, "text_template": "{metadata_str}\n\n{content}", "metadata_template": "{key}: {value}", "metadata_seperator": "\n", "class_name": "TextNode"}, "__type__": "1"}, "a4ed283e-8df9-4615-86b9-145ba1d2f567": {"__data__": {"id_": "a4ed283e-8df9-4615-86b9-145ba1d2f567", "embedding": null, "metadata": {}, "excluded_embed_metadata_keys": [], "excluded_llm_metadata_keys": [], "relationships": {"1": {"node_id": "https://www.diffen.com/difference/Android_vs_iOS", "node_type": "4", "metadata": {}, "hash": "0eed9bcc0e813d581b93f63fd8eaf1687f35492553ac04e2c9ae8f50a6ef7aff", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "2": {"node_id": "51acdee3-a000-48b9-ae3a-c6f054e77d2e", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "2b91f7cc4c2a3b4edec35aac9bc5e4f9cb434df087c29b831187e1f0519fb830", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "3": {"node_id": "cc3d6fb0-4894-4791-9551-3f2c2cd7d7f5", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "fc24f2e975e2a61646be4ca48fd25f242d56547e92782a0db57ba75e8cca0b19", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}}, "text": "e.g. HTC Sense or Samsung\nTouchWiz. Depending upon your device and carrier, there may be pre-installed\napps that are bundled with your Android device.\n\n[](/difference/Image:iOS-vs-Android.jpg)\n\n### User experience\n\n[This article](https://appinventiv.com/blog/ios-vs-android-app-design-\ndifference/) explains how app design patterns differ in Android and iOS.\nAndroid typically has a persistent back button for navigation. While the look\nand feel are different, many apps -- like TikTok, YouTube and WhatsApp -- will\nlook familiar when you switch from Android to iOS or vice versa.\n\n## Exclusive features\n\nFeatures exclusive to iOS include:\n\n * iMessage: Perhaps the most popular iOS app, iMessage handles both SMS messages (when the other party is on a non-Apple platform) as well as Apple-supported chat (when all participants use iMessage). Its integration with Apple Pay makes sending and receiving money via iMessage extremely easy. \n * AirDrop: AirDrop uses [Bluetooth](/difference/Bluetooth_vs_Wifi \"Bluetooth vs Wifi\") to share files, pictures, videos and links from the iPhone to any Apple device. It is very easy to use. \n * Share WiFi passwords: Sharing WiFi passwords between two iOS devices is a breeze. Simply hold them close together and a pop-up will appear asking if you'd like to share your password. \n * App offloading: iOS automatically identifies apps that you do not use and removes them from the device. Data from the apps is retained and they get reinstalled when you want to use them. \n * Breezy setup of new devices: Apple makes it very easy to switch from an old iPhone to a new iPhone. When setting up a new iPhone, importing apps, data, passwords and settings is a breeze. \n\nFeatures exclusive to Android include:\n\n * Customizing the Home screen: Android offers a lot of flexibility for adding widgets and customizing the layout of the home screen. It also supports other apps taking over the management of the home screen. \n * File management: Android allows users to choose a file manager, and also provides access to the file system.", "start_char_idx": 10119, "end_char_idx": 12284, "text_template": "{metadata_str}\n\n{content}", "metadata_template": "{key}: {value}", "metadata_seperator": "\n", "class_name": "TextNode"}, "__type__": "1"}, "cc3d6fb0-4894-4791-9551-3f2c2cd7d7f5": {"__data__": {"id_": "cc3d6fb0-4894-4791-9551-3f2c2cd7d7f5", "embedding": null, "metadata": {}, "excluded_embed_metadata_keys": [], "excluded_llm_metadata_keys": [], "relationships": {"1": {"node_id": "https://www.diffen.com/difference/Android_vs_iOS", "node_type": "4", "metadata": {}, "hash": "0eed9bcc0e813d581b93f63fd8eaf1687f35492553ac04e2c9ae8f50a6ef7aff", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "2": {"node_id": "a4ed283e-8df9-4615-86b9-145ba1d2f567", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "115f3de88eedf7377fcdd4120f540b1dcfca05af2d70f52c2a0dbfac9f8f4b11", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "3": {"node_id": "0642f96d-4138-4928-a4c5-ced84dc77005", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "4b304e06e69b2dc5b4fbd279d666a7bdfa27577f55bfe9e6db6c6c30379a9ca8", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}}, "text": "Simply hold them close together and a pop-up will appear asking if you'd like to share your password. \n * App offloading: iOS automatically identifies apps that you do not use and removes them from the device. Data from the apps is retained and they get reinstalled when you want to use them. \n * Breezy setup of new devices: Apple makes it very easy to switch from an old iPhone to a new iPhone. When setting up a new iPhone, importing apps, data, passwords and settings is a breeze. \n\nFeatures exclusive to Android include:\n\n * Customizing the Home screen: Android offers a lot of flexibility for adding widgets and customizing the layout of the home screen. It also supports other apps taking over the management of the home screen. \n * File management: Android allows users to choose a file manager, and also provides access to the file system. Plugging an Android device into a PC exposes the phone's file system as just another drive, allowing drag and drop access for moving files between the phone and the PC. \n * Expandable Storage: Most Android phones come with expandable storage. While the phone may only have 32 or 64GB of storage, you can add a [microSD card](/difference/MicroSD_vs_SD_Card \"MicroSD vs SD Card\") to expand it by up to 1TB more. \n * Multiple Users and Guest accounts: While iOS is a single-user operating system, Android has added support for multiple users, and even a guest account. This is especially useful for sharing your phone with kids or with a friend who may need it temporarily. \n * Split screen: iOS only supports split screen for iPads. Android supports this feature for phones as well. \n\n## Software upgrades\n\nThis is one area where iOS users have a massive advantage. iOS upgrades are\ngenerally available to all iOS devices. When Apple release iOS 14 in the fall\nof 2020, it was made available for iPhone models as old as the iPhone 6S,\nwhich was released in Sep 2015. Apple cites hardware capability as the reason\nsome older devices may not receive all new features in an upgrade.\n\nAlthough Google does update Android frequently, some users may find that they\ndo not receive the updates on their phone, or even purchase phones with out-\nof-date software. Phone manufacturers decide whether and when to offer\nsoftware upgrades.", "start_char_idx": 11432, "end_char_idx": 13711, "text_template": "{metadata_str}\n\n{content}", "metadata_template": "{key}: {value}", "metadata_seperator": "\n", "class_name": "TextNode"}, "__type__": "1"}, "0642f96d-4138-4928-a4c5-ced84dc77005": {"__data__": {"id_": "0642f96d-4138-4928-a4c5-ced84dc77005", "embedding": null, "metadata": {}, "excluded_embed_metadata_keys": [], "excluded_llm_metadata_keys": [], "relationships": {"1": {"node_id": "https://www.diffen.com/difference/Android_vs_iOS", "node_type": "4", "metadata": {}, "hash": "0eed9bcc0e813d581b93f63fd8eaf1687f35492553ac04e2c9ae8f50a6ef7aff", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "2": {"node_id": "cc3d6fb0-4894-4791-9551-3f2c2cd7d7f5", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "fc24f2e975e2a61646be4ca48fd25f242d56547e92782a0db57ba75e8cca0b19", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "3": {"node_id": "ef697e22-274e-4701-9c90-a803f7ae0c0f", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "412d10ca811f3f5fa2a9e7120224c9688d11539cdb19437aee8af6d812b78962", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}}, "text": "This is especially useful for sharing your phone with kids or with a friend who may need it temporarily. \n * Split screen: iOS only supports split screen for iPads. Android supports this feature for phones as well. \n\n## Software upgrades\n\nThis is one area where iOS users have a massive advantage. iOS upgrades are\ngenerally available to all iOS devices. When Apple release iOS 14 in the fall\nof 2020, it was made available for iPhone models as old as the iPhone 6S,\nwhich was released in Sep 2015. Apple cites hardware capability as the reason\nsome older devices may not receive all new features in an upgrade.\n\nAlthough Google does update Android frequently, some users may find that they\ndo not receive the updates on their phone, or even purchase phones with out-\nof-date software. Phone manufacturers decide whether and when to offer\nsoftware upgrades. They may not offer an upgrade to the latest version of\nAndroid for all the phones and tablets in their product line. Even when an\nupgrade is offered, it is usually several months after the new version of\nAndroid has been released.\n\n## Speed\n\nWith the A-series chips that Apple designs in-house, the company has a roughly\ntwo-year lead over the best Android phones, which typically run Qualcomm's\nSnapdragon series chips. The iPhone 12 easily beats both Samsung Galaxy 20 and\nGoogle's Pixel 5 in Geekbench 5 and 3DMark's Wild Life stress tests.\n\n## Apps Available on iOS vs. Android\n\nAndroid gets apps from Google Play, which currently has over 1 million apps\navailable, most of which will run on\n[tablets](/difference/Laptop_vs_Tablet_computer \"Laptop vs Tablet computer\").\nHowever, some Android devices, such as the [Kindle\nFire](/difference/Kindle_Fire_vs_iPad \"Kindle Fire vs iPad\"), use separate app\nstores that have a smaller selection of apps available. Many originally iOS-\nonly apps are now available for Android, including Instagram and Pinterest,\nand Google\u2019s more open app-store means other exclusive apps are also\navailable, including Adobe Flash Player and BitTorrent. Android also offers\naccess to Google-based apps, such as Youtube and Google Docs.\n\nThe Apple app store currently offers over 1 million apps, about 30% of which\nare available for the iPad.", "start_char_idx": 12853, "end_char_idx": 15081, "text_template": "{metadata_str}\n\n{content}", "metadata_template": "{key}: {value}", "metadata_seperator": "\n", "class_name": "TextNode"}, "__type__": "1"}, "ef697e22-274e-4701-9c90-a803f7ae0c0f": {"__data__": {"id_": "ef697e22-274e-4701-9c90-a803f7ae0c0f", "embedding": null, "metadata": {}, "excluded_embed_metadata_keys": [], "excluded_llm_metadata_keys": [], "relationships": {"1": {"node_id": "https://www.diffen.com/difference/Android_vs_iOS", "node_type": "4", "metadata": {}, "hash": "0eed9bcc0e813d581b93f63fd8eaf1687f35492553ac04e2c9ae8f50a6ef7aff", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "2": {"node_id": "0642f96d-4138-4928-a4c5-ced84dc77005", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "4b304e06e69b2dc5b4fbd279d666a7bdfa27577f55bfe9e6db6c6c30379a9ca8", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "3": {"node_id": "41105124-09c9-4c55-b4c2-d4e6d740de35", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "7ef3e8f0efb3b164e6947fabd69dc92c78503f65840a500605121131b8b5985c", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}}, "text": "## Apps Available on iOS vs. Android\n\nAndroid gets apps from Google Play, which currently has over 1 million apps\navailable, most of which will run on\n[tablets](/difference/Laptop_vs_Tablet_computer \"Laptop vs Tablet computer\").\nHowever, some Android devices, such as the [Kindle\nFire](/difference/Kindle_Fire_vs_iPad \"Kindle Fire vs iPad\"), use separate app\nstores that have a smaller selection of apps available. Many originally iOS-\nonly apps are now available for Android, including Instagram and Pinterest,\nand Google\u2019s more open app-store means other exclusive apps are also\navailable, including Adobe Flash Player and BitTorrent. Android also offers\naccess to Google-based apps, such as Youtube and Google Docs.\n\nThe Apple app store currently offers over 1 million apps, about 30% of which\nare available for the iPad. Most developers prefer to develop\n[games](/difference/Category:Games \"Category:Games\") for iOS before they\ndevelop for Android. A list of iOS-only games is maintained [here on\nWikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:IOS-only_games).\n\nThe bottomline when comparing Google and Apple's app stores is that most\npopular apps are available for both platforms. But for tablets, there are more\napps designed specifically for the iPad while Android tablet apps are often\nscaled up versions of Android smartphone apps. Developers at startups often\nfocus on one platform (usually iOS) when they first launch their smartphone\napp because they do not have resources to serve multiple platforms from the\nget go. For example, Instagram started with iOS and their Android app came\nmuch later.\n\nAnother consideration is being able to run Android apps on [Windows\nPCs](/difference/Mac_vs_PC \"Mac vs PC\"). Android apps distributed via Amazon's\napp store are compatible with Windows. In some use cases, for paid apps that\nyou want to run both on your tablet and PC, this would give Android an\nadvantage.\n\n \n\n## Stability of Apps and the Operating System\n\nThe [Crittercism Mobile Experience Report](http://crittercism.com/benchmark/)\npublished in March 2014 ranked Android KitKat as more stable than iOS 7.1.", "start_char_idx": 14257, "end_char_idx": 16380, "text_template": "{metadata_str}\n\n{content}", "metadata_template": "{key}: {value}", "metadata_seperator": "\n", "class_name": "TextNode"}, "__type__": "1"}, "41105124-09c9-4c55-b4c2-d4e6d740de35": {"__data__": {"id_": "41105124-09c9-4c55-b4c2-d4e6d740de35", "embedding": null, "metadata": {}, "excluded_embed_metadata_keys": [], "excluded_llm_metadata_keys": [], "relationships": {"1": {"node_id": "https://www.diffen.com/difference/Android_vs_iOS", "node_type": "4", "metadata": {}, "hash": "0eed9bcc0e813d581b93f63fd8eaf1687f35492553ac04e2c9ae8f50a6ef7aff", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "2": {"node_id": "ef697e22-274e-4701-9c90-a803f7ae0c0f", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "412d10ca811f3f5fa2a9e7120224c9688d11539cdb19437aee8af6d812b78962", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "3": {"node_id": "beb3a46b-4589-40f2-8fd5-a4e234eb8c5a", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "d7e3b4ac01d2fff8cd2948d7f47f5a8372529fae705dde373d99df4f5b4b9318", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}}, "text": "Developers at startups often\nfocus on one platform (usually iOS) when they first launch their smartphone\napp because they do not have resources to serve multiple platforms from the\nget go. For example, Instagram started with iOS and their Android app came\nmuch later.\n\nAnother consideration is being able to run Android apps on [Windows\nPCs](/difference/Mac_vs_PC \"Mac vs PC\"). Android apps distributed via Amazon's\napp store are compatible with Windows. In some use cases, for paid apps that\nyou want to run both on your tablet and PC, this would give Android an\nadvantage.\n\n \n\n## Stability of Apps and the Operating System\n\nThe [Crittercism Mobile Experience Report](http://crittercism.com/benchmark/)\npublished in March 2014 ranked Android KitKat as more stable than iOS 7.1.\nOther [findings from the report](http://www.informationweek.com/mobile/mobile-\nbusiness/android-kitkat-most-stable-mobile-os/d/d-id/1141568?_mc=RSS_IWK_EDT)\ninclude:\n\n * Android 2.3 Gingerbread has the highest total crash rate, at 1.7%. Other versions of Android -- Ice Cream Sandwich, Jelly Bean, and KitKat -- have a crash rate of 0.7%. \n * iOs 7.1 has a crash rate of 1.6%., and the rates for iOS 7.0 and iOS 5 are 2.1% and 2.5% respectively. \n * Phone versions of both Android and iOS are more stable than their tablet versions. \n * Crash rates for apps vary by category -- games are most likely to crash (4.4% crash rate) and e-commerce apps have the lowest crash rate of 0.4%. \n\n## Device Selection\n\nA wide variety of Android devices are available at many different price\npoints, sizes and\n[hardware](/difference/index.php?title=Category:Hardware&action=edit\n\"Category:Hardware\") capabilities.\n\niOS is only available on Apple devices: the iPhone as a phone, the iPad as a\ntablet, and the iPod Touch as an [MP3](/difference/AAC_vs_MP3 \"AAC vs MP3\")\nplayer. These tend to be more expensive than equivalent\n[hardware](/difference/Hardware_vs_Software \"Hardware vs Software\") using\nAndroid.", "start_char_idx": 15601, "end_char_idx": 17577, "text_template": "{metadata_str}\n\n{content}", "metadata_template": "{key}: {value}", "metadata_seperator": "\n", "class_name": "TextNode"}, "__type__": "1"}, "beb3a46b-4589-40f2-8fd5-a4e234eb8c5a": {"__data__": {"id_": "beb3a46b-4589-40f2-8fd5-a4e234eb8c5a", "embedding": null, "metadata": {}, "excluded_embed_metadata_keys": [], "excluded_llm_metadata_keys": [], "relationships": {"1": {"node_id": "https://www.diffen.com/difference/Android_vs_iOS", "node_type": "4", "metadata": {}, "hash": "0eed9bcc0e813d581b93f63fd8eaf1687f35492553ac04e2c9ae8f50a6ef7aff", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "2": {"node_id": "41105124-09c9-4c55-b4c2-d4e6d740de35", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "7ef3e8f0efb3b164e6947fabd69dc92c78503f65840a500605121131b8b5985c", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "3": {"node_id": "7343572f-63b0-4be3-9997-4bbbf1fae610", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "cbcafe0d250c6026a7acb7afb5c22c2d7bcb56c3c8e1c71573f89483f9a4e0e2", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}}, "text": "* Phone versions of both Android and iOS are more stable than their tablet versions. \n * Crash rates for apps vary by category -- games are most likely to crash (4.4% crash rate) and e-commerce apps have the lowest crash rate of 0.4%. \n\n## Device Selection\n\nA wide variety of Android devices are available at many different price\npoints, sizes and\n[hardware](/difference/index.php?title=Category:Hardware&action=edit\n\"Category:Hardware\") capabilities.\n\niOS is only available on Apple devices: the iPhone as a phone, the iPad as a\ntablet, and the iPod Touch as an [MP3](/difference/AAC_vs_MP3 \"AAC vs MP3\")\nplayer. These tend to be more expensive than equivalent\n[hardware](/difference/Hardware_vs_Software \"Hardware vs Software\") using\nAndroid.\n\n## Call Features\n\nAndroid allows the user to send one of a number of self-composed\n[texts](/difference/MMS_vs_SMS \"MMS vs SMS\") as autoreplies when declining a\ncall.\n\niOS\u2019s phone app has many abilities, including the ability to reply to a\nphonecall with a canned [text message](/difference/SMS_vs_Text \"SMS vs Text\")\ninstead of answering, or to set a callback reminder. It also has a Do Not\nDisturb mode.\n\n## Messaging\n\nAndroid allows users to log onto GTalk for instant messages. iOS does not\noffer a native way to chat to non-Apple users. Users can message over Apple\nusers using iMessage or use apps from Google for GTalk and\n[Microsoft](/difference/Windows_8_vs_Windows_RT \"Windows 8 vs Windows RT\") for\nSkype.\n\n## Video Chat\n\nGoogle Hangouts on Android can also be used for video chat, allowing users to\nchat over either 3G or [Wi-Fi](/difference/Bluetooth_vs_Wifi \"Bluetooth vs\nWifi\"). iOS uses Facetime, which can place video calls over both\n[3G](/difference/3G_vs_4G \"3G vs 4G\") and WiFi. However, it only allows users\nto communicate with other Apple devices.\n\n## Voice Commands on Android vs. iOS\n\niOS uses Siri, a voice-based virtual assistant, to understand and respond to\nboth dictation as well as spoken commands.", "start_char_idx": 16832, "end_char_idx": 18805, "text_template": "{metadata_str}\n\n{content}", "metadata_template": "{key}: {value}", "metadata_seperator": "\n", "class_name": "TextNode"}, "__type__": "1"}, "7343572f-63b0-4be3-9997-4bbbf1fae610": {"__data__": {"id_": "7343572f-63b0-4be3-9997-4bbbf1fae610", "embedding": null, "metadata": {}, "excluded_embed_metadata_keys": [], "excluded_llm_metadata_keys": [], "relationships": {"1": {"node_id": "https://www.diffen.com/difference/Android_vs_iOS", "node_type": "4", "metadata": {}, "hash": "0eed9bcc0e813d581b93f63fd8eaf1687f35492553ac04e2c9ae8f50a6ef7aff", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "2": {"node_id": "beb3a46b-4589-40f2-8fd5-a4e234eb8c5a", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "d7e3b4ac01d2fff8cd2948d7f47f5a8372529fae705dde373d99df4f5b4b9318", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "3": {"node_id": "0faefca7-fa13-4382-acf4-71684bbf883d", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "f053c16b0861a9249c06e6088bc34f25d6f5ef55c1a7f788ca9a04995e12e749", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}}, "text": "iOS does not\noffer a native way to chat to non-Apple users. Users can message over Apple\nusers using iMessage or use apps from Google for GTalk and\n[Microsoft](/difference/Windows_8_vs_Windows_RT \"Windows 8 vs Windows RT\") for\nSkype.\n\n## Video Chat\n\nGoogle Hangouts on Android can also be used for video chat, allowing users to\nchat over either 3G or [Wi-Fi](/difference/Bluetooth_vs_Wifi \"Bluetooth vs\nWifi\"). iOS uses Facetime, which can place video calls over both\n[3G](/difference/3G_vs_4G \"3G vs 4G\") and WiFi. However, it only allows users\nto communicate with other Apple devices.\n\n## Voice Commands on Android vs. iOS\n\niOS uses Siri, a voice-based virtual assistant, to understand and respond to\nboth dictation as well as spoken commands. Siri includes many features, such\nas reading [sports](/difference/Category:Sports \"Category:Sports\") scores and\nstandings, making reservations at\n[restaurants](/difference/Category:Restaurants \"Category:Restaurants\") and\nfinding movie times at the local theater. You can also dictate texts and\nemails, schedule calendar events, and interface with car audio and navigation.\n\nAndroid offers a similar assistant, Google Now, which features the above\nabilities, plus can keep track of your calendar and give verbal reminders when\nit is time to leave. It allows for voice search and dictation.\n\nThe video below gives a quick demo of Google Now vs Siri:\n\n## Maps\n\nApps like Google Maps, Waze and Bing are available for both iOS and Android.\nWhen Google released its maps app for iOS in December 2012, the iOS version\nsurpassed the version available for Android in terms of features, design and\nease of use. The Android version is not expected to stay behind. Apple's own\nmapping app, which is bundled with every iOS device, was widely panned when it\nwas launched with iOS 6.\n\n## Web Browsing\n\nAndroid uses [Google Chrome](/difference/Firefox_vs_Google_Chrome \"Firefox vs\nGoogle Chrome\") as its web-browser, while iOS uses Safari. Both\n[Internet](/difference/Category:Internet \"Category:Internet\") browsers are\nsimilar in quality and abilities and Google Chrome is also available for iOS.", "start_char_idx": 18060, "end_char_idx": 20187, "text_template": "{metadata_str}\n\n{content}", "metadata_template": "{key}: {value}", "metadata_seperator": "\n", "class_name": "TextNode"}, "__type__": "1"}, "0faefca7-fa13-4382-acf4-71684bbf883d": {"__data__": {"id_": "0faefca7-fa13-4382-acf4-71684bbf883d", "embedding": null, "metadata": {}, "excluded_embed_metadata_keys": [], "excluded_llm_metadata_keys": [], "relationships": {"1": {"node_id": "https://www.diffen.com/difference/Android_vs_iOS", "node_type": "4", "metadata": {}, "hash": "0eed9bcc0e813d581b93f63fd8eaf1687f35492553ac04e2c9ae8f50a6ef7aff", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "2": {"node_id": "7343572f-63b0-4be3-9997-4bbbf1fae610", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "cbcafe0d250c6026a7acb7afb5c22c2d7bcb56c3c8e1c71573f89483f9a4e0e2", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "3": {"node_id": "a3b11dcc-e95c-4e8a-a393-0f0affc2c022", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "e0edb5734f5cca6b9e0034547521e7b1a4fe07013e2924ef2835ed05fa756f66", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}}, "text": "It allows for voice search and dictation.\n\nThe video below gives a quick demo of Google Now vs Siri:\n\n## Maps\n\nApps like Google Maps, Waze and Bing are available for both iOS and Android.\nWhen Google released its maps app for iOS in December 2012, the iOS version\nsurpassed the version available for Android in terms of features, design and\nease of use. The Android version is not expected to stay behind. Apple's own\nmapping app, which is bundled with every iOS device, was widely panned when it\nwas launched with iOS 6.\n\n## Web Browsing\n\nAndroid uses [Google Chrome](/difference/Firefox_vs_Google_Chrome \"Firefox vs\nGoogle Chrome\") as its web-browser, while iOS uses Safari. Both\n[Internet](/difference/Category:Internet \"Category:Internet\") browsers are\nsimilar in quality and abilities and Google Chrome is also available for iOS.\nSafari is not available for Android.\n\n[](/difference/Image:Words-With-\nFriends.jpg)\n\nWords With Friends app on Android (L) & iOS (R)\n\n## Facebook integration\n\nAndroid is integrated with [Facebook](/difference/Facebook_vs_LinkedIn\n\"Facebook vs LinkedIn\"), allowing users to update their statuses or upload\npictures from many apps, and to pull contact data from their Facebook friends.\n\niOS is also fully integrated with Facebook, allowing users to update their\nstatus and upload images from various apps, sync their contacts with Facebook,\nand have their Facebook events automatically added to their iOS Calendar. iOS\nnow offers much deeper integration with [Facebook and\nTwitter](/difference/Facebook_vs_Twitter \"Facebook vs Twitter\") because of how\ntightly it is weaved into core apps on iOS.\n\n## Mobile payments\n\nAndroid uses Google Wallet, an app that allows for mobile payments. Some\nAndroid phones are equipped with an NFC chip (near-field communication) that\nis used for making wireless payments simply by tapping the phone at the\ncheckout counter. This service integrates with Google Wallet but is not\navailable on all Android phones or wireless carriers.", "start_char_idx": 19353, "end_char_idx": 21503, "text_template": "{metadata_str}\n\n{content}", "metadata_template": "{key}: {value}", "metadata_seperator": "\n", "class_name": "TextNode"}, "__type__": "1"}, "a3b11dcc-e95c-4e8a-a393-0f0affc2c022": {"__data__": {"id_": "a3b11dcc-e95c-4e8a-a393-0f0affc2c022", "embedding": null, "metadata": {}, "excluded_embed_metadata_keys": [], "excluded_llm_metadata_keys": [], "relationships": {"1": {"node_id": "https://www.diffen.com/difference/Android_vs_iOS", "node_type": "4", "metadata": {}, "hash": "0eed9bcc0e813d581b93f63fd8eaf1687f35492553ac04e2c9ae8f50a6ef7aff", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "2": {"node_id": "0faefca7-fa13-4382-acf4-71684bbf883d", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "f053c16b0861a9249c06e6088bc34f25d6f5ef55c1a7f788ca9a04995e12e749", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "3": {"node_id": "b751e0aa-5f8b-4e81-b08d-c4070ddad187", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "fa876b8e5eae0539d02850073c9fe9e93693a69df46b801c111fa7e3074c1d77", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}}, "text": "iOS is also fully integrated with Facebook, allowing users to update their\nstatus and upload images from various apps, sync their contacts with Facebook,\nand have their Facebook events automatically added to their iOS Calendar. iOS\nnow offers much deeper integration with [Facebook and\nTwitter](/difference/Facebook_vs_Twitter \"Facebook vs Twitter\") because of how\ntightly it is weaved into core apps on iOS.\n\n## Mobile payments\n\nAndroid uses Google Wallet, an app that allows for mobile payments. Some\nAndroid phones are equipped with an NFC chip (near-field communication) that\nis used for making wireless payments simply by tapping the phone at the\ncheckout counter. This service integrates with Google Wallet but is not\navailable on all Android phones or wireless carriers. Mobile payments are\nsupported on devices that have an NFC chip (such as Samsung's Galaxy S4 and\nS5) as long as they are running a version of Android newer that 4.4 KitKat.\n\nThe iOS mobile payment system is called Apple Pay. While Apple Pay was\nlaunched over a year after tap-to-pay features on some Android phones, its\nintegration with fingerprint identification arguably makes Apple Pay easier to\nuse. Usage of Apple Pay has certainly been significantly higher. In fact,\nApple Pay has kindled interest in mobile payments and prompted Android users\nto discover the feature on their phones, leading to an increase in use of\nGoogle Wallet over NFC.[[1]](http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/11/google-\nwallet-grows-after-apple-pay-launch/) iOS offers Passbook, an app that\ncollects in one place tickets, reward cards, and credit/debit cards.\n\n## Security\n\nAndroid\u2019s applications are isolated from the rest of the system\u2019s resources,\nunless a user specifically grants an application access to other features.\nThis makes the system less vulnerable to bugs, but developer confusion means\nthat many apps ask for unnecessary permissions. The most widespread malware on\nAndroid is one where text messages are sent to premium rate numbers without\nthe [knowledge](/difference/Knowledge_vs_Wisdom \"Knowledge vs Wisdom\") of the\nuser, and the sending of personal\n[information](/difference/Data_vs_Information \"Data vs Information\") to\nunauthorized third parties. As it is the more popular smartphone operating\nsystem, it is more likely to be the focus of attacks.", "start_char_idx": 20726, "end_char_idx": 23054, "text_template": "{metadata_str}\n\n{content}", "metadata_template": "{key}: {value}", "metadata_seperator": "\n", "class_name": "TextNode"}, "__type__": "1"}, "b751e0aa-5f8b-4e81-b08d-c4070ddad187": {"__data__": {"id_": "b751e0aa-5f8b-4e81-b08d-c4070ddad187", "embedding": null, "metadata": {}, "excluded_embed_metadata_keys": [], "excluded_llm_metadata_keys": [], "relationships": {"1": {"node_id": "https://www.diffen.com/difference/Android_vs_iOS", "node_type": "4", "metadata": {}, "hash": "0eed9bcc0e813d581b93f63fd8eaf1687f35492553ac04e2c9ae8f50a6ef7aff", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "2": {"node_id": "a3b11dcc-e95c-4e8a-a393-0f0affc2c022", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "e0edb5734f5cca6b9e0034547521e7b1a4fe07013e2924ef2835ed05fa756f66", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "3": {"node_id": "747ded7d-0de5-41e9-a74f-9be9d20f7861", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "18e73c62b398a0cbcc3e7ad932f79b5c5f8d20432af8759a5e299c47f07e56df", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}}, "text": "[[1]](http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/11/google-\nwallet-grows-after-apple-pay-launch/) iOS offers Passbook, an app that\ncollects in one place tickets, reward cards, and credit/debit cards.\n\n## Security\n\nAndroid\u2019s applications are isolated from the rest of the system\u2019s resources,\nunless a user specifically grants an application access to other features.\nThis makes the system less vulnerable to bugs, but developer confusion means\nthat many apps ask for unnecessary permissions. The most widespread malware on\nAndroid is one where text messages are sent to premium rate numbers without\nthe [knowledge](/difference/Knowledge_vs_Wisdom \"Knowledge vs Wisdom\") of the\nuser, and the sending of personal\n[information](/difference/Data_vs_Information \"Data vs Information\") to\nunauthorized third parties. As it is the more popular smartphone operating\nsystem, it is more likely to be the focus of attacks.\n\nMalware writers are less likely to write apps for iOS, due to Apple's review\nof all the apps and verification of the identity of app publishers. However,\nif an iOS device is [jailbroken](/difference/Jailbreak_vs_Unlock \"Jailbreak vs\nUnlock\") and apps installed from outside Apple's store, it can be vulnerable\nto attacks and malware. Both iOS and Android are also vulnerable to bugs e.g.\n[phones crashing when playing a specific\nvideo](http://www.computerworld.com/article/3143944/apple-ios/iphone-crashing-\nprank-video-bug-and-our-uncertain-security-future.html), which is a type of\nsoftware bug that has affected both iOS and Android devices.\n\nIn the real world, the security of an Android or iOS device is only as good as\nthe software updates that have been applied to it. This is where iOS shines\nbecause of the fragmented nature of the Android ecosystem. Apple releases\nsoftware updates and makes them available to all iOS devices at the same time.\nOn Android, Google releases software updates and security patches to Nexus\ndevices. Devices from other manufacturers lag behind because the manufacturer\nmust take these security updates from Google and apply them to their own\ndevices \"in the wild\". Virtually all manufacturers do a poor job at this. Most\ndon't release patches to devices older than 12-18 months. Even when they do,\nthese security updates are rolled out months after Nexus devices receive them.", "start_char_idx": 22150, "end_char_idx": 24470, "text_template": "{metadata_str}\n\n{content}", "metadata_template": "{key}: {value}", "metadata_seperator": "\n", "class_name": "TextNode"}, "__type__": "1"}, "747ded7d-0de5-41e9-a74f-9be9d20f7861": {"__data__": {"id_": "747ded7d-0de5-41e9-a74f-9be9d20f7861", "embedding": null, "metadata": {}, "excluded_embed_metadata_keys": [], "excluded_llm_metadata_keys": [], "relationships": {"1": {"node_id": "https://www.diffen.com/difference/Android_vs_iOS", "node_type": "4", "metadata": {}, "hash": "0eed9bcc0e813d581b93f63fd8eaf1687f35492553ac04e2c9ae8f50a6ef7aff", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "2": {"node_id": "b751e0aa-5f8b-4e81-b08d-c4070ddad187", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "fa876b8e5eae0539d02850073c9fe9e93693a69df46b801c111fa7e3074c1d77", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "3": {"node_id": "1df21118-b048-45b1-96f3-af89d9815a87", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "f44875431f7f2b54687852383d3b553d1f0640b46853f75a97a5e46d6272819c", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}}, "text": "In the real world, the security of an Android or iOS device is only as good as\nthe software updates that have been applied to it. This is where iOS shines\nbecause of the fragmented nature of the Android ecosystem. Apple releases\nsoftware updates and makes them available to all iOS devices at the same time.\nOn Android, Google releases software updates and security patches to Nexus\ndevices. Devices from other manufacturers lag behind because the manufacturer\nmust take these security updates from Google and apply them to their own\ndevices \"in the wild\". Virtually all manufacturers do a poor job at this. Most\ndon't release patches to devices older than 12-18 months. Even when they do,\nthese security updates are rolled out months after Nexus devices receive them.\n\nThat Android devices are less secure is also evidenced by [this bounty\nprogram](http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/09/1-5-million-bounty-for-\niphone-exploits-is-sure-to-bolster-supply-of-0days/); a company that obtains\nsecurity exploits from hackers and sells them to governments has a bounty on\n0-day (i.e., previously unknown) exploits for iOS ($1.5 million), Android\n($200,000) and Flash ($80,000). The amounts of the bounties are a rough proxy\nfor how easy it is to exploit these platforms in practice.\n\nSo a security-conscious individual or company should use either iOS or Nexus\ndevices.\n\n## Privacy\n\nBoth iOS and Android are \"vulnerable\" to a certain kind of privacy leak: an\napp installed on either platform can get a list of all other apps installed on\nthe same device. This means your calculator app can find out that you use\nTinder and relay that information back to its publisher, who is then free to\nuse this info in whatever way they choose. In November 2014, [Twitter\nannounced](http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2014/11/26/twitter-is-tracking-users-\ninstalled-apps-for-ad-targeting/) that it is now tracking the list of apps its\nusers have installed on their phones. Twitter is far from being the only\ncompany doing this.\n\n[![Permissions requested by Pandora's Android app. An Android user cannot use\nPandora's app without accepting all of these permission\nrequests.", "start_char_idx": 23702, "end_char_idx": 25850, "text_template": "{metadata_str}\n\n{content}", "metadata_template": "{key}: {value}", "metadata_seperator": "\n", "class_name": "TextNode"}, "__type__": "1"}, "1df21118-b048-45b1-96f3-af89d9815a87": {"__data__": {"id_": "1df21118-b048-45b1-96f3-af89d9815a87", "embedding": null, "metadata": {}, "excluded_embed_metadata_keys": [], "excluded_llm_metadata_keys": [], "relationships": {"1": {"node_id": "https://www.diffen.com/difference/Android_vs_iOS", "node_type": "4", "metadata": {}, "hash": "0eed9bcc0e813d581b93f63fd8eaf1687f35492553ac04e2c9ae8f50a6ef7aff", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "2": {"node_id": "747ded7d-0de5-41e9-a74f-9be9d20f7861", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "18e73c62b398a0cbcc3e7ad932f79b5c5f8d20432af8759a5e299c47f07e56df", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "3": {"node_id": "99d9974d-adfc-4a26-ab22-37db038b1303", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "09a92572a40e1b5e8da8fda7250a4051658bb7f2f4d743a2f078694224af5cfe", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}}, "text": "## Privacy\n\nBoth iOS and Android are \"vulnerable\" to a certain kind of privacy leak: an\napp installed on either platform can get a list of all other apps installed on\nthe same device. This means your calculator app can find out that you use\nTinder and relay that information back to its publisher, who is then free to\nuse this info in whatever way they choose. In November 2014, [Twitter\nannounced](http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2014/11/26/twitter-is-tracking-users-\ninstalled-apps-for-ad-targeting/) that it is now tracking the list of apps its\nusers have installed on their phones. Twitter is far from being the only\ncompany doing this.\n\n[](/difference/Image:Pandora-Android.png)\n\nPermissions requested by Pandora's Android app. An Android user cannot use\nPandora's app without accepting all of these permission requests.\n\nBeyond the list of apps, when it comes to protecting users' private\ninformation, iOS wins. Until Android Marshmallow was released in 2015, when\ninstalling apps on Android, the user was presented with all the permissions\nthat the app is requesting. This was an all-or-nothing proposition. The user\ncould choose to accept the app's request for permissions or not install the\napp at all. App developers take advantage of this \"feature\" and request a lot\nof user information. For example, [Pandora's](/difference/Pandora_vs_Spotify\n\"Pandora vs Spotify\") mobile app on Android requests permissions for your\nGoogle identity, contacts, calendar, photos, media, files and even call\ninformation.\n\nPandora's app on iOS gets no such permissions. After it is installed and\nopened by the user, an iOS app may request additional permissions like\nlocation and access to Contacts. But the user can reject these permission\nrequests. Even after approving the permission requests, iOS users can quickly\nglance at which apps have access to their _Contacts_ and location data, and\nturn off access for apps with which they no longer want to share this data.", "start_char_idx": 25069, "end_char_idx": 27231, "text_template": "{metadata_str}\n\n{content}", "metadata_template": "{key}: {value}", "metadata_seperator": "\n", "class_name": "TextNode"}, "__type__": "1"}, "99d9974d-adfc-4a26-ab22-37db038b1303": {"__data__": {"id_": "99d9974d-adfc-4a26-ab22-37db038b1303", "embedding": null, "metadata": {}, "excluded_embed_metadata_keys": [], "excluded_llm_metadata_keys": [], "relationships": {"1": {"node_id": "https://www.diffen.com/difference/Android_vs_iOS", "node_type": "4", "metadata": {}, "hash": "0eed9bcc0e813d581b93f63fd8eaf1687f35492553ac04e2c9ae8f50a6ef7aff", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "2": {"node_id": "1df21118-b048-45b1-96f3-af89d9815a87", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "f44875431f7f2b54687852383d3b553d1f0640b46853f75a97a5e46d6272819c", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "3": {"node_id": "c4c873b0-ac4e-4cca-a864-1577a13e7d4f", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "abc8686162ad357dbd2aec4c572340421298a53d8e4d747378c9cee0ce3f691f", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}}, "text": "The user\ncould choose to accept the app's request for permissions or not install the\napp at all. App developers take advantage of this \"feature\" and request a lot\nof user information. For example, [Pandora's](/difference/Pandora_vs_Spotify\n\"Pandora vs Spotify\") mobile app on Android requests permissions for your\nGoogle identity, contacts, calendar, photos, media, files and even call\ninformation.\n\nPandora's app on iOS gets no such permissions. After it is installed and\nopened by the user, an iOS app may request additional permissions like\nlocation and access to Contacts. But the user can reject these permission\nrequests. Even after approving the permission requests, iOS users can quickly\nglance at which apps have access to their _Contacts_ and location data, and\nturn off access for apps with which they no longer want to share this data.\n\nAndroid M (or Marshmallow) allowed a new permissions regime where apps could\nrequest permissions as needed. However, a majority of Android apps still take\nthe approach of requesting permissions upfront. While it is possible to manage\napp permissions on Android at a more granular level, this option is buried\ndeep in the settings.\n\n## Building and Publishing Apps for iOS vs. Android\n\nAndroid apps are programmed using [C, C++](/difference/C_vs_C%2B%2B \"C vs\nC++\") and [Java](/difference/Java_%28programming_language%29_vs_Smalltalk\n\"Java \\(programming language\\) vs Smalltalk\"). It is an \"open\" platform;\nanyone can download the Android source code and Android SDK for free. Anyone\ncan create and distribute Android apps for free; users are free to download\napps from outside the official Google Play store. There is, however, a one-\ntime $25 registration fee for developers who want to publish their apps\n(whether free or paid apps) on the official Google Play store. Apps published\non Google Play undergo a review by Google. The [Android\nSDK](http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html) is available for all\nplatforms - [Mac, PC](/difference/Mac_vs_PC \"Mac vs PC\") and\n[Linux](https://data.diffen.com/Linux \"Special:Information/Linux\").\n\niOS apps are programmed using Objective-C.", "start_char_idx": 26384, "end_char_idx": 28517, "text_template": "{metadata_str}\n\n{content}", "metadata_template": "{key}: {value}", "metadata_seperator": "\n", "class_name": "TextNode"}, "__type__": "1"}, "c4c873b0-ac4e-4cca-a864-1577a13e7d4f": {"__data__": {"id_": "c4c873b0-ac4e-4cca-a864-1577a13e7d4f", "embedding": null, "metadata": {}, "excluded_embed_metadata_keys": [], "excluded_llm_metadata_keys": [], "relationships": {"1": {"node_id": "https://www.diffen.com/difference/Android_vs_iOS", "node_type": "4", "metadata": {}, "hash": "0eed9bcc0e813d581b93f63fd8eaf1687f35492553ac04e2c9ae8f50a6ef7aff", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "2": {"node_id": "99d9974d-adfc-4a26-ab22-37db038b1303", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "09a92572a40e1b5e8da8fda7250a4051658bb7f2f4d743a2f078694224af5cfe", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "3": {"node_id": "68b88e2d-7e8e-4a0d-baac-9febb64832cf", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "9c0b4a49c474964113ebf79b26e87f3b8148565a4b3f8d7a553c9bd21d797972", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}}, "text": "It is an \"open\" platform;\nanyone can download the Android source code and Android SDK for free. Anyone\ncan create and distribute Android apps for free; users are free to download\napps from outside the official Google Play store. There is, however, a one-\ntime $25 registration fee for developers who want to publish their apps\n(whether free or paid apps) on the official Google Play store. Apps published\non Google Play undergo a review by Google. The [Android\nSDK](http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html) is available for all\nplatforms - [Mac, PC](/difference/Mac_vs_PC \"Mac vs PC\") and\n[Linux](https://data.diffen.com/Linux \"Special:Information/Linux\").\n\niOS apps are programmed using Objective-C. Developers must pay $99 every year\nfor access to the [iOS\nSDK](https://developer.apple.com/devcenter/ios/index.action) and the right to\npublish in Apple's app store. The iOS SDK is only available for the Mac\nplatform.\n\nSome app development platforms - such as [Titanium\nAppcelerator](http://www.appcelerator.com/) and\n[PhoneGap](http://phonegap.com/) \\- offer a way to code once (say in\nJavascript and/or [HTML](/difference/HTML_vs_XHTML \"HTML vs XHTML\")) and have\nthe platform convert it into \"native\" code for both Android and iOS platforms.\n\n### UI Design for Android vs. iOS 7\n\nIn [_Beyond Flat_](http://jackg.org/beyond-flat), SeatGeek founder Jack\nGroetzinger outlines a lot of the differences in how Android and iOS approach\ntheir design aesthetic and what it means for app developers. For example,\n\n * **Buttons** :Android buttons are usually monochromatic, with a tendency towards using iconography when possible. The standard iOS 7 button is plain monochromatic text with no background or border. When iOS 7 does use button borders, they tend to be quite simple. \n * **The Action Bar of Navigation Bar** : The nav bar in iOS is usually just a Back button linking to the previous screen. In Android, the navigation bar usually has several action buttons. \n * **Intents** : [Intents on Android](http://developer.android.com/guide/components/intents-filters.html) allows applications to flexibly interoperate with each other.", "start_char_idx": 27813, "end_char_idx": 29953, "text_template": "{metadata_str}\n\n{content}", "metadata_template": "{key}: {value}", "metadata_seperator": "\n", "class_name": "TextNode"}, "__type__": "1"}, "68b88e2d-7e8e-4a0d-baac-9febb64832cf": {"__data__": {"id_": "68b88e2d-7e8e-4a0d-baac-9febb64832cf", "embedding": null, "metadata": {}, "excluded_embed_metadata_keys": [], "excluded_llm_metadata_keys": [], "relationships": {"1": {"node_id": "https://www.diffen.com/difference/Android_vs_iOS", "node_type": "4", "metadata": {}, "hash": "0eed9bcc0e813d581b93f63fd8eaf1687f35492553ac04e2c9ae8f50a6ef7aff", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "2": {"node_id": "c4c873b0-ac4e-4cca-a864-1577a13e7d4f", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "abc8686162ad357dbd2aec4c572340421298a53d8e4d747378c9cee0ce3f691f", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "3": {"node_id": "35036cd7-8b81-4a3b-9148-f5f1f6f3e129", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "8d5ab5be6f33942ee50fab7d7a13edd1b3b2a29e2e87d5b6846316bcb183401b", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}}, "text": "iOS 7\n\nIn [_Beyond Flat_](http://jackg.org/beyond-flat), SeatGeek founder Jack\nGroetzinger outlines a lot of the differences in how Android and iOS approach\ntheir design aesthetic and what it means for app developers. For example,\n\n * **Buttons** :Android buttons are usually monochromatic, with a tendency towards using iconography when possible. The standard iOS 7 button is plain monochromatic text with no background or border. When iOS 7 does use button borders, they tend to be quite simple. \n * **The Action Bar of Navigation Bar** : The nav bar in iOS is usually just a Back button linking to the previous screen. In Android, the navigation bar usually has several action buttons. \n * **Intents** : [Intents on Android](http://developer.android.com/guide/components/intents-filters.html) allows applications to flexibly interoperate with each other. For example, apps can \"register\" themselves as capable of sharing which allows the user to share using this app from any other app. \n\nThe article outlines several other differences and is [a great\nread](http://jackg.org/beyond-flat).\n\n## The Bottomline: Choosing between iOS and Android\n\nTo summarize the key pros and cons of Android and iOS:\n\n### iOS pros and cons\n\n * **Massive app ecosystem** : distinct advantage for tablet apps while on smartphones popular apps are usually available for both platforms \n * **Deeper integration with Facebook and Twitter** : it is easier to post updates and share on social networks using iOS than Android because of how deeply integrated these platforms are with iOS. \n * **iOS-only apps** like Passbook, FaceTime, and mobile payments app Square (available on iOS 3GS,4,4S,5 and up, nut only for a limited Android phones) \n * **Interface is locked down** : Limited customization options for the home screens; only rows of app icons are allowed. No third-party apps are pre-installed by the wireless carrier. Users can only install apps from the App Store \n * **Software upgrades** : Apple offers software upgrades to all devices that have the hardware capable of handling the new software. This means devices stay current with software features for at least two to three years. \n * **Better privacy controls** : iOS offers better control over the access apps have to users' private information such as contacts and location.", "start_char_idx": 29093, "end_char_idx": 31423, "text_template": "{metadata_str}\n\n{content}", "metadata_template": "{key}: {value}", "metadata_seperator": "\n", "class_name": "TextNode"}, "__type__": "1"}, "35036cd7-8b81-4a3b-9148-f5f1f6f3e129": {"__data__": {"id_": "35036cd7-8b81-4a3b-9148-f5f1f6f3e129", "embedding": null, "metadata": {}, "excluded_embed_metadata_keys": [], "excluded_llm_metadata_keys": [], "relationships": {"1": {"node_id": "https://www.diffen.com/difference/Android_vs_iOS", "node_type": "4", "metadata": {}, "hash": "0eed9bcc0e813d581b93f63fd8eaf1687f35492553ac04e2c9ae8f50a6ef7aff", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "2": {"node_id": "68b88e2d-7e8e-4a0d-baac-9febb64832cf", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "9c0b4a49c474964113ebf79b26e87f3b8148565a4b3f8d7a553c9bd21d797972", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "3": {"node_id": "d2d4c4c8-5d7b-4f61-8be9-7e24a3d041e4", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "e308e4e5eeba109d527c1bd2ed80795bcb0b3592473f923706fbf086a1ea8cce", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}}, "text": "* **iOS-only apps** like Passbook, FaceTime, and mobile payments app Square (available on iOS 3GS,4,4S,5 and up, nut only for a limited Android phones) \n * **Interface is locked down** : Limited customization options for the home screens; only rows of app icons are allowed. No third-party apps are pre-installed by the wireless carrier. Users can only install apps from the App Store \n * **Software upgrades** : Apple offers software upgrades to all devices that have the hardware capable of handling the new software. This means devices stay current with software features for at least two to three years. \n * **Better privacy controls** : iOS offers better control over the access apps have to users' private information such as contacts and location. \n\n### Android pros and cons\n\n * **Massive hardware selection** : A large number of Android devices are available at various price points, with varying hardware capabilities, screen sizes and features. \n * **Highly customizable user experience** : The home screen can be customized with not just app icons but widgets that allow the user to stay connected or informed. Other examples include SwiftKey, which modifies your Android smartphone\u2019s keyboard, and apps that emulate older gaming consoles. Google has fewer restrictions than Apple on what kinds of apps it allows in its Play store. Moreover, you can choose to install Android apps from places other than the Google Play store. \n\nSeveral [prominent people](http://www.quora.com/Robert-Scoble/What-caused-\nRobert-Scoble-and-others-to-switch-from-iOS-to-Android-Why-did-Scoble-\nrenounce-his-Apple-Fanboyism) have [shifted](http://paulstamatiou.com/android-\nis-better) from iPhone to Android. Android's connection to the Google\necosystem of services is strong and arguably more useful compared with Apple's\ncloud services suite.", "start_char_idx": 30666, "end_char_idx": 32507, "text_template": "{metadata_str}\n\n{content}", "metadata_template": "{key}: {value}", "metadata_seperator": "\n", "class_name": "TextNode"}, "__type__": "1"}, "d2d4c4c8-5d7b-4f61-8be9-7e24a3d041e4": {"__data__": {"id_": "d2d4c4c8-5d7b-4f61-8be9-7e24a3d041e4", "embedding": null, "metadata": {}, "excluded_embed_metadata_keys": [], "excluded_llm_metadata_keys": [], "relationships": {"1": {"node_id": "https://www.diffen.com/difference/Android_vs_iOS", "node_type": "4", "metadata": {}, "hash": "0eed9bcc0e813d581b93f63fd8eaf1687f35492553ac04e2c9ae8f50a6ef7aff", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "2": {"node_id": "35036cd7-8b81-4a3b-9148-f5f1f6f3e129", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "8d5ab5be6f33942ee50fab7d7a13edd1b3b2a29e2e87d5b6846316bcb183401b", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "3": {"node_id": "96c3063b-a382-41c4-8baf-2554d2418cb2", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "fd58098c560092f826025e55c66c8f93544ec259a5c2e78370e3d6110610f453", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}}, "text": "Other examples include SwiftKey, which modifies your Android smartphone\u2019s keyboard, and apps that emulate older gaming consoles. Google has fewer restrictions than Apple on what kinds of apps it allows in its Play store. Moreover, you can choose to install Android apps from places other than the Google Play store. \n\nSeveral [prominent people](http://www.quora.com/Robert-Scoble/What-caused-\nRobert-Scoble-and-others-to-switch-from-iOS-to-Android-Why-did-Scoble-\nrenounce-his-Apple-Fanboyism) have [shifted](http://paulstamatiou.com/android-\nis-better) from iPhone to Android. Android's connection to the Google\necosystem of services is strong and arguably more useful compared with Apple's\ncloud services suite.\n\n## References\n\n * [iOS 14 - _Apple.com_](https://www.apple.com/ios/)\n * [iOS 14 Review - _Engadget_](https://www.engadget.com/ios-14-review-130053409.html)\n * [Android phones not getting upgrades - _Apple Insider_](http://appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/27/unlike_apples_ios_android_phones_not_getting_updates)\n * [Apps available on Android but not iOS - _AppStorm_](http://android.appstorm.net/roundups/utilities-roundups/android-only-unique-apps-exclusive-to-android/)\n * [Android is Better - _PaulStamatiou.com_](http://paulstamatiou.com/android-is-better)\n * [Why buy an Android tablet over Apple\u2019s iPad?", "start_char_idx": 31794, "end_char_idx": 33123, "text_template": "{metadata_str}\n\n{content}", "metadata_template": "{key}: {value}", "metadata_seperator": "\n", "class_name": "TextNode"}, "__type__": "1"}, "96c3063b-a382-41c4-8baf-2554d2418cb2": {"__data__": {"id_": "96c3063b-a382-41c4-8baf-2554d2418cb2", "embedding": null, "metadata": {}, "excluded_embed_metadata_keys": [], "excluded_llm_metadata_keys": [], "relationships": {"1": {"node_id": "https://www.diffen.com/difference/Android_vs_iOS", "node_type": "4", "metadata": {}, "hash": "0eed9bcc0e813d581b93f63fd8eaf1687f35492553ac04e2c9ae8f50a6ef7aff", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "2": {"node_id": "d2d4c4c8-5d7b-4f61-8be9-7e24a3d041e4", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "e308e4e5eeba109d527c1bd2ed80795bcb0b3592473f923706fbf086a1ea8cce", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "3": {"node_id": "d44dea55-9d5c-43f5-a7e4-297ba2cc016e", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "78e16e323889cd6084e664a48c07dc86ca2a7b116ace07b36f2f42469992627d", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}}, "text": "## References\n\n * [iOS 14 - _Apple.com_](https://www.apple.com/ios/)\n * [iOS 14 Review - _Engadget_](https://www.engadget.com/ios-14-review-130053409.html)\n * [Android phones not getting upgrades - _Apple Insider_](http://appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/27/unlike_apples_ios_android_phones_not_getting_updates)\n * [Apps available on Android but not iOS - _AppStorm_](http://android.appstorm.net/roundups/utilities-roundups/android-only-unique-apps-exclusive-to-android/)\n * [Android is Better - _PaulStamatiou.com_](http://paulstamatiou.com/android-is-better)\n * [Why buy an Android tablet over Apple\u2019s iPad? - _Consumer Reports_](http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2014/04/why-buy-an-android-tablet-over-apple-s-ipad/index.htm)\n * [Wikipedia:Android (operating system)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_%28operating_system%29)\n * [Wikipedia:iOS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/iOS)\n * [Android is edging out iOS in the global tablet market - _Digital Trends_](http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/android-edging-ios-global-tablet-market/)\n * [Smartphone OS Market Share, Q4 2014 - _IDC_](https://www.idc.com/prodserv/smartphone-os-market-share.jsp)\n * [iPhone crashing \u2018prank\u2019 video bug and our uncertain security future - _Computer World_](http://www.computerworld.com/article/3143944/apple-ios/iphone-crashing-prank-video-bug-and-our-uncertain-security-future.html)\n\n## About the Author\n\n\n\n[Nick Jasuja](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikhilesh/) has over 15 years of\ntechnology industry experience, including at Amazon in Seattle. He is an\nexpert at building websites, developing software programs in PHP and\nJavaScript, maintaining MySQL and PostgreSQL databases, and running Linux\nservers for serving high-traffic websites. He has a bachelor's degree in\nComputer Science & Engineering.\n\n## Related Comparisons\n\n * [!", "start_char_idx": 32509, "end_char_idx": 34416, "text_template": "{metadata_str}\n\n{content}", "metadata_template": "{key}: {value}", "metadata_seperator": "\n", "class_name": "TextNode"}, "__type__": "1"}, "d44dea55-9d5c-43f5-a7e4-297ba2cc016e": {"__data__": {"id_": "d44dea55-9d5c-43f5-a7e4-297ba2cc016e", "embedding": null, "metadata": {}, "excluded_embed_metadata_keys": [], "excluded_llm_metadata_keys": [], "relationships": {"1": {"node_id": "https://www.diffen.com/difference/Android_vs_iOS", "node_type": "4", "metadata": {}, "hash": "0eed9bcc0e813d581b93f63fd8eaf1687f35492553ac04e2c9ae8f50a6ef7aff", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "2": {"node_id": "96c3063b-a382-41c4-8baf-2554d2418cb2", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "fd58098c560092f826025e55c66c8f93544ec259a5c2e78370e3d6110610f453", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "3": {"node_id": "cd841c00-bcf7-4b5c-ab62-6796ae0fc6e3", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "9572fdc3cded2534c17e99ce47213c80c83b3d94aba50cc1d871b672c856ca6b", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}}, "text": "[Nick Jasuja](https://static.diffen.com/css/img/authors/jasuja.jpg)\n\n[Nick Jasuja](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikhilesh/) has over 15 years of\ntechnology industry experience, including at Amazon in Seattle. He is an\nexpert at building websites, developing software programs in PHP and\nJavaScript, maintaining MySQL and PostgreSQL databases, and running Linux\nservers for serving high-traffic websites. He has a bachelor's degree in\nComputer Science & Engineering.\n\n## Related Comparisons\n\n * [Mac vs PC](https://www.diffen.com/difference/Mac_vs_PC)\n * [iPhone SE vs iPhone 6s](https://www.diffen.com/difference/iPhone_6s_vs_iPhone_SE)\n * [3G vs 4G](https://www.diffen.com/difference/3G_vs_4G)\n * [GSM vs CDMA](https://www.diffen.com/difference/CDMA_vs_GSM)\n * [GPS vs A-GPS](https://www.diffen.com/difference/A-GPS_vs_GPS)\n * [!", "start_char_idx": 33920, "end_char_idx": 35119, "text_template": "{metadata_str}\n\n{content}", "metadata_template": "{key}: {value}", "metadata_seperator": "\n", "class_name": "TextNode"}, "__type__": "1"}, "cd841c00-bcf7-4b5c-ab62-6796ae0fc6e3": {"__data__": {"id_": "cd841c00-bcf7-4b5c-ab62-6796ae0fc6e3", "embedding": null, "metadata": {}, "excluded_embed_metadata_keys": [], "excluded_llm_metadata_keys": [], "relationships": {"1": {"node_id": "https://www.diffen.com/difference/Android_vs_iOS", "node_type": "4", "metadata": {}, "hash": "0eed9bcc0e813d581b93f63fd8eaf1687f35492553ac04e2c9ae8f50a6ef7aff", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "2": {"node_id": "d44dea55-9d5c-43f5-a7e4-297ba2cc016e", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "78e16e323889cd6084e664a48c07dc86ca2a7b116ace07b36f2f42469992627d", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "3": {"node_id": "0878c5e0-5238-42d4-b107-47013c641a7c", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "64575b7997aeb01713de17bcc399e9ef6b5728b2db5c5460f2632873cccaa6e0", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}}, "text": "[3G vs 4G](https://static.diffen.com/uploadz/f/f2/050c8e.jpg)3G vs 4G](https://www.diffen.com/difference/3G_vs_4G)\n * [GSM vs CDMA](https://www.diffen.com/difference/CDMA_vs_GSM)\n * [GPS vs A-GPS](https://www.diffen.com/difference/A-GPS_vs_GPS)\n * [LifeProof vs OtterBox](https://www.diffen.com/difference/LifeProof_vs_OtterBox)\n\n * Share\n * Follow\n * Cite\n\nShare this comparison via: \n[](https://mail.google.com/mail/?view=cm&fs=1&su=Android+vs+iOS&body=%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.diffen.com%2Fdifference%2FAndroid_vs_iOS%0A)\n[](https://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.diffen.com%2Fdifference%2FAndroid_vs_iOS)\n[](https://www.reddit.com/submit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.diffen.com%2Fdifference%2FAndroid_vs_iOS&title=Android+vs+iOS)\n[](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.diffen.com%2Fdifference%2FAndroid_vs_iOS&via=Diffen&text=Android+vs+iOS)\n\nIf you read this far, you should follow us: \n[](https://twitter.com/diffen) [](https://www.facebook.com/diffen)\n\n\"Android vs iOS.\" _Diffen.com._ Diffen LLC, n.d. 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Web. 5 Mar 2024. < >\n\n## Comments: Android vs iOS\n\n#### Anonymous comments (5)\n\n> October 1, 2013, 3:47pm\n>\n> apple products are way to expensive\n>\n> -- 173.\u2717.\u2717.60\n\n* * *\n\n> February 15, 2013, 8:39pm\n>\n> Excellent, unbiased comparison. Best I've seen in a while.\n>\n> -- 108.\u2717.\u2717.139\n\n* * *\n\n> June 11, 2014, 12:28pm\n>\n> I have been searching for an unbiased comparison and not found one still\n> now. Thank you for your professional and educated take on this issue.\n>\n> -- 124.\u2717.\u2717.29\n\n* * *\n\n> March 28, 2014, 5:48pm\n>\n> I have an HTC One phone, an older Asus pad, and an ipad mini. I agree that\n> android os is greatly preferable to iOS (just this stupid iOS keyboard that\n> cannot predictive in my two languages is an argument). I would never buy an\n> iPhone, knowing what I now know about iOS. Apple is tyrrannical and\n> restrictive, whereas android is a free market. I enjoy customizing my phone,\n> and i get frustrated at ios's luck of a file manager and back button, as\n> well as the user-unfriendliness of iCloud and the disastrous safari. My\n> praise for Apple is: excellent device, works well for the games and media I\n> use the tablet for. Good hardware, dodgy software. Can we have Apple devices\n> running on android please? Not gonna happen, I know:-)\n>\n> -- 87.\u2717.\u2717.130\n\n* * *\n\n> January 24, 2014, 4:27am\n>\n> I've tried windows and blackberry smartphones before android came out. Got\n> my first android phone in 2011 and my second one in 2012 on a phablet (I\n> don't like to carry tablets). Loved the look of Iphone 5s space gray so\n> finally got one.", "start_char_idx": 35962, "end_char_idx": 37554, "text_template": "{metadata_str}\n\n{content}", "metadata_template": "{key}: {value}", "metadata_seperator": "\n", "class_name": "TextNode"}, "__type__": "1"}, "cfa7f058-e602-4ba3-9923-e6cbed0943ee": {"__data__": {"id_": "cfa7f058-e602-4ba3-9923-e6cbed0943ee", "embedding": null, "metadata": {}, "excluded_embed_metadata_keys": [], "excluded_llm_metadata_keys": [], "relationships": {"1": {"node_id": "https://www.diffen.com/difference/Android_vs_iOS", "node_type": "4", "metadata": {}, "hash": "0eed9bcc0e813d581b93f63fd8eaf1687f35492553ac04e2c9ae8f50a6ef7aff", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "2": {"node_id": "0878c5e0-5238-42d4-b107-47013c641a7c", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "64575b7997aeb01713de17bcc399e9ef6b5728b2db5c5460f2632873cccaa6e0", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}, "3": {"node_id": "218637c8-7ec6-4667-80ca-e7aa0322c7d2", "node_type": "1", "metadata": {}, "hash": "2b09dc29d0a0331f82c6f5642627c9662447d6153296b452623be513ee30d4b1", "class_name": "RelatedNodeInfo"}}, "text": "My\n> praise for Apple is: excellent device, works well for the games and media I\n> use the tablet for. Good hardware, dodgy software. Can we have Apple devices\n> running on android please? Not gonna happen, I know:-)\n>\n> -- 87.\u2717.\u2717.130\n\n* * *\n\n> January 24, 2014, 4:27am\n>\n> I've tried windows and blackberry smartphones before android came out. Got\n> my first android phone in 2011 and my second one in 2012 on a phablet (I\n> don't like to carry tablets). Loved the look of Iphone 5s space gray so\n> finally got one. I love how the touch ID works when unlocking the device and\n> making app or music purchases. App selections are better too. Games have\n> better graphics and they run smoothly. I find the IOS more user friendly and\n> secure than android. What I really don't like is that you need iTunes to\n> transfer or sync files to your computer. My overall user is definitely\n> better with IOS 7 than android. Apple products have the premium look and\n> feel so it's definitely worth it.\n>\n> -- 112.\u2717.\u2717.66\n\n* * *\n\nRelated Comparisons\n\n 1. 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