Whether you’re looking to grow your business or are thinking of creating a new tech service, your best bet is a mobile application. Not only do nearly 4 billion people own a smartphone globally, but a study from the World Advertising Research Center found that 72.6% of internet users will only access the web with a mobile device by 2025. That’s nearly 3.7 billion people.
So, if there’s any time to put your mobile app development plan into action, it’s today. And before anything else, there’s one factor you have to prioritize: the OS you’re going to develop it for. Savvy App’s report states that quality apps — or those with great UI, framework, and features — will cost businesses anywhere between $50,000 and $1 million. And since iOS and Android are both fundamentally different systems, you might not have the time nor the money to create an app for both at once.
To help you decide which OS to prioritize for development, let’s look at some of their differences.
2. iOS vs Android Apps: What’s
the Difference
Whether you’re looking to grow your
business or are thinking of creating a new
tech service, your best bet is a mobile
application. Not only do nearly 4 billion
people own a smartphone globally, but a
study from the World Advertising
Research Center found that 72.6% of
internet users will only access the web
with a mobile device by 2025. That’s
nearly 3.7 billion people.
3. So, if there’s any time to put your mobile
app development plan into action, it’s
today. And before anything else, there’s
one factor you have to prioritize: the OS
you’re going to develop it for. Savvy App’s
report states that quality apps — or those
with great UI, framework, and features —
will cost businesses anywhere between
$50,000 and $1 million. And since iOS and
Android are both fundamentally different
systems, you might not have the time nor
the money to create an app for both at
once.
TO HELP YOU DECIDE WHICH OS TO PRIORITIZE
FOR DEVELOPMENT, LET’S LOOK AT SOME OF
THEIR DIFFERENCES.
4. Both operating systems may run on mobile, but they
have starkly different architectures and builds.
Most iOS apps are written on Objective-C, while
Android apps are coded in Java. Objective-C is a
general-purpose programming language derived
from C, but with an added Smalltalk-style messaging
for the extra functionality.
This is why iOS developers are making the slow push
to Swift — a new language with a cleaner syntax.
However, it doesn’t support old iOS versions.
SOFTWARE
5. Then, there’s Android’s Java. Unlike
Objective-C and Swift, Java is a high-level
and interpreted language. This means that
it’s written so that humans can read,
making it very easy to learn. A lot of low-
code apps are written in Java. This language
also supports threading, which is excellent
for server responsiveness and resource
usage at the cost of power. Furthermore,
Java memory is divided into the heap and
the stock. Not only does this help with
memory allocation, but it also allows
developers to restore lost data quickly.
6. HARDWARE
Another key difference between the two
operating systems is the hardware they run on.
iOS smartphones have some of the most
extended living batteries on the market, even
though they’re non-removable. This is because of
Apple’s Silicon processor, which is more efficient
than Android’s ARM referee ones. To produce
this enhanced and efficient design, Apple
developers needed to look at the problem from a
bottom-up perspective. Using a flat design of
sub-sheets, they estimated how much power
each component needed — eventually creating a
processor that only generated the minimal
output necessary to keep the smartphone
running.
7. Meanwhile, Android smartphones lack iOS’
exclusivity, making them the more popular
smartphone on the market. Their most
significant advantage is in their customizable
builds. Whether you need extra storage or a
unique app, Android smartphones are
created to adapt to most changes. Their
batteries, while ARM referees, are also more
prominent. The new Samsung Galaxy S21, for
example, is equipped with a 4,000mAh
battery. This is nearly 1,000mAh more than
the latest iPhone 11 (3,100mAH). This means
that Android smartphones don’t need to be
charged very often and that your app has
more space to consume energy.
8. iOS devices may be Apple exclusives, but it only
means that their apps can be tested and deployed
simultaneously. This is true for updates as well. But
with so many Android smartphones on the market,
you need to run your app on multiple simulators,
each for a different version. This increases the
number of cycles during testing, so Android
developers need more time to produce a quality
app. One workaround developers found it was to
take advantage of easy-to-use frameworks like
Espresso and Mockito to improve coverage and
run tests faster. After all, if they’re not careful, apps
may not work well on some devices. Specific
versions may even miss updates altogether.
TESTING
9. Given all that, you should now realize
that there’s no right answer — it all
depends on your budget, purpose,
target audience, and other factors. For
example, developing an enterprise-
level app is best done on Android
because of Java’s better server
capabilities; you have to make sure
that the app is built to run on any
device. Meanwhile, an iOS app might
be great if you’re prioritizing user
experience. These are also a lot easy
to manage, especially when it comes
to updates.
So, what should I choose?
10. Another great way to choose your
OS is to ask yourself what kind of
“main” features you would like to
see in your app. If it’s a clean and
quick interface, write an iOS app.
Or if you want a customized design,
that’s easier achieved with an
Android one. This way, when you’re
ready to create another version of
your app for the competing OS, at
least it’ll already have the features
you’re looking for.
11. Both operating systems have their ups and downs,
so you have to do your research. Find out what
platform will best meet all your needs initially.
CONCLUSION
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