Apps Look Better On iOS Or Android?

Increasingly, many developers are producing the same apps for both iOS and Android. However, according to Android Gripes, these like apps look better on iOS devices. Is this really true? And if so, why? First, some clarification: It goes without saying that Android Gripes is anti-Android. After all, the title of the blog itself gives that away. In fact, according to the writer's blog page, he says, "I admit that I am a "fanboy," if you really want to use that word." Therefore, the entire premise of his argument is biased, at best. However, that doesn’t mean it isn’t true. Android Gripes compares three apps, Meebo IM, Facebook, and Speedtest.net. Each is available on both platforms and are produced by the same company. They state:

The one on Android pretty much looks like a programming class project. The contact items are too narrow and thus hard to click. They also look bad. The conversation interface is like a geeky IRC client. Those smiley icons are disproportionately small. On the other hand, the interface on iPhone looks much much more polished.

Take a look at each example, which compares Android to iOS:

Android Gripes states:

Since the apps of interest are from the same company, they should have the same user interface standard, even if the iPhone versions and the Android versions are developed by different people. But why do they look so different? Is it because iPhone developers are better at user interface design? Is it because the iPhone development environment is better than the Android’s? Is it because iPhone users care more about user interface? Or is it because Android itself implants the ignorance of beauty, usability and focus on details into the community at the first place?

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