What would you guys say are the top 10 advantages of Android over iOS?
It depends. When you Jailbreak iOS, the advantages largely disappear. And you must root your Android device to take advantage of some features people seem to like, so complete access--regardless of the platform--requires making changes. Both operating systems are locked to some extent. People root to remove the bloatware, so being forced to accept the carrier's desires is a measure of control Apple also imposes on their users.
Customization is one thing Android offers that Apple does not allow. I have yet to see any theme for Android devices that looks as nice as the complete themes for a Jailbroken iOS device. All I do is root my Triumph and I really do not care about the look, so corrections are welcome. It makes and received calls and that is why I carry a cell phone.
Until you JB your iDevice, you are stuck with the stock Springboard. And, to make things worse, Steve Jobs said in a very public statement that the reason Springboard customization apps were removed from the App Store is because it ruins the user experience. Ditto widgets.
I like the huge variety of largely high-quality apps iOS users can DL, so there is that. My device is better than any Android device I have seen to date. But the word "better" is tricky because I cannot define it for you, just for me.
I spent a week running Dreamboard and a theme called "Honeypad." It does what the name suggests; it makes my iPad look like an Android OS. Not running Android, mind you. So I get the "advantages" of Android on my iPad. An app is an app and running Android apps is really no different than running iOS apps, and the fact that I am not running Android means nothing worth mentioning.
iOS is really safe. The Apple Sandbox prevents many issues and problems. The locked down nature of the device/iOS prevents problems. Unless you JB, an iOS device user does not need to worry about virus issues. And again, both devices are locked down and you must take a few extra steps to get to the features you need.
I no longer need to deal with the App Store. I have access to Cydia and app repositories. Thousands of apps, themes, tweaks, tools, add-ons, and other stuff is available sans Apple. So I can DL anything from anywhere. That said, some of the most amazing looking apps I have ever seen come from Apple.
iOS devices are more or less costly than Android devices and Android devices are more or less costly than Apple devices. So the cost is not an issue. Some say Android is better because it is cheaper when in fact, it is not necessarily cheaper.
All things considered, there is no real difference between an Android tablet and an iPad. I know you are probably talking about phones, but I refuse to purchase an iPhone.
My Triumph once looked like an iPhone and my old Zio was running the Apple Lock-screen and a home screen replacement, so it's look was a mix. You can make your iPhone look like Android and your Android look like an iPhone. Or an iPhone running a different lock screen or an Android phone running a mix of operating systems.
I have tried the iPhone and it works lust like my themed Triumph that looks like an iPhone right down to screen changes and app icons.
There are only a few iPhones on the market and perhaps 200 or more Android devices. Some are good phones and some are bad. If Apple licensed iOS to others, you would see hundreds of phones running iOS and fewer Android phones. And if Google charged for their OS, you might see fewer Android phones.
Some people buy a crappy Android phone, become dissatisfied and go iPhone. Some iPhone users are worried about glass breaking or antenna-gate and they go Android. In many cases, they will say their first choice sucked and they are pleased with their second choice.
No offence to anyone, but in my opinion, many people like one over the other for no good reason. They do not have the technical chops to determine if one is truly better than the other. They are swayed by forum members that might also not really know.
I'll be clear here: for most users, either platform will do a great job and only a small percentage of users are likely worrying much about their choices. They are swayed by an errant TV commercial and they replace their "crappy device" with a "better" device because the man if the box told them to do so. I do not see many differences so I am not sure which one is better and a top 10 list is difficult to compile because what I want and need is not what you want and need.
With jobs death apple will start falling and people will stop being amazed as their innovation that was jobs isn't there. Then Google android will have their moment in the sun until a totally new device or operating system takes its place. We see this with game systems.
Come on, you do not know what will happen with Mr. Jobs gone. Until you are deep inside the company, and privy to the high level product development and planing meetings, you simply do not know. Just guessing.
C'mon Pastafarian, show love and not hate 
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