Android vs. macOS

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Android
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
Android is a mobile operating system developed by Google.N/A
macOS
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
macOS is the graphical operating system for Apple desktop devices.N/A
Pricing
AndroidmacOS
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AndroidmacOS
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
AndroidmacOS
Top Pros
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Best Alternatives
AndroidmacOS
Small Businesses
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Score 9.0 out of 10
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Score 9.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Score 9.2 out of 10
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Score 9.2 out of 10
Enterprises
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Score 9.2 out of 10
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Score 9.2 out of 10
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User Ratings
AndroidmacOS
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
(5 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
8.3
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
AndroidmacOS
Likelihood to Recommend
Google
Android is great if you are on a budget and can't purchase other operating systems for mobile devices. It is also great for installing third-party apps if you find one you like. Although there is a lot of customization options available, this may cause some users to become frustrated if they are unfamiliar with this system.
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Apple
Anyone with an iPhone or iPad would benefit from having a macOS-based computer. Additionally, the learning curve for a new user is much less steep than for a Windows computer. Apple has updated its OS for 20+ years, however, still maintains the same basic functionality (turn on/off, open/close apps, etc), the same cannot be said for Windows (Windows Vista, 8, 8.1, 11).
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Pros
Google
  • Custom apps.
  • Great security.
  • Multi-device compatibility.
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Apple
  • Integrates with other apple devices seamlessly
  • Information passed between those devices is encrypted end to end (understanding that apple has the keys in some cases)
  • Compact design
  • Aesthetically pleasing
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Cons
Google
  • More optimized for devices.
  • Offer updates for all of the phones.
  • It consumes a lot of memory.
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Apple
  • Integration within a windows environment does require more work.
  • Does not play well with PCL based network printers that do not also support PS.
  • Dongles for everything
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Support Rating
Google
Documents are well documented and besides we will always find an answer from the community for most of the issues.
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Apple
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Alternatives Considered
Google
These two operating systems are both great and can totally do everything that we need in our school. The reason we go with Android is that it is cheaper and we have a greater variety of apps available to us. iOS can be a little pricey and it also doesn't allow us to do the customization that we want.
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Apple
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Return on Investment
Google
  • We have an Android mobile app and our customers have downloaded more than 5.000 instances in less than two months.
  • With the app our customers don't need to go to our offices to get a support or service.
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Apple
  • Apple supports their hardware longer than most manufacturers, which is good.
  • Apple's hardware is more expensive than similar equipment competition, which is bad but offset somewhat by its longevity.
  • Apple in an Apple world works great.
  • Apple in a Windows world has some work to do to get things talking.
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