# Apple iOS, Lubuntu vs Puppy Comparison | | Apple iOS | Lubuntu | Puppy | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.1 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 1,564 | 82 | 18 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (50.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (57.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (77.8% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Apple iOS Pros: - User-Friendly (47 reviews) - Ease of Use (36 reviews) Cons: - Apple Limitations (31 reviews) - Limited Customization (30 reviews) ### Lubuntu Pros: - Lightweight Size (7 reviews) - Speed/Performance (5 reviews) Cons: - Compatibility Issues (2 reviews) - Driver Issues (1 reviews) ### Puppy Pros: - Customization/Personalization (1 reviews) - Lightweight Size (1 reviews) Cons: - Unfriendly Interface (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Apple iOS | Lubuntu | Puppy | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.2 (1153 reviews) | 8.8 (62 reviews) | 9.0 (15 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.4 (1168 reviews) | 8.9 (64 reviews) | 8.7 (15 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.3 (400 reviews) | 9.1 (27 reviews) | 8.6 (13 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.7 (177 reviews) | 9.0 (15 reviews) | 7.9 (7 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.0 (1099 reviews) | 7.3 (58 reviews) | 7.2 (10 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.0 (171 reviews) | 8.3 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.0 (1060 reviews) | 9.0 (60 reviews) | 8.2 (13 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Apple iOS #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Lubuntu #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Puppy #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Operating System | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Apple iOS** | 9.2/10 | 187 | | **Lubuntu** | 8.7/10 | 12 | | **Puppy** | 9.0/10 | 6 | #### Memory Management - Operating System | Feature | Apple iOS | Lubuntu | Puppy | |---|---|---|---| | **RAM management** | 9.2 (121 reviews) | 8.5 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Device Management - Operating System | Feature | Apple iOS | Lubuntu | Puppy | |---|---|---|---| | **I/O management** | 9.3 (126 reviews) | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 9.0 (5 reviews) | #### Backup and Recovery - Operating System | Feature | Apple iOS | Lubuntu | Puppy | |---|---|---|---| | **Data backup** | 9.3 (144 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Error Detection - Operating System | Feature | Apple iOS | Lubuntu | Puppy | |---|---|---|---| | **System operations monitoring** | 9.0 (115 reviews) | 8.8 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Operating Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/operating-system) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Apple iOS | Lubuntu | Puppy | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 50.5% | 57.3% | 77.8% | | **Mid-Market** | 27.4% | 21.3% | 16.7% | | **Enterprise** | 22.1% | 21.3% | 5.6% | ### By Industry #### Apple iOS - **Information Technology and Services:** 14.2% - **Computer Software:** 11.0% - **Higher Education:** 4.9% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.3% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.0% - **Education Management:** 2.7% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.4% - **Accounting:** 2.2% - **Financial Services:** 2.1% - **Retail:** 2.0% - **Other:** 51.2% #### Lubuntu - **Information Technology and Services:** 21.3% - **Computer Software:** 16.0% - **Consumer Goods:** 14.7% - **Internet:** 5.3% - **Higher Education:** 5.3% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 4.0% - **Accounting:** 2.7% - **Computer & Network Security:** 2.7% - **Computer Hardware:** 2.7% - **Financial Services:** 2.7% - **Other:** 22.7% #### Puppy - **Computer Software:** 33.3% - **Information Technology and Services:** 22.2% - **Education Management:** 11.1% - **Photography:** 5.6% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 5.6% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.6% - **Computer Networking:** 5.6% - **Computer & Network Security:** 5.6% - **Automotive:** 5.6% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Apple iOS - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2390 reviews) - [Android](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1272 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews) - [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (894 reviews) - [Windows 8](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-8/reviews) — 3.7/5 stars (576 reviews) - [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (346 reviews) - [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (426 reviews) - [Windows 11](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-11/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4281 reviews) - [Fedora](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (211 reviews) - [Chrome OS](https://www.g2.com/products/chrome-os/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (716 reviews) ### Alternatives to Lubuntu - [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (894 reviews) - [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (426 reviews) - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2390 reviews) - [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (220 reviews) - [Fedora](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (211 reviews) - [Linux Mint](https://www.g2.com/products/linux-mint/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (189 reviews) - [Kubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/kubuntu-devs-kubuntu/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (95 reviews) - [Android](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1272 reviews) - [Raspbian](https://www.g2.com/products/raspbian/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (85 reviews) - [Xubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/xubuntu/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (74 reviews) ### Alternatives to Puppy - [Linux Mint](https://www.g2.com/products/linux-mint/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (189 reviews) - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2390 reviews) - [Raspbian](https://www.g2.com/products/raspbian/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (85 reviews) - [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (220 reviews) - [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (426 reviews) - [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (894 reviews) - [Android](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1272 reviews) - [Xubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/xubuntu/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (74 reviews) - [Windows 8](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-8/reviews) — 3.7/5 stars (576 reviews) - [Windows 11](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-11/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4281 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Apple iOS - Title: [What is the present version of iOS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-present-version-of-ios) — 7 comments > **Top comment:** "ios 16.5" - Title: [What is Apple iOS used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-apple-ios-used-for) — 3 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "On Server and as Laptops, Desktop as an operating system" - Title: [What are the iOS 14 features?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-ios-14-features) — 3 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "iOS 14 was perhaps of Apple's greatest Io updates to date, presenting Home screen configuration changes, major new elements, refreshes for existing..." - Title: [What are the iOS 13 features?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-ios-13-features) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Dark mode (Most awaited), Private way to sign into apps, browse and edit photos and list goes on" - Title: [What do you mean by property in iOS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-do-you-mean-by-property-in-ios) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "i dont mean by property in iOS" ### Lubuntu - Title: [Can you program on Lubuntu?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-you-program-on-lubuntu) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Yes! I personally used vscode and intellij " - Title: [What is Lubuntu good for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-lubuntu-good-for) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Lubuntu is good if you're looking for easy to configure and lightweight linux desktop environment with not so great hardware specifications." - Title: [What is difference between Ubuntu and Lubuntu?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-difference-between-ubuntu-and-lubuntu) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Ubuntu and Lubuntu differ in their desktop environments and system requirements, with Ubuntu offering a feature-rich environment that demands more resources,..." - Title: [Can Lubuntu run all Ubuntu apps?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-lubuntu-run-all-ubuntu-apps) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "not really but they will support most of the applications as both of them are built on same base concepts." - Title: [On which place in the top list of linux distros you would put Lubuntu](https://www.g2.com/discussions/on-which-place-in-the-top-list-of-linux-distros-you-would-put-lubuntu) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "For my purposes and uses, I'd put it in maybe 6th or 7th. Since its primary goal seems to be being a lightweight version of Ubuntu, I'd say it very much..." ### Puppy - Title: [Is Puppy Linux any good?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-puppy-linux-any-good) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "is very good and light weight, easy to use and good with low system configuration. " --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/apple-ios-vs-lubuntu-vs-puppy)