Apple ecosystem

The Apple ecosystem is an unofficial term used by the media to describe the seamless integration of Apple’s various networks of devices, software, and services. The devices include Apple’s family of interactive hardware, including iPad, iPhone, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Watch models.[1][2][3]

Description

The term ecosystem is used to describe the simultaneous use of products and services that were designed by a company to work better together than with devices from a competitor. For example, it is easier to connect an iPhone with a computer from Apple that uses macOS than with a PC that runs Windows from Microsoft, a direct competitor.[4][5]

Examples of competitors

Comparisons between Apple products and services, versus direct competitors.

  • Apple Maps, versus

    Bing Maps

    ,

    Google Maps

    , and

    Waze

    as online mapping services.

  • Apple Music, versus

    Amazon Music

    ,

    Pandora

    ,

    Spotify

    , and

    YouTube Music

    as streaming music services.

  • Apple TV+, versus

    Amazon Prime

    ,

    Disney+

    ,

    HBO Max

    ,

    Hulu

    , and

    Netflix

    as streaming video services.

  • FaceTime, versus

    Google Meet

    ,

    Microsoft Teams

    ,

    Skype

    , and

    Zoom

    as video calling services.

  • iCloud, versus

    Azure Backup

    ,

    Dropbox Business

    ,

    Google Drive

    , and

    OneDrive

    as cloud storage and backup services.

  • iMessage, versus

    Facebook Messenger

    ,

    Signal

    ,

    Slack

    ,

    Telegram

    , and

    WhatsApp

    as messaging platforms.

  • iOS and iPadOS, versus Android for mobile operating systems.
  • macOS, versus Linux (including Chrome OS) and Windows for computer operating systems.

References

  • Digital ecosystem at Wikipedia

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