[donatj]

> If Android weren't so awful

What's so awful about Android? When was the last time you used it. I use both regularly and frankly find a lot of what Android does these days better.

Heck, Apple Music on Android is even my Music app of choice.

[burntwater]

I've switched back and fourth multiple times. After about 10 years on Android I recently switched back to iPhone for one feature and one feature only - its integrations with hearing aids. In every other way I can think of, I find Android so much better. I remember having the same reaction when I switched 10 years ago too.

Well, I switched for another reason - I've had three Pixel phones, and all three phones had hardware failures in less than 2 years, so there is that.

[lern_too_spel]

Android 14 added hearing aid support.

I'm with you on Google's hardware being just awful, but though iPhone hardware is better, the software makes it nigh unusable, and without at least another decade of regulatory action, Apple won't allow me to replace the bits I don't like with better software.

[ffsm8]

The cross device integrations really are the biggest selling point of apple devices. They don't always work, and some work better then others... But every other ecosystem is just smaller.

I.e. you can get your sms from an android on your windows PC through multiple applications, but it's not built-in and you still need to configure it. Same with the easy switching with air pods. Also available for select headphones and various devices, but not built-in.

I am always giggling about apple fanboys being outraged about windows including advertising in the start menu however, considering apple inserts an advert for their cloud storage in the settings app that can't even be dismissed/disabled.

And that's ignoring the constant reminders that you really should use apple music, the gaming service etc