This page pulls together every confirmed difference between the iPhone and Android in one place. Most of the app is deliberately built to behave identically on both platforms — this page exists to call out the exceptions.
Intentional, permanent differences
These are expected to stay different — they reflect genuine platform capabilities or design choices, not bugs.
| iPhone | Android | |
|---|---|---|
| App settings & feature flags (see How the Config App Service Works) | Feature flags live inside the same Config App Service that stores general app settings | Feature flags and site-specific text are looked after by a separate, dedicated part of the app |
| Unlocking Staff Mode (see How to View Service Details & Controls) | Long-press the Settings screen title | Tap the Settings screen title 10 times |
| Siri shortcuts | FAQs, Events, Places, Routes, Offers, Home Sales, and a 'Welcome Pack' can each be individually enabled for Siri | ✕ |
| Android TV curated content | ✕ | Featured Places, Offers, Events, Routes, and Welcome content shown on the Android TV app |
| Foldable device layout | ✕ | Layout adapts specifically for foldable phones |
| Siri & Spotlight analytics (added in 2026.9.1) | Siri searches, App Shortcuts and Spotlight opens are recorded, including searches that find nothing | ✕ |
| AI feature analytics (added in 2026.9.1) | Whether each on-device AI feature ran and succeeded is recorded — never the wording | ✓ |
| TV analytics | n/a | The Android TV app doesn't record analytics |
Everywhere else: parity
Outside of the above, the two apps are built to the same standard: the same three-step boot sequence, the same Core-Managed/Independent service split, the same save-with-integrity-check caching approach (down to the file format), and the same 5-minute heartbeat for every Independent Service.