Apps that the iPhone has but Android doesn't?

Zascar

With all the hype starting around iPhone 5 and the comparisons to the Android phones, the Apple fanboys are still touting that there are loads of Great apps that are on iOS but are missing on Android. I'm wondering which ones these are and are there really loads of them that are not available on Android?

The only one I really would like is Instagram. But are there many others?

seanybiker

Faceswap I think It's called. Funny for a giggle.

Korvanica

iDunno

iSmug ?

beerbaron

Wordlens ? I don't think Android have a similar one.

Professey Chin

beerbaron wrote: »

Wordlens ? I don't think Android have a similar one.

Google Goggles can translate text on signs, not as pretty though

In terms of apps theres very little on iOS that doesnt have an Android alternative.
its a different issue with games but im happy with my emulators :pac:

Kenny Logins

Zascar wrote: »

With all the hype starting around iPhone 5 and the comparisons to the Android phones, the Apple fanboys are still touting that there are loads of Great apps that are on iOS but are missing on Android. I'm wondering which ones these are and are there really loads of them that are not available on Android?

The only one I really would like is Instagram. But are there many others?

Magic hour is very similar to Instagram.

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.kiwiple.mhm

I would like to have this iOS app on my phone, 8mm Vintage Camera -

http://itunes.apple.com/ie/app/8mm-vintage-camera/id406541444?mt=8

chrislad

I haven't found a good equivalent to Air Video yet (streaming from PC to phone for video, any format). Tried VLC Direct Pro but not as good by far

Kenny Logins

chrislad wrote: »

I haven't found a good equivalent to Air Video yet (streaming from PC to phone for video, any format). Tried VLC Direct Pro but not as good by far

A video transcoder? You don't really need one, I use Mobo player and it will stream any file I choose from my NAS. I just browse the network with ES file explorer and then open videos with Mobo.

Kenny Logins

See? :-D



I would like the screen grab rotation fixed... :P

iwo

Kenny Logins wrote: »

See? :-D



I would like the screen grab rotation fixed... :P

I'm missing Flipboard which I have on iPad but can't install on sensation but I found Pulse and Taptu very good on android so not a big deal. Generally I like to have both systems so I can see how they progress but i couldn't use iPhone.

Minstrel27

Sky Go would be the one I want most.

seanybiker

Kenny Logins wrote: »

Magic hour is very similar to Instagram.

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.kiwiple.mhm

I would like to have this iOS app on my phone, 8mm Vintage Camera -

http://itunes.apple.com/ie/app/8mm-vintage-camera/id406541444?mt=8

retro camera has old cameras funnily enough lol

Kenny Logins

seanybiker wrote: »

Kenny Logins wrote: »

Magic hour is very similar to Instagram.

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.kiwiple.mhm

I would like to have this iOS app on my phone, 8mm Vintage Camera -

http://itunes.apple.com/ie/app/8mm-vintage-camera
/id406541444?mt=8

retro camera has old cameras funnily enough lol

Not video though.

pah

Minstrel27 wrote: »

Sky Go would be the one I want most.

Me too, just about to change from ip4 to xperia play.

Should have SkyGo for android by xmas, saw it on their site somewhere

Blisterman

I've yet to find an android music player which allows you to browse by composer.

Wolflikeme

Blisterman wrote: »

I've yet to find an android music player which allows you to browse by composer.

Christ you'll never be happy.

Carlos Orange

chrislad wrote: »

I haven't found a good equivalent to Air Video yet (streaming from PC to phone for video, any format). Tried VLC Direct Pro but not as good by far

Have you tried Plex? I haven't used it much but from my limited usage it seems ok.

Wetai

Instapaper(!)
Reeder (very nice-looking & functional GReader app).

Professey Chin

LiamN wrote: »

Instapaper(!)
Reeder (very nice-looking & functional GReader app).

http://instafetch.immortal.pl/

Pleanty of Reader apps too

Quin_Dub

Blisterman wrote: »

I've yet to find an android music player which allows you to browse by composer.

WinAmp does this .. And it syncs with iTunes - Wirelessly..

Royale with Cheese

Most apps end up on android, the problem at the moment is there's more money to be made in iPhone. Apps will appear there first and on android a good bit later, Sky Go being an example of this.

This should change down the line (although not for a few years). People will be able to write apps using html5 and JavaScript that will run on any mobile OS.

mickoneill30

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

the problem at the moment is there's more money to be made in iPhone.

Is that bit true though? I don't know as I'm not a developer but I believe that putting apps on the Google Market is cheaper than ITunes for the developers. Also there are frequently articles like this about the market share of Android.

http://mashable.com/2011/09/26/android-sales-2-to-1-iphone/

http://www.mobilemarketingwatch.com/android-outsells-iphone-2-to-1-in-summer-smartphone-sales-18775/

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/09/galaxy-s-ii-10-million-sales/

Before anybody says it I know a lot of iPhone users are waiting for the iPhone 5 so there'll be a big boost when that comes out but I think there are a few new Android models due before Christmas too.

Atomic Pineapple

Angry Birds makes more money on Android than it does on iPhone so it's not strictly true that there's more money to be made on iPhone.

Professey Chin

draffodx wrote: »

Angry Birds makes more money on Android than it does on iPhone so it's not strictly true that there's more money to be made on iPhone.

That's cause people keep accidentally hitting the ads

The Sparrow

LiamN wrote: »

Instapaper(!)
Reeder (very nice-looking & functional GReader app).

Mega Chin wrote: »

http://instafetch.immortal.pl/

Pleanty of Reader apps too

Everpaper is another excellent Instapaper app for Android.

Sky Go is really the only Iphone app that I would want. But as mentioned above, it'll be here soon enough.

paconnors

Ulster Bank have an iphone and not a android app. would be handy though.

MaceFace

On Android I have no ability to control my popcorn hour. No matter what app I tried, it just never works (Plonky may work, but too much trouble to setup/maintain).

Also, I heard that the iPad will have an app this year that allows it to act as a second monitor for a PC. Android won't.

VLC player.

Meesared

VLC technically isnt on Apple anymore, and there is a VLC Beta out for Android

mickoneill30

MaceFace wrote: »

Also, I heard that the iPad will have an app this year that allows it to act as a second monitor for a PC. Android won't.

Exactly. Apart from http://www.shapeservices.com/en/products/download.php?product=idisplay&platform=android
I'm typing this now on my Windows PC using my Xoom as a monitor.
In fairness though it's slow. It's alright as a spare display for opening static apps but I wouldn't want to use it all the time. You can download it to try out though. They give you a trial license for a week.

Blisterman

Quin_Dub wrote: »

WinAmp does this .. And it syncs with iTunes - Wirelessly..

Does it? I've got winamp and I've never seen this.

And, the reason I want this is because I listen to a lot of Hip Hop, where the producer is arguably more important than the rapper.

Wetai

Mega Chin wrote: »

http://instafetch.immortal.pl/

Pleanty of Reader apps too

Instafetch seems good, thanks. An official app would be nice though ;/.
I know there are lots of GR apps, but none are as nice-looking as when I used Reeder (which works+looks great, IMO). Google's is kinda alright, but doesn't have much caching (even Gmail doesn't have much :x, it just decides it'll stop caching messages after a small number)- which seems to be a problem with a lot of GR apps for Android - the developers expect you to have an always-on connection, so don't offer as much caching as iOS apps, since some people might have iPods without 3G.
I guess it's mainly fragmentation to blame (which isn't a problem if devs make their apps work for vast majority of phones - TweetDeck looks great on my crappy phone..), but I guess not all phones will have a lot of space to cache stuff compared to the 8+GB on nearly all iPod touches/iPhones/iPads. /Wall-o-text-o.

G1032

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

Most apps end up on android, the problem at the moment is there's more money to be made in iPhone. Apps will appear there first and on android a good bit later, Sky Go being an example of this.

But the Sky Go app is free? Why can't they just make an app for Android??

Minstrel27

There is one in development so they say and we should have it before the end of the year.