Differences between Windows phone and iPhone Apps

The Windows 7 phone and the iPhone are natural and fierce competitors in the technology market. Preference for either is usually tied to whether or not you are an avid PC user or a staunchly loyal Apple supporter, as it is with laptop and desktop computers.  Still, not all customers feel particularly attached to a brand and instead purchase products based on their compatibility as a user with the product’s features. One of the main reasons people use smartphones is because of their apps.  Mobile apps now rule the smartphone empire and if you are looking into purchasing either an iPhone or a Windows 7 phone but don’t know which to choose, then a good place to start is by comparing their app capabilities.

Both the iPhone and the Windows 7 phone offer users a variety of apps to choose from. Both have a consolidated place for users to find apps: the iPhone “App Store” and the Windows 7 “Marketplace”.  Users are able to purchase apps from these stores, both through their smartphone or computer.  So what is the main difference between the two?  The number of apps available and the user interface display.  Apple offers users a much more vast selection of apps in their store.  Additionally, the iPhone offers user the ability to use and manage their apps from both their phone and their computer—currently, Windows 7 apps are only available to users through the phone’s user interface.  Thus, the iPhone is better organized and more diverse.  However, this does not mean that the Windows 7 phone will not one day reach or surpass the iPhone in terms of app numbers and interfacing options.  The Windows 7 phone is much newer than the iPhone and this leaves it more room to grow and evolve.  So choosing between the two requires you to put your faith in the Windows 7 phone’s evolution or putting stock in the iPhone’s proven reputation. Or you can simply succumb to the epic Apple-Microsoft battle and pick a side.