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> Android seems to be growing inferior to iOS in almost every way

Crazy statement. I have iPhone for work and it is horrible to use. I haven't met a single thing from UX point of view in iOS that is better than whatever is in Android. It's a complete downgrade IME.

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It’s possible to view any OS as horrible to use really. Usually it comes from a mindset of “anything that isn’t how I’m used to is bad”. Which is especially likely if it’s only used a bit for work.

I could argue the same. The UX experience on android is horrible and about the only valid point that people have with android is that is more customisable.

No offense to the two of you but I recently switched to iOS for my personal phone and still have an Android phone at work. The UX of both are now basically the same and they keep copying each other every time one of them does something good. I was actually shocked by how close they are.

Not really. Android is a clusterfuck of features and inconsistency. Even back gesture is bolted on. On iOS it is part of OS framework.

If you say so. Swiping left goes back on the two of them in a way I have trouble distinguishing. I lament the absence of intent on iOS but the integration with the rest of the Apple ecosystems is nice. Apart from that, well, can’t say I have seen much of a difference personally.

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