Being an app owner you’d like to launch on both android & iOS at the same time. But in reality you should consider which platform to launch on first as each platform has its own pros & cons. So Go through the Questions to Consider While Choosing Platform Before App Launch

2. Why App Owner Should Decide
for Platform ?
Being an app owner you’d like to launch on both android & iOS at
the same time. But in reality you should consider which platform to
launch on first as each platform has its own pros & cons.

4. Guaranteed Privacy & Security
• iOS Are guaranteed timely security updates though incase of most
Android devices they just don’t receive any security updates & there
is no way to tell exactly which security holes have been patched in
your device, as android users depend on the manufacturer adding the
patch to their custom build of Android phones while rolling them out.
So android phones are far much vulnerable.
• Permissions and Privacy Controls Are Better on iOS, iOS actually give
you control over what apps can do on your phone.
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5. Potentially Wealthier Reach
• iOS platforms has a wealthier reach in comparison to Android, though
android may boost about having a better capture over the market.
• As per ComScore iPhone Users More Likely to Engage in M-Commerce.
• Android platform currently leads the market in terms of retention &
adoption, but iOS apps are more profitable. If your apps monetization
strategy is dependent on paid-for apps or in-app purchases , then iOS
will be your best option to go with.
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6. Superior Development, Tools &
Support
• The iOS approval system is more sophisticated which allows for
guaranteed security. There is also little fragmentation which makes
debugging much easier.
• iOS development platform helps to share code across platforms,
Compiles C# code into a native application, Use any Objective-C or
Java API from C#, Pre-built components for faster development.
• Excellent product documentation and support.
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8. Open Platform
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• Android is Free and open-source software (FOSS) and so it is more
secure as the worldwide community constantly scrutinizing it instead
of limited set of developers and testers working upon it.
• Enterprises choose open source software because a software
package created by thousands of developers is always better than a
software package created by handful of developers.
• Its highly customizable as business users can take a piece of open
source software and tweak it to suit their needs.
• Provides high Flexibility, has good Support Options, reduces Costing,
Auditability is good.

9. No Approval for Play Store
• Google has quite a less secure app market place as any kind of
apps can be submitted
• Google Play store is very less involved in monitoring the
content of app
• Though Google is working on a strategy international bodies,
including the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) and
Pan-European Game Information (PEGI) to bring better rating
standard into their apps
• An app with false, irrelevant & insecure content would be
blocked to make it a secure place for children to operate
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10. Broader Reach
• In terms of devices, you can’t argue about the android
capturing the vast user base of smartphone users.
• Android being open source platform has helped to establish
many mobile manufacturers options to launch new phones
with modified versions of android phones and accessories
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11. Things to Be aware of while Choosing OS
for Mobile App Development
iOS
• Approval Process can Take
Longer than 2 Weeks
• More Restrictive on Data
Sharing, Advertising and
interaction Methods
Android
• Hard to maintain consistent
experience due to varied
variety of form Factors &
Operating System versions
• High chances of errors &
piracy

12. One can always choose to develop on both the platform simultaneously to
negate issues.
However, it will extend development time thereby increasing the costs, and
delaying entry to the App Store. So, It’s essential to think about your timeline
and priorities before choosing your platform.
Decision is All Yours