We switched from Android to iPhone this year. We use t-Mobile. I tried a low end android and was disappointed with the phone call quality. Most reviewers ignore the audio quality of the phone and like to talk about apps!
It seemed that we would have to go to a higher cost phone in order to get suitable phone service with Android. So when my wife’s phone died, I noticed that Yugster was selling refurbished iPhones at a price lower than I would have spent on new Androids. I bought a pair so that we would have similar user interfaces.
We are happy with iPhone. It does what we need and has a friendly user interface. The Android could be daunting for my non-technical wife if she wandered out into the “weeds”.
As an added bonus, the iPhones supported wifi calling. Our cabin has wifi, but no cell service. Now, both our phones are still usable when we are out in the boonies.
I am disappointed with the iPhone podcast player. It plays my stuff in the wrong order and doesn’t give me enough options for managing content. It might do what I need, but unlike other Apple products, it is a fight.
There are numerous alternative podcast players available, both free and paid, on the App store. Check them out.