Switching between iOS and Android is easy. Here's what you need to do

Users who have grown accustomed to one particular operating system on their devices for years may find it difficult to imagine to switch to another. But moving between rivals iOS and Android has never been easier. — Photo: Robert Günther/dpa

BERLIN: Two mobile operating systems dominate the market: Android and iOS. Almost all smartphones and tablets run on one or the other. What are the differences between the two and how difficult is it to switch? The biggest advantage of iOS is that the software and hardware come from a single source, says tech journalist Steffen Herget. That's because iOS is developed by Apple and only works on iPhones and iPads.

"This means that the smartphone and operating system are particularly well attuned to each other," Herget says. The software will always be able to keep up with the demands of the hardware and vice versa, according to the expert. Security is also a little better, Herget says, because Apple relies on its own, closed ecosystem.