I disagree here. I have a Nexus 4 and an iPhone 5. On Android, I am hard pressed to find a really good Twitter app. There is NOTHING like Tweetbot. Falcon Pro is cute but too UI generic and it often does not mark things as read (e.g. if I fire up the app 10 minutes later, it doesn't know what tweets I read sometimes). Tweetbot is just a fantastic, fluid and great experience, and one of the reasons why I am staying on iOS. That, and having Infinity Blade II, Mailbox, Air Video...apps I use everyday and can't live without. And while there may be alternatives, they aren't as good for me.
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I disagree here. I have a Nexus 4 and an iPhone 5. On Android, I am hard pressed to find a really good Twitter app. There is NOTHING like Tweetbot. Falcon Pro is cute but too UI generic and it often does not mark things as read (e.g. if I fire up the app 10 minutes later, it doesn't know what tweets I read sometimes). Tweetbot is just a fantastic, fluid and great experience, and one of the reasons why I am staying on iOS. That, and having Infinity Blade II, Mailbox, Air Video...apps I use everyday and can't live without. And while there may be alternatives, they aren't as good for me.
To add to the fire, the biggest I see is some companies want to put their initial investments into IOS development. Although the gap is closing it all comes down to the perception of which market has the most monetary potential. I know some of you will argue one way or another about market share etc, but the belief is still there that more money comes from Apple ecosystem right now.
So Android in some ways becomes the red headed step child for initial start ups. As long as people believe the money is better they will focus there first and I think that causes the idea that some apps are just better because they are on IOS.
Now because of Android's lack of restriction, some apps like Dropbox, has less hoops to go through on Android versus IOS. Now that I have been playing around with an Android tablet I can see these difference.
Remember though as some of you guys make these remarks, One great example is that Google themselves made a better map experience on IOS and even stated themselves they did so. Although they stated they would catch up on the Android experience.
It all comes down to what the company feels where it will benefit put resources at the time.
So Android in some ways becomes the red headed step child for initial start ups. As long as people believe the money is better they will focus there first and I think that causes the idea that some apps are just better because they are on IOS.
Now because of Android's lack of restriction, some apps like Dropbox, has less hoops to go through on Android versus IOS. Now that I have been playing around with an Android tablet I can see these difference.
Remember though as some of you guys make these remarks, One great example is that Google themselves made a better map experience on IOS and even stated themselves they did so. Although they stated they would catch up on the Android experience.
It all comes down to what the company feels where it will benefit put resources at the time.
I think some developers have realized they maybe better off starting with Android. If the app is initially developed for iOS it will be more difficult to retrofit for Android if you want to upgrade the app to use more of the advance capabilities provided by Android but not available for iOS.
If it is developed for Android first, then it will be much easier to transplant to iOS as you just need to turn off those functions that are not supported by iOS.
If it is developed for Android first, then it will be much easier to transplant to iOS as you just need to turn off those functions that are not supported by iOS.
Your idea would absolutely work if they were both using the same programming language and the only difference was features allowed within the API. It is much beyond this.
I've not had any trouble with the "app quality" issues I heard about all the time since I switched to Android and actually tried the OS out for myself. There are a few awful apps that no one should ever use, just like iOS, a handful of high quality apps, just like iOS, and then a bunch of mediocre ones that you'll use for a day or two and then never touch again, just like iOS. 
I use both android and ios and I def dont think android is better for apps I just have found for the apps that I use on my phone no difference to the ios equivalent. What I was talking about was the standard twitter app, I have never used tweetbot but I have heard it is good from a number of ppl on here. I do have falcon pro and its good at first but I ended up just going back to the original client. All and all tho I just haven't seen tbe really poor apps that everyone goes on about. Sure there are prob some around but the main ones are updated just as often and are as good imo.
If you happen to use Futbol24 (it's a great football notification app, you can check scores of nearly every worldwide league). The Android version only has notifications, the iOS one has much more, including being able to see tomorrow's games and such.
isn't infinity blade just really pretty, whilst having incredibly dull gameplay?
Pretty much. Fight a few battles while stuck on rails. Admire the prettiness. Lather, rinse, repeat.
Michael
Plus Legends on Android is a very nice game, very similar to Infinity Blade.
Couldn't you just buy a new $10 battery ....oh wait, Apple product
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Perhaps you're looking at it wrong. Most people who have come from iOS (or own both an iOS device and an Android device) would tend to blindly download the Android version of their iOS app even if it is just a crappy port. My suggestion would be to look for alternative/native Android apps which perform the same (or better) function.
Too many app developers who primarily develop for iOS release lazy and poorly performing Android ports.
Couldn't you just buy a new $10 battery ....oh wait, Apple product
My iPod was too old by that point. I had it for like three years by then, and there was the iPod Video anyway so I opted for that.