Here’s Why Developers Prefer iOS Over Android

Decoding how iOS manages to steal every developer’s heart each time

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Android versus iOS has been that never-ending debate which has resulted in more broken friendships than the primal debates such as cats versus dogs, or pizzas with pineapple versus pizzas with bacon. But this time around it’s not about which phone is better for consumers, but centric towards the interest of developers that make the operating systems worth using.

While Android users boast about a larger market share and an open-source platform, there is an irresistible charm to iOS that has developers flocking with drooling mouths to its shiny gates. It’s like entering that premium airport lounge where elites are seen sipping lattes with their pinkies extended.

Metaphors aside, why exactly do developers prefer iOS over Android? Is it the allure of those gloomy Apple logos? Or perhaps, the classified meetings held in underground bunkers where the developers solemnly swear to write Swift code for the rest of their lives?

As a tech vigilante, I decided to embark on a journey that exposes developers’ eternal love affair with iOS. On that journey, I discovered some shocking truths in the whimsical world of iOS, where developers reside in a blissful aura, free from the clutches of…