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Swipe gestures on Android is still superior (alien.top)

submitted 10 months ago by ChipChapChopChao@alien.top to c/apple@hardware.watch

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I know this topic has been discussed many times in the past. I really wanted to give an iPhone a try coming from an Android, but the navigation on the phone seems to be a huge downgrade.

The back button is in most applications out of reach with one hand. And swiping on the right edge is not user friendly for a right hander.

On android you can do that from both sides and it makes the overall experience much smoother!

Will apple ever catch up with android?

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[–] FabianValkyrie@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Honestly hard disagree

One of the things I liked the most switching from Android a few years ago was the swipe gestures. They feel so much smoother and more natural on iOS

Guess I’ll see soon, in a few days I’ll be one of those dumbasses with two phones and two phone plans 🙃 (getting a Pixel 8)

[–] ChipChapChopChao@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

How is it more natural on iOS when you've to stretch your thumb to the left edge to make a return swipe?

[–] Mashm4n@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

How small are your hands, this honestly just seems like moaning for moaning's sake

[–] SnooObjections5312@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

I have both iPhone and Android phones, because I'm mobile app developer. My primary phone is the iPhone. Android only for testing apps, and rarely use. I find navigation on iOS way better. I think this is maybe a habit. I'm using iPhone as my primary phone since iPhone 4. All that years I own Android too, and never considered making the Android phone my primary use device.