manton
manton
Almost switched to Android manton.org
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tkoola
tkoola

@manton I switched back from several years of Android last year back to iPhone 11 (last one before that was 5s). For me main reasons to stick with Apple are: airpods and app quality. I haven't found anything close to airpods on Android side in terms of connection reliability and pairing. On apps front it always felt like I am settling on second best.

I find the lack of polished apps baffling as to my limited understanding on Android side you get far more freedom to do cool stuff in your apps.

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manton
manton

@tkoola I probably shouldn't make generalizations, but I think Apple's high standard for design carries over to individual iOS developers.

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manton
manton

@jeannie Exactly, that's a great way to put it. It's a major change and I wasn't feeling good about rushing into it.

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tkoola
tkoola

@manton I agree, that probably is a major contributor to app quality on Apple platforms.

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ayjay
ayjay

@manton It ought to be a source of deep concern for Apple that so many of their long-time users and most faithful developers are frustrated and alienated, but as far as I can tell they couldn't care less.

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cdevroe
cdevroe

@manton Believe me, I've been there. Like you, I was fed up with iOS/Apple and I wanted to be not dogmatic. I even switched to Windows 10 for a few years.

The current wave of Apple disappointment is going to make people think twice.

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colinwalker
colinwalker

@manton The worry about switching is worse than the reality but for someone like yourself so deeply embedded in the ecosystem I can see why you've put it off. I've switched back and forth multiple times since the iPhone 4S and it's never really caused me a problem. I'll admit that apps tend to be more stylish/polished on iOS but I've still always found things to enable me to do what I need to do.

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cdevroe
cdevroe

@colinwalker @manton I echo Colin's thoughts. It is relatively easy to switch. And iMessage isn't that big of a deal once you've left it.

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chartier
chartier

@manton Do you have concerns about giving Google so much more data?

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manton
manton

@chartier A little. I already use DuckDuckGo, don't use Gmail, but I do default to Google Maps even on iOS.

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DrKnittyGritty
DrKnittyGritty

@manton I am not a developer so I do not know all the ins and outs of the iOS app development process like most of you here. Making a statement by moving to another platform is a good sign for Apple to treat their developers better so the platfoem and community becomes more sustainable.

I am just wondering if the Google or Android platform is any better. Your honest answer will help me form a better view on what I myself would like to support. Thank you!

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manton
manton

@DrKnittyGritty Good question. Instead of "better" I'd just say it's different. Android is generally a more open platform, which is nice for app development, but I also don't think it's quite as polished as iOS in terms of user experience. They are much more comparable now than they were a few years ago, though.

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hutaffe
hutaffe

@manton I tried out Android (and even some Linux on Mobile) a while ago, but the quality of the available apps really put me off. Most apps from big companies are cross platform these days, but when it comes to taking notes for example or doing something outside the mainstream it’s impossible to find anything good, especially when you’re otherwise in the Apple ecosystem using Apps like Drafts etc. Also, trying to stay away from Google is nearly impossible even with „Google free“ distros.

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