Mixed iOS Experience: App Library Appreciation and Frustration with Unintuitive Design
Key insights
- ⚖️ Mixed experience with iOS, highlighting positive and negative aspects
- 📱 Appreciation for app Library and call interface
- 🐛 Frustration with unintuitive design and bugs
- 🎧 Improved screenshot management and dynamic AirPods interaction
- 🔋 Seamless integration between Apple devices and efficient battery life management
- ⚙️ Outstanding hardware features and proactive iOS suggestions
- ⏳ Frustration with slow interface and unnecessary animations
- 🔍 Useful settings hidden in accessibility options
Q&A
What was the sponsor message at the end of the video?
The video ended with a sponsor message for Squarespace.
What issues did the user encounter with app orientation on iOS?
The speaker encountered issues with the orientation of an app on iOS, highlighting the need for more user control over device customization.
What specific criticisms were mentioned about iOS 18?
The individual critiqued iOS 18 for its unintuitive design, difficulty in finding account management menu in-app, frustration with scrolling speed, accidental button presses, and the need for rotation locks on iPhones.
What challenges did the individual face while migrating from Android to iOS?
The user faced struggles with keyboard, app grid, app arrangement, and account management while migrating from Android to iOS due to limitations with third-party keyboard apps, app grid size, and changes in account management.
What frustrations did the individual express about iOS?
The individual expressed frustration with iOS's unintuitive design, bugs, slow interface, unnecessary animations, inconsistent back feature, non-intuitive volume adjustment, and limitations compared to Android.
What features did the individual appreciate in iOS?
The individual appreciated features like the app Library, call interface, improved screenshot management, and dynamic AirPods interaction within the iOS platform.
What are some positive and negative aspects of the iOS platform?
The individual shares a mixed experience with iOS, highlighting both positive aspects like the app Library and call interface, as well as negative aspects such as unintuitive design and bugs.
- 00:00 An individual shares their mixed experience with iOS, highlighting both positive and negative aspects of the platform. Despite challenges, they appreciate some features like the app Library and call interface while expressing frustration with unintuitive design and bugs.
- 03:18 An iPhone user shares positive experiences with device integration, battery life management, iOS software, and hardware features. However, the user also expresses frustration with the slow interface and unnecessary animations.
- 06:40 The iOS back feature is inconsistent, CarPlay has some usability and bugginess issues, adjusting volume levels is non-intuitive, and the iPhone keyboard lacks some basic functions compared to Android.
- 10:09 Struggles with keyboard, app grid, app arrangement, and account management on iOS led to frustration for the user while migrating from Android. Apple's limitations with third-party keyboard apps and changes in account management posed significant challenges for the user.
- 13:30 A critique of the unintuitive design in iOS 18, finding account management menu in-app, frustration with scrolling speed, accidental button presses, and the need for rotation locks on iPhones.
- 16:54 The speaker encountered issues with the orientation of an app on iOS, highlighting the need for more user control over device customization. They also discussed the need for cultural exchange between iOS and other platforms. The video ended with a sponsor message for Squarespace.