Sometimes, for reasons beyond our understanding, Google decides to bring some exclusive features to iPhone that aren't available on Android or who end up being late.
This is the case with Gboard, the Google keyboard that first arrived on iOS several months before landing on Android, or the ability to change the arrow icon for a car in Google Maps.
But those two are just a few old examples. Today it is still possible find Google features that are only available on the iPhone and today we want to review some of the most interesting.
Google on an iPhone mobile phone.
Add useful widgets to your home screen
Although on Android it is possible to find good widgets for the home screen of our phones, I am afraid that those of Google are not among them.
And the truth is, it's curious as Android has been offering widget support pretty much since its initial release, while iOS introduced this feature just a few months ago. And even so, i Google widgets for iPhone and iPad are much better designed and they are more useful than what we can find on Android.
This is the case with widgets the Gmail app or the search engine itself, which not only have a refined design and according to the aesthetic lines of the platform; They also offer a quick access to great features directly from the main screen. Noteworthy is also the excellent Google Photos widget for iOS, which allows you to view a selection of our best recent photos on the main screen.
Create an offline access reading list in Chrome
La iOS version of Chrome it also includes some features that are not present in the Android web browser. This is the case of the reading list, a tool that allows you to save pages or articles to access them later.
In addition, this reading list offers the possibility of download the pages to access them later without the need for an Internet connection.
Open Chrome in multi-window mode in a much more convenient way
Even the process of opening multiple windows on the same screen using Chrome is much easier on iOS than on Android. On iPad or iPhone, long press on a link and tap "Open in new window". automatically, will start a new browser window and both will be displayed as split screen.
Multi-window in Google Chrome for iOS.
Quickly access the Incognito mode
In both Google Maps and the Google search app, in iOS you can enable the application's incognito mode with a long press on the profile picture of our Google account. On Android, you need to access the options menu of each application to activate that option.
Create typing shortcuts in Gboard
Gboard not only came out earlier for iOS than for Android. It also has some functions that are not yet present in the version intended for the Google operating system.
This is the case of the shortcuts to points or "shortcuts to points", a function that allows you to replace text strings with emojis, GIFs, messages, or any type of content.
This way, for example, by typing «. Hello », we can have the keyboard automatically replace that shortcut with a GIF of a predefined greeting or message. On Android it is necessary to resort to third-party applications to be able to do the same that Google natively offers on its keyboard for iOS.
Customize Gboard to your liking
As if the above were not enough, Gboard for iOS is a fully customizable keyboard, which in addition to the predefined themes - also available on Android - allows us to create our own by changing the color of the buttons, their borders, text and much more..
Open multiple tabs in the Finder
On iOS, the Google's search app is capable of almost completely replacing a browser, thanks to the support of multi-tab navigation. On Android, it is not possible to open more than one tab via the search engine app.
Several tabs open in the Google search engine for iOS.
Crop video in Google Photos
One feature that not everyone is familiar with is the ability to trim videos in Google Photos. Function that, today, is available on iOS, but not Android.
Google Photos on iOS allows you to trim videos.
Change the dates of photos and videos
Another feature of Google Photos that, for now, is not in Android but is in iOS, is the ability to change the date of acquisition of images and videos saved in Google Photos, thus allowing us to better organize our albums.
Change the date and time of a photo in Google Photos for iOS.
Manage shelves in Google Play Books
If you are one of those who use Google Play Books to read your favorite books, you should know that, on iOS, the application has the option of organize books on different shelves, thus giving us more control over our catalog.
Shelves on Google Play Books for iOS.
On Android, although it is possible to create collections, it is not possible manage custom libraries as it happens in the app for iPhone and iPad.
These are just some of the functions of Google apps that we can find on iOS and not on Android. However, this does not mean that the versions for iOS are better than those for Android, but it is striking that, at times, the search engine company is more concerned with its apps for the rival platform than those dedicated to its own system. operating.