Interface
With iOS 7, Apple has taken some ‘inspiration’ from Android for the new look. Admittedly though, in some ways it has gone one better. The top bar is no longer black and is now transparent, rather like Google’s persistent search bar widget. It actually looks nicer than Google’s black bar in my view.
Multitasking
Multitasking has been completely overhauled on iOS 7 and It’s pretty much a wholesale copycat affair, complete with a scrollable carousel of active app preview panels of the kind we’ve seen since Honeycomb 3.0 and, importantly, the same ‘swipe-to-close’ gesture Android has been using
Notifications
Both iOS 7’s and Android’s notifications centres drop down from the top bar with a swipe gesture.
Quick Settings
Google’s take on the Quick Settings menu, something pioneered by third-party manufacturer UIs and launcher apps on its platform,.
Conversely, Apple appears to have actually done a really good job here. The ‘Control Centre’, as it’s called, swipes up from the bottom and continues the translucent theme.
iTunes Radio vs Google Play Music: All Access
Like the iPhone’s design? Go with iTunes Radio. Prefer the Android interface? Pick Google Play Music: All Access. It really makes little difference.
Apple Maps vs Google Maps
In terms of updates for Apple Maps we were once again shown all the ‘amazing’ 3D stuff again. As far as more useful stuff is concerned Apple demonstrated how you can now select a location, find points of interest, see reviews for said POIs and share the location via social networking, messaging or to your phone from a computer. So far, so playing catch-up to Google Maps.
Lock screen
In terms of functionality both offer the same deal. Notifications appear on the screen, you can access the camera from the lockscreen and both feature swiping gestures to unlock
Read the full story here: http://www.knowyourmobile.com/apple/apple-ios-7/20425/ios-7-vs-android-jelly-bean-42
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