iOS 6 vs Jelly Bean

**phonejunky** · 03-18-2013, 07:08 PM

OK so I have been a huge Apple fan since the release of the iPhone 3G. I have had every Apple device in terms of phones and tablets past that point (computer and laptop will always be a Mac). Well for my phone not tablet I've finally switched over to Google's JellyBean operating system, and here is why.

Video that really brings home the point I'm making and what prompted me to type this post.

1. The app stores are virtually the same now. Every essential app you can get in Apples store you can get in the PlayStore (almost everything at least the apps that matter for me docs to go Facebook twitter, reliable productivity apps). Also why does Apple need so many stores in different applications. Everything in one place not taking up unnecessary memory for the end user.

2. The speed coupled with the smoothness of the platform. Now Android suffers from fragmentation bad, which is why I chose a nexus device to avoid griping about getting my fair share of updates. That being said JellyBean and project butter have finally stepped into the arena with Apple as far as how smooth and intuitive the platform operates. No longer does it have the glitch feeling moving from screen to screen and operating within applications. Apps crashing constantly or at least consistently has all but disappeared.

3. Search. This is a no brain-er. Search within your phone on the internet finding location information, Google just does it better then Apple. For example search for twitter in the Apple app store. Let's say you get back 78 results you have each of the 75 apps displayed on one card and you have to swipe card to card looking at each individual app to see if that's what you want. WASTE OF TIME. JellyBean displays a list of results making this process FAR easier and faster. That will probably never change Google specializes in search so they should do this better.

4. Notifications. Apple needs more work on there notification center. The end all be all method they use not with the X button limits the user. Why can't you just swipe away one notification when done, and leave the others you can't get to. Example 5 emails you check one get rid of it go back to what you were doing and come back and check the rest later. Apple forces you to delete everything or keep it all. Live widgets in the notification system need to be less limited as well only stocks and weather? Come on. Let developers access the notification center and give them a chance to add live notifications as well.

5. Voice. I won't even go over this Google Now blows Siri out if the water. Could be because Google has been at voice search longer then Apple. The way they display information bring up information, the speed in which the information is rendered. I could go on for days about this.

So iOS 6 for me has fallen behind Googles JellyBean and which is why I chose to part from Apple in the smartphone arena. I want the best operating system at being productive. It use to be iOS not so much anymore.

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**BLiNK** · 03-18-2013, 08:59 PM

good. for. you.

**SlcCorrado** · 03-18-2013, 09:08 PM

Cool video comparison. I definitely see your point of switching but doesnt it make sense to stay within the same app ecosystem? Since you're sticking with mac

**phonejunky** · 03-18-2013, 09:35 PM

Yea I have been running into a few issues having everything apple except my phone. It does get annoying sometimes too because I won't change my tablet and computer's apple just has the best devices in those categories.

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**SlcCorrado** · 03-18-2013, 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by CrackberryBrandon

Yea I have been running into a few issues having everything apple except my phone. It does get annoying sometimes too because I won't change my tablet and computer's apple just has the best devices in those categories.

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Well if you mainly use your phone for browsing, media and messaging, it probably won't be a big deal. Plus, google play has tons of free apps, if you feel the need

**phonejunky** · 03-18-2013, 10:48 PM

Well media is in my free time. From 9am to 5pm I'm a personal assistant. So my phone is used for scheduling, finance management notes, navigation I mean you name it I use my phone for it. Its my personal computer during work hours. Facebook and twitter are for actual business and I don't use my personal accounts to tweet work related things.

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**Alli** · 03-19-2013, 06:10 AM

There is no ecosystem between iOS devices and Macs. They use separate operating systems and have their own sets of apps.

**hydrogen3** · 03-19-2013, 01:55 PM

I think you have it backwards...Android is behind IOS..Any version of IOS!!

**jclisenby** · 03-19-2013, 02:07 PM

Originally Posted by Alli

There is no ecosystem between iOS devices and Macs. They use separate operating systems and have their own sets of apps.

The ecosystem means that everything works together. iTunes syncs across everything, as do things like contacts, calendars, notes, reminders, and emails. iCloud brings it all together. Having an iPhone, iPod, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV brings all your content together seamlessly. That's the ecosystem.

Tappin and Talkin from my iPhone 5

**shanghaichica** · 03-19-2013, 02:50 PM

There are quite a few apps and games that I use which are only available on iOS. Plus for all androids fancy features, the OS is not as smooth or stable as iOS. To me the overall user experience is the most important thing. I also find Siri to be more useful to me than google now.

**phonejunky** · 03-19-2013, 02:56 PM

Originally Posted by shanghaichica

There are quite a few apps and games that I use which are only available on iOS. Plus for all androids fancy features, the OS is not as smooth or stable as iOS. To me the overall user experience is the most important thing. I also find Siri to be more useful to me than google now.

That was the whole point in my post. JellyBean is not like previous Goggle operating systems because of project butter. Look up any comparison video of Google now vs Siri as well and you can easily see which voice search system has the most capabilities. Google Now is the clear winner it isn't really debatable. Google now does everything Siri does plus more. The nexus 4 is not like Samsung or HTC or other smartphone companies that mask the pure android experience with bells and whistles and gimmicks. Synergy is what you find in the Nexus line. It is what Android was intended to be not just packed with features just because which is what a lot of android devices suffer from.

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**phonejunky** · 03-19-2013, 02:58 PM

JellyBean vs iOS just look it up. Do a self comparison of the Nexus 4 vs iPhone 5 I can because I have both.

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**phonejunky** · 03-19-2013, 03:14 PM

I have a basic question can you even use Siri without a connection to the internet? I'll wait.....

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**JustMe'D** · 03-19-2013, 03:26 PM

Originally Posted by CrackberryBrandon

I have a basic question can you even use Siri without a connection to the internet? I'll wait.....

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No, it cannot, but I can say that although I use Siri, I don't use it enough to where it would be a hindrance if for some reason I didn't have access to the internet, but I have Verizon Wireless as a carrier and I don't recall a time where I didn't have internet access with my iPhone so for me, it's a moot issue.

**shanghaichica** · 03-19-2013, 03:34 PM

Originally Posted by CrackberryBrandon

That was the whole point in my post. JellyBean is not like previous Goggle operating systems because of project butter. Look up any comparison video of Google now vs Siri as well and you can easily see which voice search system has the most capabilities. Google Now is the clear winner it isn't really debatable. Google now does everything Siri does plus more. The nexus 4 is not like Samsung or HTC or other smartphone companies that mask the pure android experience with bells and whistles and gimmicks. Synergy is what you find in the Nexus line. It is what Android was intended to be not just packed with features just because which is what a lot of android devices suffer from.

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I've used jelly bean on both the nexus 7 and galaxy tab 2. Regardless of what google claim about project butter, the experience is not as smooth as iOS for me. The devices were still unstable on jelly bean. Siri is better because I can get it to do more practical things like setting alarms. Google now is better at obtaining information and facts and I find that Siri is more practical.

**phonejunky** · 03-19-2013, 03:44 PM

You can set alarms with Google Now everything Siri does Google Now does. I'm a little lost you seem to have missed that. Now if it works for you. Got you but the argument Siri is more practical is silly because Google now does everything Siri does lol, and works offline.

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**shanghaichica** · 03-19-2013, 03:49 PM

Originally Posted by CrackberryBrandon

You can set alarms with Google Now everything Siri does Google Now does. I'm a little lost you seem to have missed that. Now if it works for you. Got you but the argument Siri is more practical is silly because Google now does everything Siri does lol, and works offline.

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I asked google now to set an alarm and it said it couldn't!

**Jeremy** · 03-20-2013, 08:56 AM

Originally Posted by CrackberryBrandon

You can set alarms with Google Now everything Siri does Google Now does. I'm a little lost you seem to have missed that. Now if it works for you. Got you but the argument Siri is more practical is silly because Google now does everything Siri does lol, and works offline.

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Wrong actually. One of my biggest things missing from Google Now that Siri does very well is that ability to read SMS messages and reply to them without even touching the phone. (Yes, you do need headphones for this.) Biggest annoyance for me with Google Now. I use that all of the time on my iPhone 5.

Originally Posted by shanghaichica

I asked google now to set an alarm and it said it couldn't!

It can set alarms. Do it all of the time on my Nexus 4.

**phonejunky** · 03-20-2013, 09:14 AM

Thank you for point that out Jeremy that totally slipped my mind I actually do that as well. It is a very useful feature. Wonder what made them open my thread back up they closed it yesterday. I thought we were having great discussions. Anyway happy it's back open thanks mods.

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**phonejunky** · 03-20-2013, 09:20 AM

Originally Posted by Alli

There is no ecosystem between iOS devices and Macs. They use separate operating systems and have their own sets of apps.

Actually because if applications there is an ecosystem between android and any computer now that I think of it. My work around for iCloud so far has been evernote for my quick note taking in meetings. Documents has been docs to go, scheduling Google calendars..... And so on. So there is an ecosystem you just have to be able to know what apps to get which can be s pain for someone who isn't a tech geek and not aware.

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**phonejunky** · 03-20-2013, 09:20 AM

Can you elaborate?

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**Jeremy** · 03-20-2013, 09:50 AM

Originally Posted by CrackberryBrandon

Thank you for point that out Jeremy that totally slipped my mind I actually do that as well. It is a very useful feature. Wonder what made them open my thread back up they closed it yesterday. I thought we were having great discussions. Anyway happy it's back open thanks mods.

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I opened it back up as I still thought some good discussion could come from it. It was not out of hand.

**cckgz4** · 03-20-2013, 09:58 AM

You can set an alarm with Siri. I do it every day

**SeanHRCC** · 03-20-2013, 10:08 AM

It's all subjective...everything you pointed out is an opinion, your opinion is that those functions are a better experience on JellyBean, and because of a preference, you feel its a few steps ahead of iOS. I feel the opposite, i feel iOS is a substantially smoother and cleaner OS, more reliable and more polished...and the thing is, I've talked with many android device loyalists that agree...that they wish they had the balance of the features they love from their android device with the clean experience from iOS.

Either way, it's almost comical to say either one of them is a lesser or greater operating system, since they both have their strengths and weaknesses...comparing features is subjective, comparing performance is a more legitimate starting point, and to be honest, both of them are so close that's it really just boils down to the opinionated preferences in the end. The point you were making is that you feel JellyBean is a better all around OS version than iOS...i disagree and feel the opposite.