Apple's First 3 Android Apps Focus on Switching to iOS, Beats Speakers, and Music

Article by George Norman (Cybersecurity Editor)

on 12 Nov 2015

It took Apple a long, long time to get over its aversion toward Android and release software for Google’s mobile operating system. Once it got over that initial hump, Apple kept the momentum going and kept releasing Android apps to the public.

So far, Apple released a total of 3 Android apps to the public. Let’s take a look at these apps, in chronological order, of course.

1. Move to iOS


Apple’s very first Android app made its debut on Google Play this September, shortly after the release of iOS 9. Its purpose is a straightforward one: to help you make the switch from Android to iOS. Or to put it in other words, to help you transfer data from an Android to an iPhone. Here’s a closer look at the features the app has to offer.

Move to iOS – Main Features
  • Content – the app will transfer multiple types of content from your Android to your iPhone: contacts, message history, camera photos, camera videos, web bookmarks, mail accounts, calendars.
  • Security – all the content mentioned above will be transferred in a secure manner. Your iPhone will create a private Wi-Fi network and use it to get all your Android’s content.
  • Ease of use – Apple puts a great deal of emphasis on ease of use. iOS is very easy to use and the Move to iOS app is very easy to use as well.
  • Apps – you’ll want to use your favorite Android apps on your new iPhone. Since most apps are available for Android and for iOS, this shouldn’t be a problem. Move to iOS will compile a list of all your Android apps and will find their iOS counterparts. Free apps will be suggested as downloads, paid apps will be added to an iTunes wishlist.
Move to iOS is available for free on Google Play (requires Android 4.0 or newer).



So far, more than a million people have downloaded the app, which is good. What’s not good is that it has a very low rating of 2.1 stars, with more than 32,000 people having given it a lowly 1-star rating. Ouch!


2. Beats Pill+ for Android


Late October, Apple rolled out its second Android app: Beats Pill+ for Android, a clone of the Beats Pill+ app for iOS.

Developed exclusively for the Beats Pill+ speaker, this companion app lets you perform several actions:
  • Give your speaker a custom name.
  • Play music from your Android.
  • Control who can play music on the speaker.
  • Link two speakers together for stereo sound.
  • Monitor the speaker’s battery.

Beats Pill+ is available for free on Google Play and Apple’s App Store.

Want to purchase a Beats Pill+ speaker? You can get one for for $229.95 from the Apple Store.

Let me remind you that Beats belongs to Apple. In June 2014, Apple announced that it plans to purchase Beats Electronics for $3 billion and that it plans to welcome Beats co-founders Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine into the Apple family. In August 2014, Apple announced that the acquisition went through after it received both US and European approval.


3. Apple Music for Android


“A single, intuitive app that combines the best ways to enjoy music.” That’s the way Apple describes Apple Music, a streaming service that made its debut in June for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, and PC. And as of November, Apple Music is available for Android as well – but mind you, it is a Beta.

Apple Music for Android – Main Features
  • Millions of songs – access a catalog of more than 30 million songs. Start a 3-month free trial to access all these songs.
  • Recommendations – handpicked recommendations by music experts based on what you already listen to and love.
  • Radio – listen to the Beats 1 radio station or play radio stations created by Apple’s editors.
  • Connect – artists can share lyrics, backstage photos, videos or even release their latest song directly to fans.
  • My Music – on place for all your iTunes purchases and saved music.

Apple Music for Android is available on Google Play.

Apple Music is a subscription service. You can choose between an individual membership, priced at $9.99 per month, or a family membership, which is priced at S14.99 per month. Additional information on Apple Music memberships is available here.


In related news…



Apple’s newest tablet is the new iPad Pro. The most intriguing thing about it is that it comes with a huge 12.9-inch display. It’s not as large as the Samsung Galaxy View, which is gigantic, but still, it’s pretty big. The biggest iPad so far, as a matter of fact.

Learn more about the new 12.9-inch iPad Pro here.
Learn more about the huge Galaxy View here.


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