You’re probably tired of hearing it. Another new app launches, and it looks awesome. And then you go to download it, and discover the catch: only on iPhone.
Sometimes an Android version comes along later. Other times not at all. It’s a serious drag, especially given Android’s dominant market share.
That’s not the case for all developers. There are some who not only build for Android, but create apps that are only possible on Google’s platform.

Muzei Wallpaper and Form Watch show how apps can partner up

Google’s Roman Nurik builds apps that showcase a feature or capability that you can only do with his company’s mobile platform. He had already done that with his DashClock Widget, which was originally built for the now-retired feature of Android lock screen widgets.
His latest project is Muzei Live Wallpaper, which puts a new work of art on your home screen each day. While live wallpapers aren’t an Android-exclusive anymore, pairing them up with a smartwatch is.

Flynx floats above the home screen

Facebook’s chat heads aren’t the only type of bubble that can hang around on your Android home screen (messing with the home screen is definitely off limits for iOS developers).
Flynx saves links from Twitter, Facebook, other apps or Chrome and puts them on your home screen as a gentle reminder about what you want to read. It’s like a more persistent form of Pocket.

Trigger opens up NFC, core customizations

Trigger brings a level of commands and customization to your phone that is nowhere near possible on iOS. For example, Trigger allows you to create a series of tasks that your phone performs automatically, like to turning on the Wi-Fi when connecting to a particular Bluetooth device, or dimming the screen when your phone reaches a low battery level.

Custom launchers remain an Android exclusive

With the iPhone, the interface is what it is: a grid of icons. Sure, there are notification center widgets and other tricks that came along with iOS 8, but forget about other large-scale customization.

Not so with Android. Developers can make custom app launchers, which allow you to change up the home screen in any number of ways.
One of the originals is Nova Prime Launcher. Nova Launcher just went through a major revamp and now offers a more Material-friendly look. It’s very similar in design to the Google Now Launcher, but offers significantly more customization. You’re able to change the number of apps that can fit on each home screen, re-size the icons, and can even set the launcher to make use of custom gestures.

Xender is another. It is useless on iOS.