The longer you use Android, the more you will see the benefits from using it and it may outweigh the negatives. But you might need to do a "CLEANSE" from the Apple ecosystem. Get rid of it completely out of your system. Learn to live without ANYTHING iOS. I have been on Android for 3+ years since October 2011 and since Nov 2012 as a primary. I still learn new things from it. Like using the ALL IN ONE TOOLBOX app. I can choose which apps to autostart and can backup my apps (nomore App Backup & Restore), clean my cache, and have it act as a file manager like ES.
Android has made me OCD with all my settings and certain app version. I didn't even realize I could change the name or icon of the app within the drawer using Nova Prime until months later. I didn't know anything about rooting or flashing custom ROMS and the benefits from them until two weeks ago. Android is constant learning from me. I like that. It sharpens my mind as I keep thinking how to tinker with it and make it more perfect. It does not get stale as fast like iOS or WP.
The apps that need to autostart for me...
AdBlock Plus
All In One Gestures
All In One Toolbox
Capacitive Buttons
CM Security
CPU Tuner
DynamicNotifications (older apk)
Greenify (most apps hibernated except the ones here)
Lazy Swipe (older apk as v1.6 kills more batt % on idle)
Notification Toggle
Nova Launcher Prime
Screen Off & Lock
SwiftKey Keyboard
Wakeup Touch Nexus
^^^ I have 1.8 gb avail but only 800 mb -1 gb RAM free after a reboot and they all autostart. It all adds up eating RAM but I can't live without them. They all have specific uses that makes things easier for me. I also have CM Booster. I put it as the swipe up action via Nova for my drawer button. Has a cool spaceship animation to boost my phone while having a whitelist not to kill ones that were autostarted.
There are more cons with Apple. They conned many millions to overpay for an OS with limiting features but disguise it with terms like smooth, easy to use, simplicity, minimalistic, just works, magical, revolutionary, etc.