The
competition between Android and iOS is set to enter another year.
While users have enjoyed the rivalry, given the trends it has
inspired in Android App Development and iOS Application Development, they also have
had the choice between two versatile Operating Systems. While users
are quick to switch to iOS from Android, the reverse process demands
serious temperament. Given the famous saying amongst users of iOS, ‘An iOS user isn’t able to use Android’ again. This is due to
the unique features offered by iOS, and while Android offers
countless customization options for its users, iOS doesn’t let do
users much and ends up doing it for them.
Recently,
with the latest Software update, for the first time, iOS allowed
users to have a say in the Pre-installed applications, allowing them
to uninstall it. While switching to iOS from Android offers a lot
more organization and involves a little expenditure, given the way
applications are priced at Apple’s App Store, switching to Android
from iOS involves missing out on a few features, but not without
helping the cause of your Credit Card.
To
begin with, the difference lies in the reader mode that is available
to the users of Safari. If you are looking for a page to read, but it
happens to be cluttered by other senseless info like ads and popups,
the reading mode in Safari can disable each of them, leaving you with
the article’s headline and content. This feature is especially
helpful for those who are looking for minimum distractions during
their reading and editing time. Alongside, there is the flexibility
of night-time mode which allows users to change the color of their
screen according to their comfort, a function Android hasn’t yet
adopted. Android does allow a manual reading mode in Chrome, but when
it comes to matching the effectiveness of Safari.
For
the users fond of average screen size, the launch of iPhone 6 and
variants posed a challenge, as, after consistent usage, they felt the
tiredness in their fingers. However, Apple had the solution to this
through their ‘Reach-ability’ feature through which one could get
the interface to squeeze in the middle of the screen, and all this
could be done by a double tap on the Home Button. Occasionally, users
complained of the irritation this feature caused, but for many, this
was a life savior. Therefore, once you switch to the giant screens of
Android, you’ll have to do without this feature, and for the ones
who grew accustomed to Reach-ability while using iOS, this is one
thing they’ll serious miss in Android.
Unlike
Android, iOS has already mastered the art of smooth scrolling, as
evident through the efficient functioning of Safari. Browsers in
Android do not offer a great scrolling experience, and often while
reading long articles on the web, one experiences a lag or delay in
the page. Even with high-speed internet and complete page loads,
there is a persisting lag in the scroll which doesn’t make for a
great reading experience. For the ones choosing to shift to Android
from iOS, be prepared for an excruciating scrolling experience.
Clearly,
Android has a lot to do in terms of catching up with the
effectiveness of iOS. What saves it from user skepticism and
criticism are the cost-effective hardware solutions that make it
possible for users to own an Android with ease, quite unlike an iOS
Device. Alongside, Android has been instrumental in inspiring trends
in Android and iOS Application Development, even though the revenues
from the Apple App Store exceed those of Android by over 75%.
However, it’s not always numbers, and if you are looking or have
made the switch to Android from iOS, be prepared for an experience
that is not disappointing, but different.
