Other Is there a specific app or feature that is keeping others "iPhone bound"?

[CharlieSierra]

The apple watch, and for the most frivolous reason too! I like the snoopy and mickey mouse watch faces lol.

Me too! 😁

Apple’s apps and devices do just work together. I had a Samsung S24FE and Galaxy watch. To get Samsung fit to talk to Google fit you have to install another app - HealthKit. It doesn’t talk direct to Google fit and then the Slimming World app can sync your activity from Google fit. Except it never worked reliably. Apple health syncs seamlessly and reliably with my SW app to track my activity. So iPhone and Apple Watch it is. And I could never give up my iPad for android tablet. Another plus for staying in the Apple ecosystem - for now at least.

software updates in the android world are hit and miss. Google pixel? Yep fine but other manufacturers are slow to integrate new android releases into their own skins. If they update them at all. (Motorola)

 

[Abydos]

actually no app keeps me bound to apple , the issue for me is no compelling reason to move to android

 

[eyoungren]

I would never use google services for anything!

I use them, and will continue to use them. They are cross platform. Most of Apple's services aren't.

 

[Hajj.david]

iMessage, iCloud, Find My, continuity, the ability to use my phone as a remote, the apps I and my company develop (We only build for iOS, macOS, iPadOS, and VisionOS, and a tiny bit of web).

My complete distain of Google and Android keeps me on iOS plus above. But boy do I miss Windows Phone, I wish Microsoft wasn't so shortsighted and stupid.

 

[rui no onna]

Is there a specific app or feature, that either works better on iPhone, or only exists on iPhone, which is enough to keep you "iPhone bound"?

Not really an app but rather the iPad. I've yet to find a tablet I like better and the syncing between iPhone and iPad keeps me in the iOS ecosystem. Also, iPhones tend to be better supported by 3rd party devices.

I don't require syncing with my computers beyond Dropbox so my desktop and laptop are both Windows.

 

[Hajj.david]

Not really an app but rather the iPad. I've yet to find a tablet I like better and the syncing between iPhone and iPad keeps me in the iOS ecosystem. Also, iPhones tend to be better supported by 3rd party devices.

I don't require syncing with my computers beyond Dropbox so my desktop and laptop are both Windows.

FYI apple makes icloud for windows, works pretty good:

iCloud - Free download and install on Windows | Microsoft Store

With the iCloud for Windows app, you can access photos, files, passwords, and other important information from your iPhone or other Apple devices on your Windows PC. iCloud Photos • Access and view your iCloud photos directly in the Microsoft Photos app. • Keep your photos up to date across...

apps.microsoft.com

 

[Xenomorph]

Not so much trapped. It's just I haven't found anything better than iOS.

I've been using Android since the 1.x days. I have a Pixel 6a now with the latest Android. It's fine, but it's never been at a level that I like using as my primary OS - or that I'd feel comfortable supporting for others.

I use iPhone and iOS for my primary devices (with Google Photos and the Gmail app for managing photos and mail).

If I need to do something like a WiFi scan (something not allowed in the App Store on iOS), then I grab Android.

 

[oldtime]

I started on Android and it was a headache. Switched to Apple with the 5S and the experience was a total 180. I've been back to Android with secondary phones a few times and the experience is just worse in almost every way. I wish it weren't true bc it would be cheaper to be an Android Bro, but even with current iOS issues and all, it's too much of a dive into pavement to go all-in with the robot.

 

[danpass]

the Apple ecosystem; icloud, pages, numbers and so on

perfectly happy with iphone/mac/ipad/macbook/atv/homepod/homekit ....

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