The development of operating systems never stops. We are attentive to the next betas of iOS 16 and to the rumors that could reach us about iOS 17, but the competition is not idle and is preparing its next big version: Android 14.
This is very good news, because it means that we are going to have competition that will keep Apple awake. The more news in this Android 14 the better, although I have reason to believe that currently in iOS we have key advantages
The “it works” effect takes on its full meaning if we look at how it is obtained
The ace in the sleeve of iOS (and other Apple operating systems) it has always been integration. The union of its hardware and software on a level that Android cannot have unless it partners with the manufacturer on a very close level (something like that that we can recognize on some level with pixels)
And it is precisely this integration that enables features such as shortcuts, which automates tasks ranging from the most basic iOS functions to specific home automation details. It’s not that it’s impossible to do something like this on Android, but it would cost a lot more to make and involve dozens of manufacturers collaborating.
Tools like Handoff or the universal clipboard have a unique function on iOS, while on Android it is limited even in the best conditions.
Yes, there are services like IFTTT, but they are not accessible everywhere. You can automate online services and some aspects of your phone, but you can’t. play
Other functions that reflect this difference: Delivery, to continue what you were doing on one device with another. Or the universal clipboard which copies and pastes any content between devices completely seamlessly. These are things that I doubt anyone can see in Android except through special tools, or in a limited way.
It’s not that I want to throw mud on Android, far from it. It’s a system that (like iOS) has its pros and cons. And everyone chooses the system that suits them best. And in terms of integration, iOS is able to achieve certain features that Android may cost more.