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Android VS iPadOS_

As of 4 November 2026, iPadOS is named by 134 companies and Android by 4,622; Android skews to companies under 200 people (53% vs 25%), iPadOS to companies over 1,000 (41% vs 23%).

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: Android's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, iPadOS rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

Android: 2–200 employees
53%
iPadOS: 2–200 employees
25%
Android: 1,000+ employees
23%
iPadOS: 1,000+ employees
41%
Postings per company, 90 days
4.3 · 2.5
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
4,622companies name Android
134companies name iPadOS
0name both
19,733 · 337postings in 90 days, Android · iPadOS
02 — Side by side

Who chooses which

Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.

By company size
SegmentAndroidshareiPadOSshareLeans
Self-employed1794%32%even
2-10 employees47610%64%Android
11-50 employees1,04523%86%Android
51-200 employees94120%2015%Android
201-500 employees59013%2216%iPadOS
501-1000 employees3387%2015%iPadOS
1001-5000 employees53412%2418%iPadOS
5001-10000 employees1543%97%iPadOS
10,001+ employees3658%2216%iPadOS
By industry
SegmentAndroidshareiPadOSshareLeans
Technology & software2,23248%3627%Android
Business & finance services83618%2619%even
Manufacturing & industry3618%2317%iPadOS
Media & content2646%54%even
Consumer services & leisure1844%1612%iPadOS
Commerce & trade1583%54%even
Public, community & associations1213%43%even
Property & construction1072%64%iPadOS
Health care982%75%iPadOS
Utilities & infrastructure892%21%even
Transport, logistics & rental712%21%even
Automotive631%11%even
By country
SegmentAndroidshareiPadOSshareLeans
United States2,36051%8664%iPadOS
India3918%32%Android
United Kingdom2686%64%even
Germany2245%54%even
France1383%43%even
Canada1173%54%even
Italy702%––outside top 12
Spain631%11%even
Australia581%54%iPadOS
Poland541%––outside top 12
Brazil491%––outside top 12
Singapore481%––outside top 12
Belgium––21%outside top 12
Denmark––21%outside top 12
Sweden––21%outside top 12
Czechia––11%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentAndroidshareiPadOSshareLeans
Software engineering16,86755%8819%Android
IT operations & business systems2,5698%14331%iPadOS
Data & AI9553%164%even
Retail & store operations9083%10%Android
Product, program & project management7672%51%even
Design & UX7482%31%even
Unclassified6872%––outside top 12
Engineering (non-software)5322%31%even
Quality, safety & environment5292%––outside top 12
Customer service & success5012%184%iPadOS
Marketing & communications3911%––outside top 12
Sales3261%10%even
arts media and entertainment2791%6915%iPadOS
logistics warehouse and transport2751%10%even
skilled trades and field service2751%20%even
Finance & accounting1470%––outside top 12
construction and civil1220%––outside top 12
Business development & strategy1010%––outside top 12
healthcare support and caregiving640%––outside top 12
Education & training610%51%even
Human resources600%10%even
Administration & office540%––outside top 12
Legal, compliance & risk500%––outside top 12
General management & consulting320%20%even
healthcare clinical170%––outside top 12
research and science170%––outside top 12
facilities cleaning and security160%––outside top 12
hospitality and food service160%––outside top 12
social care and community140%––outside top 12
personal care and wellness120%––outside top 12
agriculture and environment––31%outside top 12
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iPadOS is named by 134 companies in job postings and Android by 4,622; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/android-vs-ipados)
How we know

Read from the source, not self-reported

Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
  • Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
  • SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
  • Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
FAQ

Android vs iPadOS: questions

Which is more used, Android or iPadOS?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Android (4,622) over iPadOS (134). By website-and-DNS footprint, iPadOS (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Android?

53% of Android companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 25% for iPadOS. 23% of Android companies have over 1,000 employees, against 41% for iPadOS.

Do companies run both?

0 companies name both in their postings, usually Android in marketing and iPadOS in sales, or during a migration.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.

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