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Got bored of using Android for so many years. I still switch between iPhone and Samsung and currently I'm using the S23 Ultra, but I might switch back to iPhone because it has USB-C now.

Microsoft decided to kill Windows Phone.

Bought the first one and changed once, regretted it quickly and got back

Just because i got a macbook and airpods and apple tv and ipad

My very first smartphone was an Android. Then I got an iPod Touch as a gift. The difference in the OS was remarkable. iOS was far less clunky and confusing, and it streamlined so easily with my iMac. It made sense just to switch to iPhone. I’d never go back.

I like the device integration and the walled garden.

Got good promotions from my carrier and then been getting free upgrades (except tax) every year so why not.

I use both the 15 pro and the Galaxy S23U. Prefer samsung as it has more customizable UI and various multitasking features. I can make my phone look and behave the way it's most comfortable for me to use. It's basically a computer in my hand.

iPhone is my work phone and would only recommend to someone who wants a basic phone which does all that a generic smartphone should do (and apple is very good at doing these things) and is not too techy. iPhones UI is smooth, has good battery backup, has great camera and everything that an average joe would need. All these are also true with any android nowadays but an average user won't use all the features anyways and might confuse some non techy people.

I need a working, synchronized, ecosystem that is safe, reliable and that does not steal my data (harvest). As long as Apple can provide that I will not even look at other solutions

Because OnePlus failed its customer promise and directed away from what it originally was. It is what you get trying to appeal to the masses and losing your identity along the way. So I decided to change the manufacturer after 7 years on OnePlus. 7 pro was my last device and it was good. Peak OnePlus right there

Nothing but bad experiences with Samsung devices, so I don't want to buy one.

Pixel has hardware issues and subpar specs, also not officially available or supported in my country.

Decided to give a try to iPhone after years on windows phone and nearly a decade on Android.

Things done right

Ecosystem is great.

Design is very nice, looks very elegant and well made.

OS is way better than any other phones in the market, again looks very modern and nice design and also the way the apps are etc, makes it very organized.

Usually lasts long when taken care of.

Wanted to see how the other side lived, turned out I liked it.

I was curious about the highly praised Apple line up. When I had to replace my Samsung, I bought for cash the iPhone 14 Plus and an iPad 10. I didn’t want a contract. They are both just ok for my uses. I bought the then current best of each figured I would learn as I went. The learning curve was surprisingly difficult as I didn’t have any experience with Apple toys. I took them back to where I bought them to get them figured out. There was no charger, and at the store I learned my charging issues were because I was using my old Samsung charger and the iPhone demanded more power. The iPad has replaced my laptop for on line banking, shopping, and Google. The iPhone is carried for voice and text, but not much else. I still have my Samsung phone on WiFi so it is my calendar and alarm plus contacts. At Verizon, transferring the data didn’t copy everything to the iPhone so with everything already on the Samsung, I just use that. .

It’s the integration with everything else, especially within the family. If it was just me I would probably move to a Pixel device.

Between my wife and I we have so many shared things across the Apple apps that changing would be too hard. We also have everything synced and backed up with iCloud.

Also, I have not seen anything similar to Find My that would work well across platforms other than using a third party app. It’s handy being able to see where each person is without having to text, “where are you?” all the time.

It all started for me with the iPod touch when I was in middle/high school. I was absolutely in love with that thing. My parents would not allow me to have a smartphone so that was the next best thing that I could have.

When iOS 5 came out and iMessage and FaceTime were a thing, I thought it was so cool that I could text and call my friends on my iPod!

A bit later when I got a job, my first smartphone was a Windows phone. While I did enjoy it, I eventually ended up missing the UI of iOS. Every phone after that was an iPhone and I haven’t looked back since. I am fully invested in the ecosystem and it’s been nothing short of great.

Tl;dr - it started with my love for the iPod touch.

1. Ecosystem
2. Minimalist and clean af UI

Realized that over the span of ten years, my wife had two iPhones and I had five different Android phones. So I got a 12 Pro at launch and haven’t looked back.

Androids kept dying. iPhone 4S was cool and I had a MacBookPro. Now, I'm all in forever and ever. I'm on my 4th iPhone and none of them have died.

It’s the only smartphone I’ve ever had. I don’t want to learn a new OS (age 34) because I’m in tech and use a windows machine daily - I’m at the burnt out stage and don’t feel like learning tech in-depth for personal use. I enjoy that my iPhone and iPad combination is a stable presence in my life and only changes subtly lately

I just want my shit to be reliable and predictable. This hasn’t been the case with android phones, Pixel included.

My Samsung started to become really slow and I was bored of android

That’s what my job handed me for my work phone. I don’t hate using it, but would rather use my pixel for my personal phone.

It's just easier.

• I don't worry about not getting the latest updates (I know I will for at least 5-6 years)
• I don't worry about having infinite customization and needing to make my OS look "perfect" because iOS is very limited (personally in a good way)
• I don't have to worry as much about vulnerabilities (I know they do exist on iOS but they're far less than Android)
• I don't have to worry about my phone getting slow in only 2 years time

It's just easier on iPhone. More often than not, it truly does "just works".

I was on android for 6 years and in that time I've owned 3 phones because the damn things would slow down horribly after 2 years of use (and these were flagships as well). Every year I would worry if my phone would get the latest Android update or for how long it would be supported in general for. The infinite customization actually got annoying after a while because it's one of those things where if it's there, you might as well use it so I felt obligated to customize my phone in some manner every now and then. Apps were inconsistent in performance or in design continuity. The list goes on.

It is well designed, last longer, easy to use and all my other devices are apple (AW, Ipad, Iphone) so everything is syncronised together.

It came to me in a dream.

Why not?

Because the car I bought in ‘21 only had CarPlay.

I started on the iPhone 3G. And while I've never owned an Android as a daily driver, I've certainly had to use them or support staff or customers at work who needed assistance doing something on them.

To me, iPhones are just about as easy as you'll find, yet still have a lot of capability.

Sure, modding the phone back in the day with Jailbreaking was cool and fun to do, but the iPhone kept adding features that I was getting through JB, so it just was no longer worth the hassle of not only going through the process, but then also not being able to update the phone with security fixes.

I like the quality of the build, the fact that the phone basically doesn't crash (I remember back in the 4 days, trying to run tons of apps at the same time, and the phone just wouldn't slow down enough to be noticeable), and of course the ecosystem is great - I got the iPad the year it came out, and only last year did I finally decide to get the Apple Watch, and that's been great for tracking my health in general, as well as being useful at work.

I have a work-issued iPhone 11 and a personal Pixel 8 Pro.

iPhone has ergonomics and ease of use. Although I don't use it much for anything other than camera, spotify, browsing, workplace management, and email. No real personal apps. Battery life is amazing for endless emails and photos. Surprisingly enough, we don't integrate mac on any other mediums in the workplace.

I will say, the Pixel 8 Pro is not really living up to my battery expectations but it's new and I haven't given it much rest.

I tried Google Pixel. For some reason, Apple can pull it off, but Google’s attempt of their own ecosystem is garbage. I’m not a big fan of having to use Google everything, and since it’s a Google phone, it rams it down your throat.

I was told Samsung does this as well, but the versatility of DnD on iOS is S-tier in my opinion. On the Google Pixel, you can only either have everyone contact you, your favorites contact you, or nobody contact you. That doesn’t work for me. However, with iPhone, I can specifically have the standard DnD and a work mode. That way, at work, the only notifications I’m getting are work related, and the notifications I’m getting at home aren’t work related.

Then the calendar app is designed in a unique way that, for some reason, is nowhere to be found on Android’s default apps.

I was originally using an iPhone SE 2nd gen just because I was curious. Decided to switch back to my pixel as the battery life was abhorrent, and the screen was small. If you have ever seen that one scene from Rick and Morty, where Morty experienced a truly level floor, and when he was ripped away from it, everything felt crooked to him? That’s how I felt. So I switched back to the SE, and after deliberating on whether I should get the 15 PM, I upgraded to it, and have not had a regret.

Ecosystem integration.

My first smartphone was an iPhone, and I’ve never used any other phone. And after 15 years with an iPhone, I doubt I’ll ever switch to an android phone.

Because it’s fast, smooth, and works damn near perfectly.

Because i use Mac. If i use a windows laptop then i switch to Android.

I live in an area with limited cell service, but we have internet so I can iMessage even when sms doesn’t work. Also, I have tried android phones and the interface makes me angry.

I went into Apple ecosystem after I tried most smartphone operating systems and leading brands back in 2008. It was hands down the best. Now after all these years I am locked in. I bet there are a lot of good phones. But it seems too much of a hassle to move since I have iphone macbook airpods apple tv etc.

I've always been an Apple fan, even though I haven't been a Mac user in a long time.

I like the elegance of the iOS interface; I don't want another device to have to troubleshoot.

Also, Apple makes great hardware.

Just the sheer optimisation and smoothness, android tends to lag in 1-2 years, sure an iPhone might get a bit slow too but it doesn't lag when it gets old

Got tired of waiting for Google to give it all out on their latest Pixel 8. so i dropped them like a hot potato and switched to iPhone. No regrets. Owned Pixel 2XL to Pixel 7. I say, bye bye Pixel!

Im used to IOS

For me as a former android user: iPhone seems more reliable, stable and better quality over all, also a big part of the choosing was camera quality to use on social media, and accessibility to some apps that are exclusive on the iOS.

At the time, iPhone was the only smart phone on the market. So my choice was simple. And I haven't seen any reason to change since then.

I went from Blackberry to the OG iPhone and haven’t looked back.

It simply works.

Android was too fragmented last time I used it.