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As someone who used to make apps, but run Android myself, here are the things I usually hear
The subtle reason is also status. People feel rich/different with an iPhone
Apple def doesnβt have the status symbol effect that it used to.
It's still there for some other Apple products, especially outside the US. I went to a generic electronics shop to buy some headphones and mentioned they're for my new MacBook, and the worker replied "Congratulations"
Then everyone clapped
c/nothingeverhappens
At least in quebec among teens, it absolutely does
I considered the jump to iPhone and did some testing on one of my kids iPhones. The common apps were essentially identical to my android, but the weird thing is free apps on iPhone all seem to just captive webpages or some other crap quality thing. You have to pay for good apps on iPhone. On android the free stuff is consistently better. Just my experience.