# Apple iOS, Pop!_OS, Linux Mint vs Android Comparison | | Apple iOS | Pop!_OS | Linux Mint | Android | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 1,563 | 29 | 189 | 1,272 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (50.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (75.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (54.1% of reviews) | Small-Business (52.5% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | 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) ### Pop!_OS Pros: - Design Aesthetics (1 reviews) - Easy Installation (1 reviews) Cons: - Slow Updates (1 reviews) - Update Frequency (1 reviews) ### Linux Mint Pros: - User-Friendly (11 reviews) - Linux/Ubuntu OS (9 reviews) Cons: - Driver Issues (4 reviews) - Limited Apps/Store (4 reviews) ### Android Pros: - Customization/Personalization (35 reviews) - User-Friendly (34 reviews) Cons: - Slow Updates (26 reviews) - Bloatware Issues (17 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Apple iOS | Pop!_OS | Linux Mint | Android | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.2 (1153 reviews) | 9.4 (22 reviews) | 8.9 (152 reviews) | 9.2 (958 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.4 (1168 reviews) | 9.2 (22 reviews) | 9.0 (151 reviews) | 9.3 (970 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.3 (400 reviews) | 8.8 (11 reviews) | 9.2 (69 reviews) | 9.2 (305 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.7 (177 reviews) | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 8.7 (37 reviews) | 8.7 (153 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.0 (1099 reviews) | 8.0 (20 reviews) | 8.3 (142 reviews) | 8.5 (873 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.0 (171 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.2 (34 reviews) | 8.8 (139 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.0 (1060 reviews) | 10.0 (21 reviews) | 8.2 (145 reviews) | 9.2 (910 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Apple iOS #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Pop!_OS #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Linux Mint #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Android #### 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 | | **Pop!_OS** | N/A | N/A | | **Linux Mint** | 8.7/10 | 29 | | **Android** | 8.9/10 | 126 | #### Memory Management - Operating System | Feature | Apple iOS | Pop!_OS | Linux Mint | Android | |---|---|---|---|---| | **RAM management** | 9.2 (121 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.6 (23 reviews) | 8.7 (99 reviews) | #### Device Management - Operating System | Feature | Apple iOS | Pop!_OS | Linux Mint | Android | |---|---|---|---|---| | **I/O management** | 9.3 (126 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (17 reviews) | 9.2 (95 reviews) | #### Backup and Recovery - Operating System | Feature | Apple iOS | Pop!_OS | Linux Mint | Android | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Data backup** | 9.3 (144 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.9 (19 reviews) | 9.1 (102 reviews) | #### Error Detection - Operating System | Feature | Apple iOS | Pop!_OS | Linux Mint | Android | |---|---|---|---|---| | **System operations monitoring** | 9.0 (115 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.2 (20 reviews) | 8.4 (92 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Operating Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/operating-system) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Apple iOS | Pop!_OS | Linux Mint | Android | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 50.5% | 75.9% | 54.1% | 52.5% | | **Mid-Market** | 27.4% | 13.8% | 32.6% | 25.0% | | **Enterprise** | 22.1% | 10.3% | 13.3% | 22.5% | ### 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% #### Pop!_OS - **Computer Software:** 34.5% - **Information Technology and Services:** 24.1% - **Computer & Network Security:** 13.8% - **Internet:** 6.9% - **Financial Services:** 6.9% - **Real Estate:** 3.4% - **Higher Education:** 3.4% - **Design:** 3.4% - **Computer Networking:** 3.4% #### Linux Mint - **Information Technology and Services:** 25.8% - **Computer Software:** 20.9% - **Computer & Network Security:** 5.5% - **Consumer Goods:** 4.4% - **Newspapers:** 4.4% - **Higher Education:** 3.3% - **Research:** 2.2% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 1.6% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 1.6% - **Medical Devices:** 1.6% - **Other:** 28.6% #### Android - **Information Technology and Services:** 19.1% - **Computer Software:** 14.5% - **Higher Education:** 3.5% - **Computer & Network Security:** 3.0% - **Telecommunications:** 3.0% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.5% - **Education Management:** 2.4% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.0% - **Retail:** 1.9% - **Financial Services:** 1.8% - **Other:** 46.3% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Apple iOS - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2389 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 (4280 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) - [Parrot Security OS](https://www.g2.com/products/parrot-security-os/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (61 reviews) ### Alternatives to Pop!_OS - [Windows 11](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-11/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4280 reviews) - [Fedora](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (211 reviews) - [Parrot Security OS](https://www.g2.com/products/parrot-security-os/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (61 reviews) - [Xubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/xubuntu/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (74 reviews) - [Arch](https://www.g2.com/products/arch/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (42 reviews) - [Kubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/kubuntu-devs-kubuntu/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (95 reviews) - [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (219 reviews) - [Zorin](https://www.g2.com/products/zorin/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (46 reviews) - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2389 reviews) - [openSUSE Leap](https://www.g2.com/products/opensuse/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (37 reviews) ### Alternatives to Linux Mint - [Windows 11](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-11/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4280 reviews) - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2389 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) - [Chrome OS](https://www.g2.com/products/chrome-os/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (716 reviews) - [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (426 reviews) - [Debian](https://www.g2.com/products/debian/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (219 reviews) - [Fedora](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (211 reviews) - [Kubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/kubuntu-devs-kubuntu/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (95 reviews) - [Raspbian](https://www.g2.com/products/raspbian/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (84 reviews) ### Alternatives to Android - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2389 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) - [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (426 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews) - [Windows 11](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-11/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4280 reviews) - [BlackBerry QNX](https://www.g2.com/products/blackberry-qnx/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (20 reviews) - [Fedora](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (211 reviews) - [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (346 reviews) - [Apple OS X El Capitan](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-os-x-el-capitan/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (262 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" ### Pop!_OS - Title: [What is special about pop OS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-special-about-pop-os) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Ease of use no matter if you use it as a daily driver of using it from time to time, everything is automated and connected. One big plus in my book is..." ### Linux Mint - Title: [Is Linux Mint still supported?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-linux-mint-still-supported) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Very well, It supports older hardware as well as newer. Pleasant experience while coding..." - Title: [Is Linux Mint any good?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-linux-mint-any-good) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "For me it is the best distribution for office." - Title: [What is Linux Mint used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-linux-mint-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Linux Mint is an operating system based on the Ubuntu and Debian distributions, which provides versions with the main current desktops (Cinnamon, MATE, KDE,..." - Title: [What software comes with Linux Mint?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-software-comes-with-linux-mint) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Firefox and LibreOffice" - Title: [My Screen Brightness buttons are not working in linux mint.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/my-screen-brightness-buttons-are-not-working-in-linux-mint) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Best" ### Android - Title: [how am i able to update to the most recent version if my phone wont allow?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-am-i-able-to-update-to-the-most-recent-version-if-my-phone-wont-allow) — 5 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "If your phone is not compatible with the newest version of android then you might have to wait a little while for the new android if not then you might have..." - Title: [How can i increase some performance as stable as while gaming](https://www.g2.com/discussions/51992-how-can-i-increase-some-performance-as-stable-as-while-gaming) — 4 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Optimize you phone allow necessary storage free " - Title: [What is Android used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-android-used-for) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "For developing enterprise applications which are used to play any type of media in signage, soc." - Title: [What are more advanced features of Android and what are their benefits?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-more-advanced-features-of-android-and-what-are-their-benefits) — 3 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Androide " - Title: [Would you like to use Android or iOS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/would-you-like-to-use-android-or-ios) — 3 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Android " --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/apple-ios-vs-pop-_os-vs-linux-mint-vs-android)