i just don't like how the timer and the alarm switch the snooze and off buttons. drives me batty.

you don't have to buy in to the eco system. i just found that apple products fit my needs better. you can still use any earbuds or anything else you want to. you can still use the google system as you please. you're not forced to using only apple apps. i regularly use google maps, gmail, google calndar, waze, and a lot of other apps that aren't specific to ios. i was a die hard android fan my whole life but apple was simple and everything worked well. i'm sure there are plenty of good android phones around these days too.

i was converted by an 11. it's still a wonderful phone but i wanted the pro model so i upgraded to the 14 pro. while it's a massive upgrade, the overall experience is just as good, minus the zoom lens and a few things when the lidar comes in handy. everything on the iphones just works. i always had some kind of problem with android no matter what phone i got. i just really enjoy the apple eco system now.