iOS is the mobile operating system developed by Apple Company. This operating system runs on iPhones and iPods. iOS was developed by using assembly language, Objective-C, C, C++, and swift.
Android is the mobile operating system developed by Google. This operating system runs on smartphones and tablets. Android was developed by using Java, C, C++ and other languages.
Now let us discuss the comparison between iOS and android:-
| iOS | Android |
|---|---|
| iOS is a closed type of operating system | Android is an open-source operating system |
| iOS is available for only Apple smartphone | Android is available for many mobile companies. For example, Samsung, VIVO, LG and other companies |
| iOS has apps placed in the Apple play store | Android has apps placed in the Google play store |
| Siri is the voice assistant in iOS | Google Assistant is a voice assistant for android |
| Performance of iOS devices is better than android | Android has less performance than iOS |
| iOS is developed by the Apple company | Android is developed by Google LLC |
| iOS was launched in 2007 | Android was launched in 2008 |
| Swift is mainly used for developing apps | Java and Kotlin are mainly used for developing apps |
| iOS devices are available in 34 languages | Android devices are available in 100+ languages |
| The kernel in iOS is hybrid | The kernel in android is Linux based |
| Safari is the default browser on iOS | Chrome is the default browser on android |
| iOS blocks 3rd party app stores | Android does not block 3rd party app stores |
| Difficult to customize | Easy to customize |
| Uses Apple maps | Used Google maps |
| iOS devices are expensive to buy | Android devices are less expensive than iOS devices |