[danielrhodes]

Try using the iOS simulator to see what you're missing. The development time is greatly reduced because you're not having to constantly wait for the app to be deployed on the phone. The differences between the simulator and the actual phone are quite minimal.

[georgemcbay]

What you're saying is true, but OTOH there is only one series of iPhones/iPad Apple has to worry about simulating whereas there are thousands of different Android devices, each potentially radically different than the next in terms of resolution, aspect ratio, cpu, device capabilities (gps, microphone, camera, etc).

Of course this diversity is both Android's largest blessing and its biggest curse.