Can KitKat take on iOS7 ?

We know that Google and Apple are big giants of modern mobile world and their babies Android and iOS respectively, are household products. By using just one you can access almost everything in this modern world, be it through your smart phones. And they aren't stopping here, they are growing and will continue doing so in future as well. So let us discuss about what Android’s new KitKat and Apple’s iOS7 have got to compete with each other.

Firstly let us start with some basics. iOS7 was released publicly for iPad, iPod and iPhones on 18^th September 2013. While KitKat 4.4 was released on 13^th September 2013 and it was available as a stock operating system for Nexus 7 and some other android powered phones and as an upgrade for devices running Android Jelly Bean. Let us go on head to head competition of iOS7 and KitKat.

Categories	iOS7	KitKat	Winner
User Interface	New control center, Re-invented Notification bar and Immersive Launcher with app notifications on it.	Status bar and Stock launcher with notifications for limited apps. (But many great 3rd party launchers are available)	Android Kitkat. It supports widgets with multiple options for launcher via 3rd parties, Notifications panel has details as well as brief summary for apps and better control over your settings of WiFi, Bluetooth etc.
Email	Unified app for Gmail, POP3 and IMAP with swipe gesture.	Basically there are two apps for it: Email with POP3/IMAPsupport and Gmail supporting gestures.	IOS7. Email app unified inbox and now auto-sync available for it.
App Store	App store is good, sophisticated and has good categories.	Play Store: Big changes have been made, very well categorized and also introduction of movies, magazines and novels to it as well.	Play Store. More applications and games compared to iOS. Also options to buy movies, magazines and novels.
Browser	Apple safari is clean and organised browser.   It supports MPEG4 video and has a distinctive UI and lovely for readers.	Google Chrome is smooth, tabular and supports WebM instead of MPEG4. It also allows you to access front camera via WebHL. It supports 3D graphics, incognito and normal window side by side and Gesture support to switch tabs. It is multi-platform browser.	Google Chrome. Because in the end the speed matters and Chrome edges past Safari in HTML5 tests.
Multitasking	iOS7 has introduced new miniaturized view of running apps showing us large enough view of all the running apps.	KitKat provides same as its previous versions of Android and has small thumbnail preview of running apps.	Tie. Both run same, work same
Voice Recognition	Siri. Smooth, fast but requires specific commands.	Google Now. Works really well but requires very good internet connection.	Google Now. Both are pretty much the same and run smoothly but Google Now wins here because of online assistance of its commands and hands-free access to it. Also, it has really good integration to Google services.
Customization	There is nothing you can do here except for changing wallpapers, lock screen and background.	Since it is an open source operating system, custom keyboard, launchers, widgets and 3rd party lock-screen apps and much more can be installed.	KitKat.  It has got no competition here.
Security	Apple scans each app before making it available for downloading.	Since it is an open source operating system, more developers, more vulnerabilities and more malware problems. And apps are scanned later on after being published on Play Store.	iOS7. Rest locking and patterns are same in both operating systems.
Sharing	You can share via Siri but it lags when you want to share data via WiFi or Bluetooth to non-Apple devices.	Tap settings and share option does it all like sharing files via WiFi or Bluetooth or sharing via 3rd party apps.	KitKat.
Battery Consumption	Not all applications run in background and has less customization so provides really good battery life.	More the applications less the battery life. Also some phone batteries start heating on high usage of devices.	iOS7.
Default Apps given with Stock OS	Multiple and really handy apps have been made available and Maps are really good.	Basic apps have been provided by default but you may need 3rd party apps for further use.	iOS7. Better calendar and its integration with notification bar. Better maps and small but handy apps.

Pros & Cons:-

• iOS 7

      Pros:

1.     Better battery life.

2.     Seamless integration of apps.

3.     Smooth animation and elegant UI.

4.     All notifications available on the Lock Screen and also pop up notifications.

5.     Most apps from previous versions are supported.

6.     Upgrade is available throughout at once for all compatible devices.

7.     An Apple product.

-         Cons:

1.     No customization.

2.     Limited apps.

3.     Paid apps in higher proportion.

4.     Only available on iPod, iPhone and iPad.

5.     Isn't friendly with other platforms for sharing or syncing purpose.

• Android

-         Pros:

1.     Open source OS so more for developers to tweak and work with.

2.     Available for multiple devices with various configuration.

3.     Most customizable.

4.     Better devices to work around with.

-         Cons:

1.     High battery usage.

2.     High usage of apps causes OS to lag.

3.     Not all apps are compatible from previous versions.

Conclusion:-

iOS7 is great for official purpose and for people who use smart phones for limited purposes, whereas Android KitKat is made for all users: hardcore tech freaks or some high profile businessmen. And from above comparison Android Kitkat beats iOS7 with a ratio of 7:4