iOS 8 vs. Android: 8 ways Apple is catching up or pulling ahead

iOS 8 is here. What did Apple invent? What did it borrow from Android? And in what ways is iOS 8 better or worse than its big rival?

4. Cloud services

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Apple's iCloud Drive update brings seamless cross-platform document editing and file sharing

Apple is updating its iCloud platform to follow suit with Dropbox and Google Drive. Where it suffices with features, it suffers on storage — iCloud gives users 5 GB free, whereas Google Drive gives 15 GB for free and Dropbox gives a paltry 2 GB for free (500 MB bonuses for referrals up to 18 GB, more if you participate in its promotions).

Apple's storage upgrade pricing is also a bit steeper than Google Drive and Dropbox, with its 1 TB plan costing twice as much as Google Drive and Dropbox.

Full iCloud Drive functionality won’t be unlocked until your Apple devices are all updated – OS X 10.10 Yosemite on Mac, iOS 8 on mobile devices.

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