10 iOS Exclusive Apps We Want on Android

Both iOS and Android have over a million apps sitting in their respective app stores. And while several smartphone users are easily drawn to Google’s operating system for its advanced customization and open-source advocacy, most view Apple’s platform as the more balanced of the two—courtesy of its flawless ecosystem and wider selection of exclusive, feasible apps. We've all seen a handful of popularly restricted iOS programs like Instagram and Spotify make the transition over to another OS, but there's still a collection of App Store offerings we're clamoring to see make an appearance in Google Play. Exactly which come to mind? Oh, wouldn’t you like to know. Take a look at the 10 iOS Exclusive Apps We Want on Android.

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Platform: iOS; $2

Photoshop conformists looking to add extra layers and textures to their shots want this sitting in their Android app tray. Mextures lets creative types toy with light effects, gradients, and other effects to create preset “Formulas” that can be applied to enhance imagery. Mating this with the HTC One M8 Duo Camera would make for a killer mobile photography experience.

Platform: iOS; $5

Hootsuite, Plume, and Tweetcaster are all solid Android alternatives for managing your social media activity. But none hold a candle to Tweetbot. The third-party Twitter client makes it possible to access multiple timelines, fetch tweets in real-time on the background, mute others without unfollowing them, and more. In other words, it makes being on the service more enticing.

Platform: iOS;$5

The hottest productivity app out is best know for its clean interface, great control system, and sharp gesture-based navigation—adding some flavor to personal task management. Create multiple jobs and maintain a series of lists to keep you in check with what has to be done through the day, week, month, or year. Most Android apps aren’t this straightforward.

Platform: iOS; FREE

Who is trying to post up near the gate amongst a large gathering of travels during long overlays? Note us. Frequent flyers with airline loyalty memberships can rely on Loungebuddy to locate the best lounges in the airport, spotlighting offers available specifically to program members. The app also informs users whether they can access it for free or need to pay a one-time fee.

Platform: iOS; FREE

Facebook’s mobile story-sharing app is a reimagined way of consuming the social network—one that is far more inviting than the unsuccessful Facebook Home app. Paper is a prolific newsfeed that combines great Facebook integration with intuitive gesture-based navigation on a fresh-looking interface flooded with content. Come to think of it, there is no reason why it shouldn’t replace the network’s proprietary app, across all platforms.

Platform: iOS; $2

Rumors are Google is developing a new camera app that will be available for download through Google Play. Seeing how Apple is supposedly considering an Android release of iTunes, it would only make sense to license its signature camera app as well. The wide array of editing tools, filters, and camera features such as touch exposure make for DSLR-like photos that could look vibrantly stunning through the Galaxy S5 or Nexus 5’s lenses.

Platform: iOS; FREE

Standing for “If This, Then That,” the app simplifies smartphone interaction by allowing users to connect all their most-used sites to work in tandem with one another. It takes your different accounts and creates them into recipes that follow the abbreviated format. Sound confusing. Picture setting your DVR to record at a certain time, then creating a recipe to email you a notification. How about having your smartphone photos automatically saving on Dropbox? You get it now.

Platform: iOS; FREE

Adding context to your events, the app serves as a social calendar that syncs most real-time updates including Facebook events and birthdays, while offering up weather forecasts based on location and event adds through speech recognition. It’s even compatible iCloud, Exchange, and supports multiple Google Calendars.

Platform: iOS; $1

You can find the basic version of this dope photo-editing app available on Android, but the newest version is restricted to the App Store. Instagram fanatics obsessed with sharing collages can benefit from the easy-to-use and seamless interface, which offers a sweet collection of filters and features like the ability to quickly swap out or switch image positions. Drag and drop photos into any of the 35 layouts and move forward from there.

Platform: iOS; $5 - $8

The best-looking mobile game franchise of the past three years remains an apex in touchscreen gaming that has yet to be rivaled on any smartphone platform. Powered by the Unreal Engine 3, the trilogy has produced some of the most gorgeous visuals ever seen on a portable device not named the PS Vita, while integrating addictive gameplay and responsive swipe mechanics into the mix. Just imagine how smooth this would run backed by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor and Adreno 420 CPU powertrain.