8th December 2022
4-minutes watch
5 Reasons Why Your iPhone App Should Differ From Your Android App
If you’re developing a mobile app for both iOS and Android, or you’ve commissioned a developer to do this for you, here are 5 important reason why you should resist the temptation to make both apps look identical.
1. Tabs
2. Controls
3. Lists
4. Windows
5. App icons
The golden rule with mobile app development is to allow each version of your app to be what it wants to be, which is an app with familiar styling, native to that device, so that users instinctively engage with your interface and get the most out of using it. If you encounter someone on your project who proposes that your Android and iOS apps should be styled identically, they should watch this video so they understand why that's wrong!