
You would assume that the iPad would adjust the split horizontally to maximize the area for each screen to work with - but you’d assume wrong. However, turn it upright and things get a little more frustrating.

The iPad’s Split View is great in horizontal orientations, effectively cutting up your screen into two mini tablets for you to multitask with ease.
SPLIT SCREEN ON IPAD PRO ANDROID
But you’ll only reach the pinnacle of technological invention on Android devices. This is what Ada Lovelace worked so hard to achieve. It’s quite possibly the single best use of the silicon chip I’ve seen to date. However, for me, it’s the lack of Gboard’s Emoji Kitchen, which allows users to blend together two emojis to create a sticker of variable outcomes.īanana emoji + turtle emoji = turtle with a banana on its head sticker. The biggest offense for many is likely the lack of Gboard’s split keyboard feature, which spaces both halves of the keyboard to the furthermost edges of the screen, allowing you to type with ease while holding a larger device like a tablet. Gboard for iPad is a nerfed experience, devoid of all of the quirky character that Google’s keyboard has to offer - not to mention the vastly improved clipboard function. Google’s popular keyboard alternative Gboard is available on iPad, and it’s… Alright? It’s definitely not the Gboard I’ve grown to love on my Android phone, that’s for sure. Your tablet may have rolled along the same production line as everyone else's, but with such incredible customization at hand, you can tailor your Android experience exactly how you’d like it, giving your device a unique identity that feels distinctly yours. Android launchers allow you to change just about everything on your home screen from font types, font colors, icon styles, and icon sizes, even giving you the option to implement touch gesture shortcuts to your favorite apps. But it doesn’t hold a candle to the type of customization afforded to you on Android devices.Īlternate launchers like Nova Launcher, Apex Launcher, and Smart Launcher 6 offer deep customization options that can completely overhaul the look and feel of your device.

However, most of that involves sneaky, time-consuming Shortcuts configurations. If you’re willing to invest a sizable portion of your time, you can just about manage some impressive visual customization on iPads in terms of icons, widgets, and backgrounds. I’ve got nothing against Apple’s design ethos when it comes to UI, I appreciate a clean and modern interface as much as the next guy - but I love being able to put my own stamp on things too.
