On Monday, February 6, 2023 at 12:30:31 PM UTC-5, Andy Burnelli wrote:
It's they biggest difference between the platforms: Is iOS crippled or not?
If not, name a single useful iOS app functionality not on Android
*Name just one*
The app functionality should work on iOS (all by its itty bitty self).
It must be generally useful and published on the Apple App Store.
An example of functionality would be 'newsreaders' or 'news' apps.
Both of which are on Android and iOS so they're not impossible on either.
Neither is a "findmy" app, which, while you may prefer any one app over the other, they abound on both platforms, which is because Apple allows them.
Remember, the _reason_ iOS is crippled is because Apple cripples the App Store. Google can't
An example of NOT functionality would be meaningless trademarks.
Anyone intelligent knows brand names & trademarks are meaningless in terms of what true functionality is (although that's all nospam can paste).
The reason the answer to this question matters is that the fact iOS is crippled in app functionality is the single biggest difference there is.
There is _plenty_ of app functionality on Android which is _not_ on iOS. Examples would be gps spoofing, automatic call recording & system-wide on-device firewalls, just to name three useful app functionalities.
I realize the iKooks _hate_ this question more than any other.
Because it puts to the lie everything they claim about iOS.
But I only care about the facts.
If "they" _could_ name an iOS app functionality - "they" would,.
*But "they" never have.*
I suspect they can't.
All they can do is sputter that "something" might exist out there.
And it may exist in the Apple app store.
But what it is then?
I truly care to nail the answer to this one question down, as that answer proves what is the fundamental difference between the two platforms.
If you can name an iOS app functionality which is either native on iOS or which is currently in the App Store that you believe is not (usually five years ago already) native or in Android app repositories, then name it.
I am not asking for nospam to desperately search for all the meaningless Apple trademarks he can find and then paste that list as his "proof".
I'm asking for an intelligent person, who actually believes there is something (anything!) on iOS not (often long ago) on Android to name it. *Name Just One*
Sure, how about the ability to transfer everything except some logon credentials from one iOS device to another via iCloud? My Android experience was that this is not easy, and impossible if the phone brands are different. I just used my iPad and to
create new iOS devices for the wife. It was quick and easy. I did have to manually remove and add some apps for the first transfer, the iPad, then created her iPhone account from the tablet. The iPad-iPhone transfer took all of 15 minutes and was done in
the Apple Store.
Another is Mac OS/iOS integration. Is Android capable of integrating with Windows or Mac with the ease of the Apple ecosystem?
My Android experience was that the OS is not updated on a regular basis. And when you do get updates, they lag well behind (as in a year behind in one case) the release date, and are limited to the next version after the OEM-installed.
As for Apps, does Android give you a free spreadsheet/presentation/word processing suite or do you have to go find one?
Otherwise I agree that for the most part Android does anything iOS does. I also agree that Apple has copied numerous Android features.
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