Why hackers moved from Android to iPhone

1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.

Android 0 hackers criticize it
→
iPhone 2 hackers recommend it

What hackers said about the move

“I switched from Android to iPhone last year, and this just isn’t true.”
clickety_clack, 2026-01-25original comment ↗

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Android vs iPhone

AndroidiPhone
Hackers who recommend22
Hackers who criticize01
Moved away from it11
Moved to it21

Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.

Criticism of Android

No further criticism of Android captured yet.

Praise for iPhone

“the Pixel and iPhone both blew it out of the water.”
ThunderSizzle, 2026-08-13original comment ↗