So Intel PCs on Windows 11 can run any Android app while M1 Macs can only run a limited number of iOS apps….

[singularity0993]

I know running Android apps on Intel means translating ARM code to x86, which means performance is non-optimal… but hey, performance is not that important if you aren’t running pro apps, which Android doesn’t have anyway.

You can run any Android apps, regardless of CPU architecture on Intel Windows 11.
You can only run developer-approved iOS apps on macOS, and only if you have a M1 Mac.

For me, Windows 11 sounds much better than macOS in terms of mobile apps compatibility.

 

[chabig]

Thank you for your opinion. Mobile app compatibility is more of a gimmick than a feature. I”d rather run desktop apps on a desktop OS. But the Mac can, however, run Windows for ARM. So it can run all Android apps plus many iPad apps. Winner…Mac!

 

[MacGizmo]

What's your point? Are you looking for an opinion? Wanting a Windows vs. Mac debate? You've stated some facts that everyone knows about, and few people care about.

Most level-headed Mac users don't really care what Windows is capable of doing (same goes for iOS users vs Android users) because they prefer the Apple way of doing things and the superior hardware - and there's probably no feature in existence or in their imagination, that would make them switch.

I'm not convinced that running mobile apps on a desktop is even an interest for most people. You can run some iOS apps on Mac, but I don't know a single person that does it. It's just not a good experience, and I'm fairly certain it's the same for running Android apps on Windows desktops.

Of course, this is all just my opinion. But I think that's what you were asking for people to respond with.

 

[Big Bad D]

I know running Android apps on Intel means translating ARM code to x86, which means performance is non-optimal… but hey, performance is not that important if you aren’t running pro apps, which Android doesn’t have anyway.

You can run any Android apps, regardless of CPU architecture on Intel Windows 11.
You can only run developer-approved iOS apps on macOS, and only if you have a M1 Mac.

For me, Windows 11 sounds much better than macOS in terms of mobile apps compatibility.

So your measure of M1 Mac quality and performance is how well Android or selection of iOS apps will run? Enjoy your Windows 11 PC. Agreed with previous posts: in most cases, running mobile apps is a gimmick. Most developers and users will prefer customised Mac apps.

 

[elbert]

Did anyone buy their Windows or Macs to run Android or iOS apps? It's a nice to have at best

 

[MacCheetah3]

This:

I'm not convinced that running mobile apps on a desktop is even an interest for most people. You can run some iOS apps on Mac, but I don't know a single person that does it. It's just not a good experience, and I'm fairly certain it's the same for running Android apps on Windows desktops.

Sideloading iOS Apps No Longer Possible on M1 Macs

Apple this week implemented a server side blocking mechanism to prevent M1 Mac owners from sideloading iOS apps that have not been made available on...

www.macrumors.com

 

[jinnyman]

I agree that what people had praised as total convergence between ios and mac apps before introduction of M1 is not happening.