[ekianjo]

> Android software and hardware UX is typically subpar, with very little attention to detail, and things just feel out-of-touch and made by engineers and marketing bots. My hypothesis all these things contribute to a lack of "coolness" (for lack of better word), which has a tremendous impact on the market.

It goes the other way around as well. If you are used to Android you will be very disappointed by the lack of customization available on iOS. I know I can't stand to use an iphone because of that.

[rsanek]

As a decade long Android user that switched to iPhone when the 13 came out, I was expecting that but I've actually been pleasantly surprised. The new shortcuts app in iOS offers a surprising amount of customizability and scripting. True, you can't replace the entire launcher like with Android, but I've found it to be much less of a difference than I thought.

[notreallyserio]

I thought I'd be disappointed after moving to iOS but it turned out I didn't need as many customizations as I'd thought. The defaults are mostly pretty good.

[MBCook]

Apple has slowly been improving that over the years. You’re right, it’s not to Android levels, but it’s not what it was five years ago when it was totally locked down.