Hi guys, is the software as good on IPAD as on Android? All updates are equal?  feature wise too?
I'm willing to buy an ASUS ZENPAD 580 (twice cheaper than an ipad mini), but want to ensure that I won't loose anything against the IPAD version.
your feedback are very welcomed
thanks
JC

Both platforms have their aficionados, and as far as I am aware, both platforms are equal in terms of features, although there are slight differences in the way that some of the features are implemented. Android devices generally seem to have brighter displays and some users report that their iOS devices overheat, and as you have already observed, iOS devices are far more costly than Android devices. It comes down to personal preference in the end. I know SD users who wouldn't give iOS the time of day, and there are others wouldn't entertain anything else! Personally, I've been very happy with my Android devices (I also have SD installed on my HTC One phone).

Mike
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We always recommend iOS, if you can afford it. The SkyDemon features are the same on both but iOS gives a much smoother experience. I don't think recent iPads suffer from the overheating problem that older ones did.

Dear Tim,
many thanks, it's important information. I use SD as an important safety tool for my flights.
Are you saying that it's only a question of "smoother display" (moving map etc) on IOS or in general that the whole user experience is much better on IOS?

thanks
JC

I got recent proofs you're wrong ...

M

If you are more familiar with the IOS environment & the hefty price tag is a non issue - go for the Ipad. Features are quite similar, but keep in mind to buy the celular device, otherwise you need an external GPS. Overheating is still a problem, but not isolated to SD only. I can hardly remember a flight in summer and/or in the southern Europe having log files in one piece out of an Ipad/Ipad mini, probably a non issue as you can merge 'em later. Android on the other hand was prone to drop outs in the past, but has stabilized a lot at least on my devices. User experience is a bit jerkyer & loading georeferenced charts is still 'a pain in the a......' often requiring 10 sec. +
Ensure to buy at least 2 Ghz & 2 Gigs RAM, because you will need it. AMOLED display is always recommended for screen brightness.

-mike

If it helps, because of limited panel space, I run SD on my Samsung Galaxy S3 smartphone (Android).
Yes the display is smaller than a Nexus or Ipad mini but is perfectly usable for my in-flight navigation purposes. I even get in-flight TAF and METAR updates.
The screen built time issue has now been fixed.
Tony

The biggest reason to go for an iPad is that you don't have to bite your nails everytime the system is updated. When I read the problems reported on this forum I get the feeling that Andoid devices are much more prone to have issues running SD. Also, one device might work OK while another makes problems. No way to tell.

-- Chris.

The biggest reason to go for an iPad is that you don't have to bite your nails everytime the system is updated...

iPad users are no more immune from problems arising from system updates than Android is. Just look at the problems iPad users are currently experiencing with Bluetooth connectivity as a result of updating to iOS v.10

Mike
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'quod esset demonstrandum' one could argue -  'Losing location data frequently after upgrade to iOS 10' is a reasonable active fred just two rows below ,in contradiction to the aforementioned thesis.