How to get a specific IOS app on android?

June 12, 2017 6:52 PM

I saw this awesome app called Happy Scale for IOS. But I have an Samsung Galaxy S7 edge running the newest version of android. How do I get this app on my phone? I looked up emulators for IOS on android and found these apps called Iemu and Cider. But all they gave me were fake apple app stores. I have an app similar to happy scale but it doesn't have all the things I want for weight tracking.
posted by starlybri to Technology (4 answers total)

You can't, iOS app can't run on Android. Apple tightly controls the iOS platform in ways that ensures that there won't be anything like what you're looking for. You can contact the developer and ask them to make an Android version, but that doesn't look like something they've be interested in, given that they specifically promote themselves as an iOS development company.
posted by Candleman at 7:43 PM on June 12, 2017 [2 favorites]

There are systems that generate (compile to) both device architectures so some apps may appear to run on both but it's a lowest common denominator situation. What Candleman says is pretty much the situation in the app world right now. Perhaps your best option would be to suggest to the developers of a similar android app that your list of enhancements would boost their market.
posted by sammyo at 10:13 PM on June 12, 2017 [1 favorite]

I'm not sure what Android app you're trying now to track the moving average, but Libra is a very robust one.

Personally I just use Trendweight on my mobile browser because it integrates with Fitbit which I'm using anyway. There is no way to enter weights manually so please disregard this if you aren't already using (or willing to use) Fitbit or Withings.
posted by mama casserole at 9:20 AM on June 13, 2017 [1 favorite]

+1 to Libra. Happily using it for years.
posted by booooooze at 1:49 PM on June 13, 2017