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Android Lollipop more stable than iOS 8
While Apple may have beaten Android when it comes to sales, when it comes to stability the new Android 5.0 Lollipop beats Apple's iOS 8.
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While Apple may have beaten Android when it comes to sales, when it comes to stability the new Android 5.0 Lollipop beats Apple's iOS 8.
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According to data from mobile application performance management specialists Crittercism, app crash rates for the Lollipop are 0.2 percentage points lower than for iOS 8.
- Android Lollipop: 2.0% crash rate
- iOS 8: 2.2% crash rate
iOS 8 also continues to show higher app crash rates than iOS 7.
- iOS 8: 2.2% crash rate
- iOS 7: 1.9% crash rate
When it comes to Android, Lollipop is the best of the bunch, showing significantly lower app crash rates than earlier releases.
- Android Lollipop: 2.0% crash rate
- Kit Kat: 2.6% crash rate
- Ice Cream Sandwich: 2.6% crash rate
Apps can crash for a variety of reasons, ranging from operating system issues to problems with the apps or a device specific issue such as low memory.
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