For years , Android user have distribute with apps on Google ’s mobile platform that calculate more like they were design for iOS . In late month , Google has been give iOS users a sense of taste of the same experience . On Tuesday , Google updated its iOS app for Play Music with the company ’s new Material Design aesthetic — and more importantly , added an iPad app for the first time .
Google ’s Play Music update for Io follow asimilar update for Androidthat roll out earlier in February .
bet Music for iPad . ( Click to enlarge . )
The encroachment on you at home : The Google act Music app for Io is pretty much a carbon copy copy of what you see on Android , right down to the built - in mise en scene dialog box . The one glaring exception is that the iOS edition lacks the Shopbutton to enter the Play Music Store or buy the All Access subscription avail . But adding even a link to those features would take founder Apple a cut of Play Music proceeds , which Google is unlikely to do .
For iPad
Google wreak Music first rolled out to iOS in November 2013 . Why it took this farsighted for Google to make an iPad - optimized version of the app is anybody ’s guess — specially since Google has a report for create first - class iOS apps . Some iPad users may cringe at seeing Google ’s Material Design on iOS , but with Play Music on the iPad at least itworks .
There are still many design elements that are n’t unfamiliar to iOS apps , including a slide - out navigation draftsman , and sub - menu items at the top of the screen .
If you could get past the decidedly non - iOS smell of Material Design , the Play Music app is a great way to get at your medicine stored in Google ’s cloud .
