The iPhone vs. Android: What's the Big Difference?

May 18, 2010, By 177 comments

The Apps Question

This is most pronounced when you consider the apps available for the iPhone and the Android platform. Apple has made the huge number of apps in its iTunes store a major selling point for the iPhone. There are certainly fewer apps in the Android app store, but here's where that "freedom" comes into play. You can install apps from web pages and other corners of the Internet with Android. You can't do that with the iPhone. That means that you might find an app made by some software tinkerer somewhere that lets you completely change the layout of your home screen, or do any of a thousand things that Apple won't allow its developers to offer. Basically, the iTunes store won't display any app that threatens Apple or AT&T's business, or any app that could be potentially harmful. Android doesn't enforce these types of rules.

Now, again, there are fewer apps available for Android right now. Many major apps are available in both stores, though, so you probably won't be missing much on Android. If you're pretty good with computers, you might enjoy the freedom that the Android system offers. If you're a fairly average user, though, you're honestly not going to see a huge difference, and you'll probably appreciate the smoother interface of the iPhone when compared with Android phones, even the Nexus One.

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Comments (177):

Max S. It may be a year old article but it a good article. By reading the whole article you will find it is update to include Verizon. Myself I like my I phone and I like to have someone looking over the apps for me. - 08/16/2011
Russ B. "Therefore, if you're looking for that "wow, cool!" factor, you're probably going to be more impressed with what the iPhone has to offer. Every function of the iPhone seems to work effortlessly, with intuitive touch-screen controls" Not only is this statement void of factual evidence and ripe with flaws, but the iPhone controls are horrible! Apple's 1 button to rule them all is atrocious and as an application developer a big pain in the rear. - 08/01/2011

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