Apps for Android and iPhone - iPhone has unfair advantage

[Android Central Question]

I recently ported from Windows Mobile and I chose Android. I decided to go with a Blackberry Key2 because of the physical keyboard. I loved the old RIM handsets. That being said, the plethora of apps on Android vs Windows is amazing! First class support - whoo hoo!

Now me and the wife (iPhone 6s) can play the same games and compete per say. We've downloaded a number of games and started playing. Some share the same leaderboard across platforms while others don't. That doesn't stop us from competing.

Now the problem: We play the same games, but they behave differently across platforms. I've noticed that android the games are harder while on iPhone it is freaking easy mode.

I bet you want some examples:

Paper.io

Android - you can crash in the walls.
iPhone - you automatically turn.

Merge Plane - planes generation money in powers of 2.

Android - Level 1 plane gets 22 gold.
iPhone - Level 1 planes gets 24 gold

Level 2 runway bonuses are applied on both.

Remember the old saying. Double a penny for a month and you'll become a millionaire. Every extra piece of gold is a huge advantage over the longer run.

Thankfully the leaderboards are separate but it doesn't help my situation.

What other games have ya'll found that does this?

 

[SpookDroid]

Huh... interesting. I've never compared games across platforms like that (although I SWEAR Enter the Gungeon is harder and less items are dropped on Switch that the PC counterpart), but it's a fair point. Sucks if that's the case, though...

 

[ucyimDa_Ruler]

Update her level 1 is actual 35 coins!!!

 

[Mooncatt]

This is something that should be brought up to the developers. I can understand some differences such as resolution limitations or cloud sync options due to hardware/OS differences. But to award different credits or whatever on different platforms is something the developers would have direct control over. So I doubt this is an Android issue per se.