iOS and Android account for around 95% of the global mobile app market, with Android having a majority of the share. With such a massive market, opportunities for boosting brands and businesses are endless.

It is one reason why startups and enterprises are keen on investing in native mobile app development. Additionally, apps are a way to increase user engagement with your brand and tackle customer service issues swiftly and deftly.

Native Android and iOS apps, however, differ in more than just their market share and user base. From the programming language to the user interface, the native APIs, and more, all are significant factors that contribute to the differences between the two platforms.

If you’re developing a native app for iOS and Android, then here are some variances you should know:

App Icons

One of the fundamental differences you can spot between an iOS and Android native app is its icon. Icons are the distinct identity of a brand or application that differentiates it from other similar apps in the market.

In iOS app development, designers create icons in square shapes that are later rounded off at the corners. Apple encourages the use of flattened images to ensure clarity and transparency in the icon design. In a nutshell, since all icons have a similar shape, the square is the canvas for all designers.

On the other hand, Android app development allows a little more flexibility in icon design. Android recommends Material Guidelines for icons, but most designers do not follow them strictly. Developers can use paper shadows, an array of colors, and a transparent background, meaning Android app icons can take on any shape or form that fits the area.

App Navigation

Navigation is the primary difference in designing native apps for Android and iOS. From the buttons to the in-app navigation, various factors exist that separate the two platforms. Let’s dig deeper to understand how it affects app development:

·         In-App Navigation Pattern

With the differences in device configuration, the UI of iOS and Android apps differ significantly in the way users navigate within an app.

Android apps feature an in-app navigation bar with a back button and refresh button. It allows a flawless user experience as the users can switch from one screen to the next with ease.

In iOS app development, however, a native app does not have in-built navigation. Instead, it has a screen-specific button at the top. Additionally, the only way to go back is to swipe the screen to the right. Keeping these technicalities in mind is essential for affordable web and app developers to provide a smooth user experience for the users.

·         Home Button

The home button is another significant feature that differentiates the iOS and Android app design. Where the Android device has three buttons for convenience of users, iPhones only offer one button for global navigation.

The separate buttons enable users to switch screens or back out of an app anytime, without depending on the in-app button. iOS users, on the other hand, need an in-app button to go back, or they’ll be stuck on one screen.

Therefore, when designing the app UI for iOS, in particular, designers need to integrate proper navigation features within the app.

·         Navigation Bar/ In-App Tab

The navigation bar is another navigation element that differs in Android and iOS apps. However, it is one factor that deals more with the position of the menu bar than the navigation.

In native Android apps, the menu tab is on the left side of the screen hidden in a drawer feature that users can access via a button on the top. The drawer holds all the options of an application that a user would need.

Contrarily, iOS apps feature navigation bars at the bottom of the screen in an app, rarely at the top, but never as a side drawer. Additionally, all the tabs are always visible on the open app screen.

Button Designs

The buttons within an app also differ for iOS and Android apps. The Material Design Guidelines offers two options for Android apps, flat and raised. Additionally, the font is capitalized in Android, but title case in iOS. Android buttons also have a shadow effect that gives them depth, a feature that is absent in iOS app buttons.

One example of button design is the vastly different CTA button in all Android apps and iOS apps:

·         Call-to-Action Button

The action button represents the primary purpose of an application, like composing an email or posting updates on social apps. In iOS and Android, the CTA button is also a significant difference between Android and iOS apps.

While both platforms feature an action button, the position and design differ for iOS and Android apps. iOS apps are integrated with a more central CTA button in the middle of the navigation bar at the bottom of the screen or at the top-right corner if the navigation bar is on the top.

Contrarily, the Android apps have an analogous design for action buttons – floating action buttons on the right-bottom corner of the app.

Which Platform is the Best for You?

Apart from the variances in design, other factors also play a role in the development of iOS and Android apps. From the cost of the platform to the language the developers use, all elements contribute to their differences.

The screen resolution, the individual features of an app, its visual and style elements, are significant factors, and each characteristic contributes to the user experience. Therefore, it is essential that development agencies, like Applify Labs, consider all design elements and their effectiveness when designing native apps.

Author Bio

Haziqa Ishtiaq is a Digital Content Producer at Applify Labs, a software development agency headquartered in Florida, U.S.A. She has a passion for writing and has expertise on Blockchain, AI, marketing strategies, and more.

Topics within this season agendas in telecom include; Blockchain, IoT, 5G, AI, VOIP, digital transformation, telco clouds, process automation, network security, internet infrastructure strategy, telco-as-a-service, data monetization, WISPs, and a lot more. Looking to go to or exhibit at global conventions and trade shows? Here’s the list:

Telco Conferences and Events in 2020:

The telecom community does not have any lack of conferences and events. If you love expanding your horizons, interested in telecom and so are keen to travel to some telecom event this year. This blog is for you.

1.   GITEX Global 2020

GITEX Global 2020

GITEX (Gulf Information Technology Exhibition) is an annual consumer computer and electronics show, exhibition, and seminar that takes place in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

Event Details:

• Date: 27 SEPT – 1 OCT 2020
• Location: Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE
• Website:
• Cost: Free & Paid
• Attendees: 100, 000+
• Exhibitors: 4,500+
• Countries: 140+

The GITEX exhibit includes an incredibly specialized audience. The consumer participants include tech enthusiasts, IT professionals, students, and consumers in addition to traders.

In the beginning, the event occupied an in the Dubai World Trade Centre and was launched as GITE in 1981. With the launch of MacWorld at the 1988 show, GITEX (the X had been added by today) now enlarged to two halls of the exhibition center. At present, it has acquired the entire DWTC complex, currently consisting of 10 exhibition halls comprising a million feet of exhibition space.

2.   MWC Barcelona 2020

MWC Barcelona 2020

The GSMA MWC series (officially called Mobile World Congress) is the world’s most significant exhibition for the cellular industry and incorporates a thought-leadership conference featuring prominent executives representing global cellular operators, device manufacturers, technology suppliers, and vendors.

Event Details:

• Date: 24-27 February 2020
• Location: Fira Gran Via, Barcelona, Spain
• Website: https://www.mwcbarcelona.com/
• Cost: Paid
  • Exhibition Pass – €799
  • New Topic Pass – €1,699
  • Silver Pass – €2,199
  • Gold Pass – €2,699
  • Platinum Pass – €4,999
• Attendees: N/A
• Exhibitors: Google, Facebook, Huawei, Intel, Lenovo, T-Mobile, Microsoft, Qualcomm, NTT DoCoMo, SAP, MI Nokia, Verizon, Vodafone, IBM, HP, Ericsson, Cisco, MacAfee and more.
• Keynote Speakers:
• Anne Chow, CEO, AT&T Business
• Thomas Kurian, CEO, Google Cloud
• Steve Mollenkopf, CEO, Qualcomm Inc.
• CP Gurnani, CEO and Managing Director, Tech Mahindra
• Pat Gelsinger, CEO, VMware
• And many more.

3.   International Wireless Communications Expo

International Wireless Communications Expo

IWCE 2020 is the communications expo that offers lots of chances to expand your expertise and discover technologies in wireless communications.

Event Details:

• Date: March 30 – APRIL 3, 2020
• Location: Las Vegas Convention Center. Las Vegas, NV
• Website:
• Cost: Free
• Attendees: 6,500+
• Exhibitors: 400 from 57 countries
• Speakers:
  • Jeffrey Johnson, CEO (Western Fire Chiefs Association)
  • Bryan Wiens, Senior Product Manager, Cloud Services, InterTalk Critical Information Systems
  • John Manning, Architect, Public Safety & National Security, Microsoft
  • Tony Bardo, Assistant VP, Gov. Solutions, Hughes Network Systems
  • And many more.

4.   5G Expo Global 2020

5G Expo Global 2020

Founded from the enterprise technology seminar series, the 5G event is co-located affair together with Blockchain Expo, the IoT Tech Expo, Big & AI Data Expo, and cyber-security & Cloud Expo.

Event Details:

• Date: 17-18 MARCH 2020
• Venue: Olympia London, UK
• Website: https://5gexpo.net/global/
• Cost: Free
• Attendees: 26,000
• Exhibitors: 950+
• 1500+ Speakers: 56% director level and above
• Participant Organizations: Nokia, Vodafone, O2, Samsung, BBC, BT Sport, Nokia Smart Internet Lab, FC Barcelona, Accenture, Cisco, Toshiba, and more.

5.   M³AAWG (48^th General Meeting) – 2020

M3AAWG (48th General Meeting) – 2020

M3AAWG meetings are an exceptional opportunity to go over the most current in anti-abuse, together with professionals in a focused environment of boards and sessions.

Event Details:

• Date: February 17-20, 2020
• Location: Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco, CA
• Website: https://www.m3aawg.org/
• Cost: N/A
• Attendees: 100 – 500 delegates approx.
• Exhibitors: 10 – 50 approx.
• Keynote Speakers:
• Alex Bobotek, M3AAWG Co-Chairman, Mobile, (AT&T Lead of Messaging Anti-Abuse Architecture and Strategy)
• Michael O’Reirdan, M3AAWG Co-Chairman, Malware, (Comcast, Engineering Fellow)
• Suresh Ramasubramanian M3AAWG Member, (IBM, Architect, Antispam and Compliance at IBM’s SmartCloud iNotes)
• Kevin Sullivan, M3AAWG Member, (Microsoft, Principal Security Strategist, Microsoft Global Security Strategy and Diplomacy team)
• And many more.

Response from Chinese Manufacturer’s:

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Chinese phone manufacturer ZTE canceled its Mobile World Congress press conference due to travel concerns over coronavirus. Just a few hours after, LG announced that it would also be skipping MWC 2020.

GSMA, MWC’s organizers, are currently following coronavirus developments closely, and they will put measures as a way to help confine any virus outbreak.

I believe they will take some strict criteria. Considering an example In GITEX 2018, to improve the registration process, identity verification technology from Mitek was used to verify the identities of the more than 100,000 attendees. Which clearly states that they are going to spend a lot more insecurity and measure to avoid mishappening this year.

So Are You Excited To Attend?

Interested in hearing industry leaders discuss subjects and sharing their use cases? There are certainly plenty of telecom events out there organized every year around the world, but it’s challenging to find the perfect one!

At trade shows, you have opportunities to adopt new innovative solutions for the organization to talk with exhibitors and learn more about the potential for enterprise technology.

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Technology has been advancing in leaps and bounds since the past decade. With proficient and formidable interfaces, the iGaming industry is one of the fastest-growing sectors. According to the trend analysis research conducted by the Transparency Market Research, the industry would grow to a whopping value of US $100 billion at the end of 2024. The sector made records in 2016 by setting a market value of approximately US $41.68 billion. In spite of battles with the governments of several countries, the growth of the industry is unhindered and diversified.

What is iGaming?

iGaming or online gaming is playing games or betting on the outcome of a game over the Internet. iGaming is not just limited to sports betting like the NFL but also extends to online casinos where players wager bets on games such as Roulette, Blackjack, Poker, etc.

The most popular gaming hubs are in Malta, Gibraltar, and the UK. The revenue and market size of the industry is currently at par with the global film and music industry or maybe more.

Evolution of the iGaming industry

Games, sports, and competitions have been a part of human history. Unsurprisingly, the advancement of technology meant that gaming also changed course to create a prominent presence on PCs, smartphones, and tablets. As innovation and interfaces upgrade, the accessibility and creativity expectations of iGaming are also above the normal gaming levels.

Present-day gaming

Thus, the tech-savvy generation of gamers and players insists on mobile-friendly, uncomplicated, quality games. Improved mobile hardware and powerful graphics create an atmosphere of intense competition for perfection.

For gaming operators of online casinos, this demand laid out by the gamers aggrandises the competition. The expectation is that they should give gaming deliverables, which replicates the environment of land casinos. Players also insist on secure and SSL encrypted gaming websites. Hence, online game developers may devise secure platforms without compromising with the look and feel of the game.

Future of the iGaming industry

With the aspiration of addressing the needs of the tech-savvy players, online game operators, and even the most significant search engines are leveraging the interest. Have you heard of Google Stadia? It is an online stadium where gamers can play, compete, cheer, and do all the other gaming activities as if they were in a land-based casino. In a few years, we may just have an online Olympics.

Two popular gaming options and what you can expect in the future

Augmented casinos

The augmented reality equipped casinos give players a 360-degree experience of an online casino. They harmonise with realism remarkably – a simple turn by the player can reveal the casino staff data, table details, other game details, etc.

However, augmented reality is under development, currently. Players still require additional accessories such as special glasses or headsets for a complete experience.

Blockchain casinos and cryptocurrencies

Some advanced gaming platforms also incorporate digital currencies and their underlying technology, Blockchain. Some popular options used by iGaming platforms as viable and prompt payment methods are Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Dogecoin, and BitcoinCash.

There is general speculation that Blockchain Technology is the next phase of iGaming. Its resistance to data modification and problem-solving capabilities is the key to a future beckoning for online casinos.

Final thoughts

The brick and mortar casinos continue to remain the favourite choices of the previous generation. However, With Gen-Z players and gamers, online casino and iGaming with intelligent technology are game-changers. Days of visiting a land casino would slowly start diminishing. Players can play their favourite game from the comfort of their homes with better gaming experience. Players and betting fanatics can plunge into a game of their choice anytime and from anywhere, thanks to iGaming and Internet of Things of IoT. It is an inevitable truth that with space-age level technology, the gaming experience and interfaces are only bound to get better.

Nonetheless, with online casinos being an unregulated sector, gamers are advised caution.

Regardless of interface or gaming varieties choose online casinos that are:

• Authorised and licensed by gaming commissions
• Reliable with a happy share of winners
• Offer a variety of payment options
• Ensure data encryption
• Do not have low withdrawal limits, long cashout periods, and restrictions on non-bonus cash.
• Prompt customer desk.

Players should run an adequate background check of the gaming platform before signing up.