In this tutorial, we’ve put together a list of the best free
apps that’ll transform your Android device into a convincing iOS fake.
So here you are, trying to go against what the tech gods
intended and make your Android phone look like an iPhone. Perhaps you’re
getting home-screen-sick after recently making the switch or maybe you just
like to tweak your phone and you think it’d be fun to make it look more like
iOS.
It’s tough to make your Android phone operate exactly like
an iPhone in every way, but there are a few apps and tweaks that’ll get you
close. If you’re just going for aesthetics, you might just want to get a
faux-iOS launcher, but for those of you looking to get a more complete iOS
experience on your Android device, we’ve also included a variety of lock
screens, messaging apps, and keyboard skins that’ll transform your phone into a
rather convincing fake. There are boatloads of iOS-copy apps on Google Play,
and while most of them are paid, we’ve done our best to find all the good ones
that are completely free.
Launcher
There are a handful of decent Android launchers that mimic the
look and feel of iOS, but none of them are even half as good as Espier Launcher. We
won’t even bother mentioning the others here. Espier is the one you want; it’s
smooth, responsive, and strikingly similar to the real iOS interface. In
addition to authentic-looking squarish icons, this launcher app even gives you
the ability to create iOS-style folders by dragging apps onto each other. Swipe
up from the bottom of the screen and you’ll be presented with a list of your
recently-used applications — just like you would on an iPhone. The only
shortcoming is that it doesn’t come with a lock screen, but don’t trip, there’s
a solution for that.
Lock Screen
Smart iPhone 5 lock screen: Although it doesn’t
quite nail the look, this lock screen does offer the same functionality as the
iPhone one and includes a working button for your camera app.
iPhone 5 Lockscreen: So this one isn’t a
100% faithful rendition of the iOS lock screen, but it’s close enough, and
could definitely pass for a jailbroken iPhone that’s been customized.
iPhone Lock Screen: This one looks a
bit more authentic than most. The app’s designers nailed the font and
dimensions incredibly close to the real thing.
Messaging/calling
GO SMS Pro iPhone theme: The developers
behind this app did an impressive job of mimicking the iPhone’s green and
white conversation bubbles. As far as free apps go, this is about as good as it
gets for iOS-like text messaging.
iPhone Notifications: Download this app
and all of your notifications will look convincingly Apple-esque. Incoming
phone calls don’t look as authentic, but they’re close enough.
InoMail: Looking for a
mobile email client that feels like iMail? InoMail is just what you need. Not
only does it look a lot like iPhone’s native mail app, but it comes with a
number of impressive features as well.
Keyboard
New lockscreens and icons might trick your eyes into thinking
you’re on an iPhone, but in order to fool your fingers you’ll need a convincing
faux-iOS keyboard as well. A.I.type Keyboard is
the only one that’ll do the trick. The keyboard looks and feels like you’re
using an iPhone. If you’re willing to pay a few extra bucks, it also comes with
some powerful typo correction and word prediction features as well.
Put all these together, and you should have a fully-functional
iDroid, or Anphone, or whatever you want to call it now.
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