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What is the difference Between an I-Phone and an Android

June 4, 2011 – 12:00 am

Android has gained significant ground since it’s inception in November of 2007, but the I-Phone has not been sitting idly by waiting for it to play catchup. The improvements that have gone into both platforms as well as the numerous models have left consumers wondering which way is up in the smartphone market, let’s try to make sense of the situation.

The main difference you’ll find between the two are their respective app stores, where one can download new applications for a device. The I-Phone app store is tightly controlled, controversial apps are removed and adult material is strictly policed. It is however the reigning king in number of apps with hundreds of thousands already available. Inversely the Android app store runs with very little supervision, but currently comes in at about one hundred thousand apps.

The second largest difference between these two platforms is the number of models available. With Android you’ll be able to choose from dozens of different models at any one time, from low budget to high. With I-Phone you’ll be able to choose from, well, the I-Phone. This is a large factor for those who would like to spend less money on their device, or have specific needs that must be addressed.

In the end both platforms will serve the same purpose, it’s up to you to decide which best fits your needs. Would you like a safe place for your children to browse apps, or a wild west full of anything you could ever imagine or need? Would you like to be able to choose from several models and pick one that works for you, or be stuck with one model and a safe upgrade to an almost identical model? These two big questions really sum up the current differences between Android and I-Phone.