If you are interested to make apps for iOS and/or Android, the mobile device you should buy in order to get started should be pretty obvious. But for a more general platform like the Web, you need to take various things into consideration including the app ecosystem, unique features each mobile OS brings to the table and peripheral support. This short guide will help you decide if an iOS device or an Android device will best suit your coding-on-the-go needs.
Android
Android is the better platform to go with for serious coders because of the way Android handles the file system. Many Android smartphones and tablets come with a file manager out of the box and a good number of them have microSD card slots too. These features make it a lot easier to manage big website projects on your mobile device. Combine that with impressive coding apps like DroidEdit Pro and Android Web Editor (AWD) and you can do some serious coding anywhere complete with essential features like syntax highlighting and Web server integration. Any speedy mainstream tablet with a large screen should suffice as the Bluetooth functionality should enable you to connect most standard Bluetooth keyboards.
iOS
Just because you cannot manage your files within iOS doesn’t mean that an iPad is a terrible choice for Web developers. The apps in iOS tend to look more intuitive and attractive and that applies to the coding apps. Textastic Code Editor is one of the best coding apps available for the iPad and syncs with iCloud. Plus, TextExpander is supported to make coding more straightforward. There are plenty of other apps that help teach newbies how to code. A couple of WYSIWYG Web authoring tools are available too like Web Page Creator for iOS.