iOS Alternatives

iOS is described as 'Mobile operating system designed by Apple for its iPhone and iPad devices. It offers a user-friendly interface, intuitive features, and seamless integration with other Apple products. With iOS, you can access a wide range of apps, games, and multimedia content, as well' and is a very popular Mobile OS in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to iOS for a variety of platforms, including Android, Linux, Linux Mobile, Android Tablet and Self-Hosted apps. The best iOS alternative is Ubuntu Touch, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like iOS are Android, LineageOS, GrapheneOS and /e/.

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iOS is a mobile operating system designed by Apple for its iPhone and iPad devices. It offers a user-friendly interface, intuitive features, and seamless integration with other Apple products. With iOS, you can access a...

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iOS alternatives page was last updated Nov 17, 2023
  1. ColorOS icon
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    The major difference between Google's stock Android and OPPO's ColorOS is the latter's additional features. Such features include: customizable gestures for screen off, screen on, communication, a security centre, lock screen magazines, options for long screen shot...

    40 ColorOS alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
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    ColorOS VS iOS

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  2. B2G OS icon
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    B2G is a community maintained open source operating system for smartphones, tablets, smart TVs and other connected devices. The project was started in 2011 and is based on the Linux kernel and Gecko rendering engine.

    18 B2G OS alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Discontinued

    The project is discontinued.See: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Archive/B2G_OS

    B2G OS iconiOS Icon

    B2G OS VS iOS

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  3. QtMoko icon
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    QtMoko is debian distribution for Linux based SmartPhones, like Openmoko Freerunner and Goldelico's GTA04 phone. Phone and user interface is based on QT Extendeded formerly known as Qtopia..

    42 QtMoko alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    QtMoko Features

    1.  Based on Debian
    Discontinued

    The project seems to be no longer developed. Last version, v58, released in December 2013, can be still downloaded from SourceForge.

    QtMoko iconiOS Icon

    QtMoko VS iOS

    Is QtMoko a good alternative to iOS?
     
  4. Project Sandcastle icon
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    Linux with X windowing system and Android on the iPhone.

    24 Project Sandcastle alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

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    Platforms

    • iPhone
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    Project Sandcastle VS iOS

    Is Project Sandcastle a good alternative to iOS?
     
    • Project Sandcastle is the most popular iPhone alternative to iOS.

    • Project Sandcastle is Free and Open SourceiOS is Paid and Proprietary
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