Apple

Simple to use

I can’t care less about ecosystem and all that stuff. I use iPhone for 2-3 core reasons:

1. The safest choice: I know what I am getting and Apple nails the basics that other Android OEMs just don’t. iPhones are supported for a long time, the hardware lasts for a long time and they are reliable
2. The Camera: The videos that come from iPhone blow Android out of the water
3. The apps: Basic apps like WhatsApp, Instagram and other apps have so much better interface on iPhone than Android

I went into Apple ecosystem after I tried most smartphone operating systems and leading brands back in 2008. It was hands down the best. Now after all these years I am locked in. I bet there are a lot of good phones. But it seems too much of a hassle to move since I have iphone macbook airpods apple tv etc.

I've always been an Apple fan, even though I haven't been a Mac user in a long time.

I like the elegance of the iOS interface; I don't want another device to have to troubleshoot.

Also, Apple makes great hardware.

I wanted a tablet for art, so as an android user, I got an android tablet.

I just KEPT running into dead ends with trying to make art on apps I’d try out on it.

So I looked over at Apple and finally decided to give them a try.

Got myself an ipad, fell in LOVE with creating art on it.
And thus my interest in apple technology was born.

Got an iPhone, then fell in love with productivity apps, and now i have a Mac book.

Sigh, I used to feel superior by not getting apple products. Now look at me…. It’s just more enjoyable when everything’s working together and talking to each other.

1. Ecosystem
2. Minimalist and clean af UI

I live in an area with limited cell service, but we have internet so I can iMessage even when sms doesn’t work. Also, I have tried android phones and the interface makes me angry.

• the connectivity to my family and eco system

• most of my peers in real estate use an iPhone and the connectivity is paramount to my job

I also have an iPad & a MacBook Air. They work together as a team. I also love the security and the community

Just like the others because of camera and i like how smooth it is when i’m using it there’s something about ios that android dont have, but still i dont like the battery

Felt like trying it out again after all these years and the 13PM was a good price used.

I switched so I could FaceTime with family. I was an android user. I can say the way Apple has made it easy to update phones and have everything automatically load is really nice. It used to take me hours to set up my android. It’s only ac handful of minutes with Apple.

Me=tech wonk (Android) Spouse and friends and family=Luddites (Apple)

Me sick of not being able easily answer questions or help w problems for spouse switches to Apple=everyone happy. High end phones work just fine; some quirks, advantages, and disadvantages. Grateful to be able to afford them. Life goes on.

iPhone has this smooth experience that is very noticeable, especially when I changed from Android to IOS, the different is like night and day. Also I like the ecosystem, people can talk bs about it but too me it is the best right now, every is just seamless and well optimized.

After 12 years Android I want to some changes.

The ecosystem.

Everything is designed to be simple and easy to use, comfort is always present and this allows fluidity between all devices which does not exist on Android.

Even when you use HomeKit or other services/devices, everything is designed to be convenient.

Social medias are optimized for it, and it's a big part of my income so I gotta be on top of it

I flipped between iPhones and various Androids for 10 years. I happened to be on an iPhone in 2020 and realized all phones are now good enough and basically the same black glass slab. So I’ve stuck with iPhone just out of convenience and laziness since then. Probably get the 16 when it comes out, unless an Android manufacturer gives new a reason to switch.

I just like having different phones and different systems. I use Samsung (main), iPhone, and Pixel

Used an iPod and then iPhone. Both were intuitive. I also own other Apple devices and I really like the Mac. I have used windows and android devices - both were relatively hard to use / cluttered / buggy in my experience.

The moment I switched from Android it was the only flagship with a flat screen.

I'm using one because I'm already in the ecosystem. I have AirPods, an iPad and my iPhone. My whole Family uses iPhones so I'm just going with the flow. I don't mind. If i didn't have my iPad, I would probably get a Google Pixel. I like the design and software.

Because the original iPhone had the first usable touchscreen. I liked the user interface and the build quality so when other manufacturers caught up I was already used to iOS and didn’t want to switch.

Last time i had an android (2014) I couldn't even load reddit without the damn thing crashing. Constant slowdown and bugs. Don't really have that with every iPhone i've owned, which is about 5-6 different ones now.

Maybe androids are better now but i'm comfortable with iPhone and have no reason to switch, unlike when I switched from Android and had a reason.

I grow up with apple and I just like their designs and software is smooth and crisp. Their iPhones can last many years than android devices. My mom has a computer that is older than me and I’m 21 it doesn’t connect to internet but it turns on and it works. No other device can last more than 20 years. That’s why I use an iPhone.

My pixel 5a broke the week I bought it and I switched to iPhone in a fit of anger

Because it just works out of the Box.

I know my way around my iPhone.. I don’t wanna learn a new phones format

Every android I owned has been buggy, slow and insanely fragile so i switched to iPhone for simplicity. And they personally hold up better then my android did.

Because there is no better. And don't get me wrong, it is NOT because it is good, it's just phone market is pathetic and there is no choice.

I have an iPhone and a Samsung Galaxy. I use both: the former for my personal life, the latter for work. The Samsung is more flexible (fewer constraints) and much more integrated with my PC. The Samsung has many small functions useful for work. It is more powerful but a little more complex. The iPhone for my personal life is good. It is simpler and I use fewer apps and less social. My opinion.

Worked at T-Mobile and saw the amount of returns and issues with android phones.

Grew up with an iPod touch, got a good android phone I liked, was stolen, got a cheap one to replace it, I decided not to buy another android but save up for an iPhone. I even had an iPad at that time. It was 2011, I was 14/15 and bought an iPad 2nd gen. My first iPhone was the 6 in 2014/2015. Until then I saved the money and stuck to my galaxy S III I had since 2012/13.

It’s comfortable. I’m growing to hate iPhones with every new release but I don’t feel like learning a new phone or having green texts

I have tried Motorola,LG,Samsung,Pixel none have given me the comfort I get from using my iPhone and iPad

I'm gonna be honest. The only reason I use iphone is for iMessage lol. If us Americans weren't so tied to iMessage/if Android had iMessage, then I'd definitely be on Android.

Originally the Jobs vision: the minimalist UI that does one thing only.

Sadly iOS is becoming a bit crap in this respect. Settings is a mess.

Bought my first iPhone, 15 pro, on its release, i just wanted to try it out and i got no regrets. I used to be into custom roms and overall the "freedom" of android but I don't care about that anymore. I just want a phone that just works not an additional hobby.

It just works and I don’t have to think about it. I don’t have the best camera or anything, but the phone does what it’s supposed to, the UI makes sense to me, and it stays fast and up to date for years. Just a good basic phone for a fairly light user

Because all my friends, family and in laws literally ALL use iPhones. I personally find them limiting and can be annoying at times, like with their drawn out and constant animations like plugging in the phone and CarPlay popping up EVERY time. The camera settings lie mostly in the settings app and NOT the actual camera app.

It’s mostly quality of life stuff that I loved on android phones.

There’s other stuff I love like the near seamless sharing between my Mac and phone and iPad. It’s a game changing feature that makes it hard to go back to android

Apple products are more efficient and the user experience is buttery smooth, I used to be an android user but when Samsung stop updates for my note 9 I decided to leave android for good. Since I left, I’ve not regretted at all…all the things I could do on android I can now do on iPhone and even in a better way

Started with iphone when there was no others, got used to ios, dont care what else is there.

Had a OnePlus 7 Pro, used it for 3 years… that was oneplus at its prime. Unfortunately the latest software updates made it buggy, so to upgrade, my choices were Apple, Pixel and Samsung. I had a MacBook and the Dynamic Island looked cool so yea

I recently switched after over a decade on Android. As an enthusiast I guess I can offer a little perspective here on my experience and what I hoped to get out of it. Probably gonna try to summarize this as shortly as possible and it will be super unstructured but if anyone has questions feel free to drop them. I really enjoy talking about the differences between the platforms and so far the experience of switching over has been really interesting, and mostly pretty easy.

My immediate family of four was split between two iPhones and two Android phones. We had the typical issues with sending pictures, messages going through... while I as a power user have a solution to basically anything I could want to do on Android those things aren't practical for my family members who aren't as technical as I am. "Upload it to google photos, hit share, copy the link, go to messages..." doesn't really stick with everyone. "Just text it to me" is what works.... but only if I'm on an iPhone.

There are still some things about iOS and the iPhone that simply annoy the crap out of me - I can get to those later. The bottom line is that most of the things I viewed as dealbreakers in the past have either been fixed or improved, and some of those things... eh, they're not dealbreakers anymore. I haven't rooted any Android devices in like three years. I'm not that much of a power user anymore. Frankly mobile apps and development have come far enough that you don't really need to be a super user to accomplish a lot of things you used to.

And the biggest dealbreaker was of course the port. I really thought they would never do it. Even when the EU order was announced I figured Apple would invent some crazy new charging method or just go magsafe only. I thought hell was going to freeze over. But the 15 would actually make my dream of carrying one cable real. What timeline are we in again?

So I made the decision that going to an iPhone was the right move and my whole family is on them now. It has made communicating a lot easier; my parents are big fans of FaceTime and how easy it is to use. I'm able to explain how to do things to them easily because all of our phones are similar. iOS is not very intuitive to *me*... but again, I'm an old school Android convert. I'm wired in an entirely different way than my parents are when it comes to tech, and to them, iOS is simple and efficient.

I have preferred smaller Android devices in recent years. I went from a Galaxy S10e to a Galaxy S22 and then to a Pixel 7 before my iPhone 15 Pro. I was caught between wanting the best set of cameras I could get but also not wanting a larger phone - the fact that the Pro iPhones have three cameras like the Pro Max was another perk. I understand that the Pro Max still includes some extra capabilities that aren't available on the Pro - but the difference between the two is smaller than something like the Pixel 7 to the Pixel 7 Pro, which is missing an entire camera sensor.

Anyway, past my bedtime... I like to ramble about it though so fire away with any thoughts or questions.

Ecosystem, fluidity, , reliability and durability

Because I've been using Macs since 2004 and I'm trapped in the ecosystem.

Also, whenever I've tried to use a Samsung or other Android (like, a friend handing me their phone to take a picture etc) I've found Android super confusing.

Having said that, if I wasn't trapped in the Apple ecosystem I would consider a Google Pixel.

Longevity. Had poor experiences with Android phones that I used longer than two years.

Consistent performance.