Android doesn't need the best UI →
People make statements like this all the time and assume that’s the end of the argument right there:
[Android is] never going to be Apple-like in user experience, polish, or design.
I agree that the iPhone is a great product. However, I can also conclude that Android phones are great as well. There are pros and cons to both devices1. Yes, generally, the Apple UI is more pleasing to the eye. I wouldn’t say it’s clearly more intuitive though.
Regarding the UI: not everyone cares about how perfect the UI is. Sure, designers will care. Even people who are more educated about the design can care. But plenty others won’t care. People I know who don’t care: me, my wife, my parents, my in-laws, my brother, some of my co-workers. Some of us like Android’s pros more than the iPhone’s. Others don’t care either way.
There are some things I don’t think Google will do better than Apple. That’s ok. It doesn’t make either the absolute best, but depending on your tastes, one or the other might be better for you.
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This is also why I try to completely ignore the “score” that video game blogs try to give to games. What they feel makes a great game isn’t necessarily what I feel does. I try to read the reasons why they think its good and bad, and then I can make the choice when they say something like: “the gameplay is really fun and unique, but the ladder climbing animation is just ridiculous. In this day and age, I can’t give it more than a 5/10.” Hey, that’s fine. I’ll go enjoy the gameplay, and you can ignore it for it’s funny yet rarely seen animation. ↩
