[arvinsim]

This is an intriguing question for me. I am a web developer by profession. I am convinced that I need to learn at least one mobile platform to keep up with the times.

I have an old Android flagship phone. I never considered iPhones because they are too expensive in our country. But the majority opinion I see in sites like HN and Reddit lean towards iOS. They say that you can earn more on iOS.

I would like to develop in Android because that is the phone that I have. But I am also enticed by the monetary advantages that developing in iOS brings.

I already have a macbook. Is that enough to develop in iOS? Or do I need an iPhone to truly test apps?

[tsim]

I've always thought the contrary — native apps are here for some time, until they get replaced with HTML5 apps almost completely, so no need to bother.

[techthroway443]

Well nothing beats testing something out better than on the physical device it's designed for.