How to make your Android look like it's running iOS 7

posted by Daniel P. / Nov 26, 2013, 6:58 AM

How to make your Android look like it's running iOS 7

If you want to test drive the new iOS 7 looks, and learn firsthand why hardcore iPhone users are grumbling against it, as with anything that's radically different from the past, you don't have to get an iOS device.

Your Android phone can be transformed to look like a big-screen iOS 7 gear with just a couple of applications now, mainly from Espier Studio, that you don't even have to sideload. The apps include an iOS 7-style lock screen, launcher, notifications and control panel, as well as a dialer and contacts app that look exactly like on iPhone.

Granted, KitKat comes with a great dialer now, and there are plenty of other choices at the Play Store, but if you want the latest work of Jony Ive's design team, yet with Android's functionality like home and lockscreen widgets, check out the apps below. Bear in mind, though, that you'll have to shell out for the full ad-free iOS 7 experience, as not all features are present in the free app versions.

Make your Android look like it's running iOS 7 with this app suite

iOS 7 Lockscreen Parallax HD

Notification 7 (1.2.4)

Control Center 7 (1.2.3)

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Make your Android look like it's running iOS 7 with this app suite

The iOS 7-style launcher has dynamic clock, calendar and titles color that changes with the wallpaper hue. If you want to see how iOS 7 would look like with widgets on the homescreens, you'd have to get the Pro version of this launcher, though.

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40 Comments

1. PapaSmurf

Posts: 10457; Member since: May 14, 2012

Why the hell would anyone want to do that?

posted on Nov 26, 2013, 7:00 AM 61

2. good2great

Posts: 1042; Member since: Feb 22, 2012

tell the truth smurf you know you tested it out... lol

posted on Nov 26, 2013, 7:03 AM 11

8. PapaSmurf

Why would I want my Note 3 to look like an IPad Mini?

posted on Nov 26, 2013, 7:16 AM 21

18. good2great

because you can. its the best thing about android. customization.

posted on Nov 26, 2013, 7:37 AM 8

39. PBXtech

Posts: 1032; Member since: Oct 21, 2013

So Jimmy Kimmel can take a Note 3 and tell people it's the new iPhone 6 and get their reaction!

posted on Nov 26, 2013, 3:58 PM 6

20. SAYED-EJAZ

Posts: 225; Member since: Oct 10, 2013

I wil never do that.. maybe those wallpaper I will use . Not more than that!

posted on Nov 26, 2013, 7:57 AM 1

14. jaytai0106

Posts: 1888; Member since: Mar 30, 2011

I would never do that...

posted on Nov 26, 2013, 7:30 AM 6

19. SAYED-EJAZ

Beauty of android " UNLIMITED " !!!!!

posted on Nov 26, 2013, 7:56 AM 6

22. JerryTime

Posts: 468; Member since: Nov 09, 2013

My thoughts exactly Smurf!

posted on Nov 26, 2013, 7:58 AM 3

30. LiyanaBG

Posts: 381; Member since: Nov 07, 2013

only idiots would do that. take android the best and turn it to average os

posted on Nov 26, 2013, 9:42 AM 4

41. gamblor77

Posts: 118; Member since: Apr 26, 2012

Hahaha stole the words right out of my mouth. Even most iPhone users don't like the ugly, pastel, Easter egg look of iOS 7. Why the hell would I use the luxury of customization to make my Note 3 look like a piece of sh*t? Stuff it Jonny Ive!

posted on Nov 28, 2013, 12:07 AM 0

3. tech2

Posts: 3487; Member since: Oct 26, 2012

Not as brilliant but themer beta does a good job too. Try it out :)

posted on Nov 26, 2013, 7:07 AM 0

4. QWIKSTRIKE

Posts: 1457; Member since: Mar 09, 2010

LMAO.....who the hell would do that...why go backwards! I'd rather Windows live tiles 1st!

posted on Nov 26, 2013, 7:07 AM 15

6. tech2

Not a big fan of apple but I would happily choose ios's theme over Windows' live tiles, anyday !

posted on Nov 26, 2013, 7:09 AM 7

9. PapaSmurf

Windows Live Tiles > My Little Pony theme

posted on Nov 26, 2013, 7:16 AM 19

13. eisenbricher

Posts: 973; Member since: Aug 09, 2012

I use a WP8 device as my backup phone. Live tiles are awesome and really helpful. I usually use it to keep live watch on the stocks I've invested into. One live tile per stock with Bing Finance.

posted on Nov 26, 2013, 7:25 AM 5

15. tech2

Each to their own

posted on Nov 26, 2013, 7:31 AM 4

17. good2great

lmao!!! that's cold smurf.

posted on Nov 26, 2013, 7:36 AM 0

12. TechBizJP08

Posts: 495; Member since: Mar 25, 2013

He likes the raimbowie looks of apple..

posted on Nov 26, 2013, 7:24 AM 0

28. PapaSmurf

I think you need to learn how to read.

posted on Nov 26, 2013, 9:23 AM 0

31. Taters

Posts: 6474; Member since: Jan 28, 2013

Launcher 8 is hilariously close to wp8. Download this and launcher 8 and you can see which one sucks more.

posted on Nov 26, 2013, 9:47 AM 0

5. Miracles

Posts: 560; Member since: Aug 31, 2013

Never thought I'd see that day....the horror is unbearable. Ahhh!!

posted on Nov 26, 2013, 7:09 AM 1

7. yadu004

Posts: 72; Member since: Apr 26, 2013

Please PA, next time when you list an App don't forget to include Developers name as well. Would make the search a little easier. TQ

posted on Nov 26, 2013, 7:10 AM 2

10. PapaSmurf

PA has sloppy journalism most of the time...

posted on Nov 26, 2013, 7:17 AM 4

11. tlsmithsr

Posts: 81; Member since: Sep 28, 2010

For those who try this out. I hope your phone explodes... Just wrong on so many levels.

posted on Nov 26, 2013, 7:23 AM 1

16. skyline88

Posts: 697; Member since: Jul 15, 2013

its like using Windows 7 and suddenly revert to Windows 95, yucksss~

posted on Nov 26, 2013, 7:32 AM 4

21. alchemyduelist

Posts: 21; Member since: Jul 26, 2012

Why so much hate for iOS 7? I'm an android user here and wouldn't mind giving this a try. I for one, really likes how iOS 7 looks.

posted on Nov 26, 2013, 7:58 AM 1

32. fanboy1974

Posts: 1345; Member since: Nov 12, 2011

Once you use a real iPhone with iOS 7 you’re going to crawl back to Android just like I did. I never felt satisfied with iOS7 and based on Apple’s redesign track record it will be a long time before I go back even with a large screen iPhone. Seeing control center and the notification pull down brings back bad memories. Not having the ability of customizing control center is painful.