iPod Touch vs. iPhone

Thanks for the iPod Touch info. I’ve been holding out on getting an iPhone and now with the release of the iPod touch at the same time as the price drop of the iPhone my decision is even harder. I’m in Canada so the phone is pretty much useless to me at the moment, but the crippling lack of some of the better features in the iPod touch is really annoying. You can’t even add things to the calendar – why does Apple take AWAY functionality?

Anyhow, this info will help me decide come Sept 28 which one I want. Thanks!

Another noticble difference between the iPod Touch and iPhone is the screen quality. Shades of black are handled much better on the iPhone than the iPod Touch. Apple claimed that the difference is almost unnoticable, but when putting the two side by side that bad quality of the iPod Touch is very noticable.

It’s not something I’m too concerned about, because I’ll be getting an iPod Touch just for it’s internet capabilities and music. Plus, the slick design is to die for.

its really very boring how things go in and out of fashion. a while back i got a 2 gig ipod nano that was state of the art when i bought it, and a month later the latest type of ipod came out. man, that sucks!

Thanks for the comparison, it really influenced my decision on which one to get

hi, i was wondering. because in my country the iphone is not in service yet but i’m still able to get one. after seeing your review it clearly is obvious that the iphone is better. however i was wondering is it possible to buy an iphone and not insert a sim card and still be able to use all its other functions? thanks

Hey, i live in australia and can’t wait till the iPhone comes out. Is there anything that the Iphone is lacking? or that isnt as good as it should be?

Jezzika, you might want to take a look at my article 25 Things Wrong With the iPhone. My iPhone review covers some pros & cons as well.

If the ipod touch has wifi, why only youtube is availible? why not mail, maps, etc…?

what is the release date of the iphone in australia?

I have both the iphone and the ipod touch. I first got the ipod since I wanted one, then i picked up the iphone because it got so much hype. After trying both I gave the iphone to my wife. Reason, very simple. The iphone does not work with reguar headphones! I have bose 3 noise cancelling headphones and you cant use stereo with the iphone.

How can the Ipod touch lack anything that the Iphone has????

IT IS AN MP4 PLAYER, NOT A PHONE…DUH….So why compare the features on the two???? Dont waist a whole day deciding what to get…do you want to make calls and txs??? yes?? get the iphone… Do you just want to watch movies, listen to music and other things that dont include contacting anyone??? Get the touch…. just be smart…damn.

The iPod Touch lacks 2 more features. The iPhone has these features but the touch does not:
1. External Speaker
2. External Volume buttons

Why would we want to make a better iPod than the acctual iPhone. It would ruin our marketing if the iPod was better.

~I am sorry for using your email, Mr. Jobs, sir

Both of them do not have am/fm radio and tv app. Will these features be available in the next release?

hey i i need a new phone and ipod…. my phone still works but its 2 years old and i want a new 1…. are the plans for the iphone affordable? i heard they are like 75 a month which i think is a lil iffy…. if so ill just get touch and a new phone… i also heard the iphone has gps… and can the iphone reiceve internet connection anywhere?

This is a really tough choice. He are some arguments for the iPod Touch:
-Less battery drain
-More storage for your buck
-Now has maps and mail, etc.
-Don’t have to worry about dropping your phone when you go to the bar

Bascially, the only thing the iPhone has going for it is that you have all of your devices in one convenient package, so you don’t have to carry your phone separately. I just got a new phone 3 months ago, so I’m wondering if it’s worth it…

This must be old, the touch has the same features as the iPhone execpt for camere and calling for free on 2.0, the new version even has a built in speaker.

Well…actually, in my country its easy to afford the call costs, but its pretty hard to buy a iphone. Here the iphone costs about $665 in our currency. So I chose ipod touch as the better deal. It has built in speakers, volume keys, and shares an identical look with the iphone. Except for phone and camera facilities, ipod touch is equal to iphone. Is this true? Or are there any other major differences?

Well the only difference really is that the iPhone is a phone and the iPod Touch is a new generation of iPods. It is unfair to compare them because they do not fit in the same categories. They may look the same, feel the same, and possibly smell the same. But, they are two very different things. In my opinion the iPod Touch is very very advanced for its matter because how can you compare it to a phone? The iPhone was a big hit in the beginning having internet, GPS etc. and is still the most popular phone. But people treat it as a alternate computer than a phone or mp4. While the iPod Touch is just a better formed mp4 like its little brothers.

And the screen quality difference IS nearly the same. Really, would you actually count that as a defending point as saying the iPhone was better?

Also I forgot to say that the new 2.0 iPod Touch SLIMNESS is incredible. And think about it, it also has built in speakers!

Easy solution on which one to get:

What you have:

[ ]Do you already have a phone?
[ ]Do you already have a MP4/iPod?

What you want/need:

[ ]Do you really think the iPhone is a alternate computer solution for you?
[ ]Do you really think the iPod Touch is too expensive for a iPod?

AFTER YOU DO IT, IT SHOULD LOOK LIKE…

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What you have:

[X]Do you already have a phone?
[ ]Do you already have a MP4/iPod?

What you want/need:

[ ]Do you really think the iPhone is a alternate computer solution for you?
[X]Do you really think the iPod Touch is too expensive for a iPod?

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PS put an [X] if you do have/want it. Put [ ] if you don’t

CONCLUSION:

Obviously the iPhone is better. But, if you just wanna watch movies with something thin and cool….I recomend the iPod Touch.

Thank you,

Apple Creator

Ok, the iphone is just way tooo much money, and its lacko=ing somethings the i thouch has! So definitly I’m asking for the ipod touch! WHOOOO!

ipod touch does have notes,mail,maps and a free weather application. and if u use tele flip or a number of free applications you can use SMS

The way i look at it is, that you can get the iphone which is cool and more worker friendly with internet at all.

or you can get the ipod touch, which costs less and really only doesnt have the actual phone and camera.
but
you NEVER have to worry about internet charges and roaming fees for the internet.

so.
there you go
ipod touch hands down

its going to be a very hard choice
and i mean verry
i have a phone but its out of date but i never had an ipod b4
the arguements are strong but still im in confusion!!!!
i hear the iphone is realy expensive per month
but the ipod touch is lacking some necessisties

I think that people should quite arrguing about it and either get the iphone or ipod touch. either you want a cell phone payment or you dont its that simple. it would be cheaper just to go and get a regular old flip phone and get a 8gb ipod touch and call it quites. a payment for the iphone is out of site. i have an ipod touch and a motorolla rokr slider and it works just fine. my cell payment is only 37 dollars a month, that beets 80 to 100 dollar cell payment. so that just gos to show that the ipod touch would be the better choice money wise.

can you say, quit griping. all it is is it looks like the freakin iphone & now everybody thinks it should be the same. Like if i named my son bob and so did my best friend. my sons name would be bob martin hers would be bob mills. they have the same certain characteristics but they aren’t exact. they are both boys same name but they are different because of looks and parents and all that!!! people please just be smart and USE UR FRIGGIN BRAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (btw im ordering my ipod touch today~!!!!!!!!~)

iam geting an ipod toch for christmas i think
and i have to say the the ipohon is not perfect
but nethet is the ipod toch .i think u pepole shood stop piking out the bad fings on the ipod toch and ipohon u shood look at the good fings and if u cat find any dont get one

soory about the speeling

if u are looking for a pohon its simmpl get the iphon but if u have a phon that you are happy whit get the ipod toch simpl as

i bought the ipod touch second generation in october for $300 and i absolutely love it. the only real features that the ipod touch lacks compared to the iphone is the camera and microphone(phone). by using new FREE applications you can call other ipod touch or iphone users by downloading truphone which with a headset(with microphone). another FREE app is email2sms which allows you to text iphone users, just put in your email text and their phone number. the camera on the iphone isnt al that god anyway so that isnt quite so big a feature downfall. the games graphics and video is great. thee internal speaker comes in quite useful and is one of my favorite features that the ipod touch first generation didnt have. the ipod, music/itunes is the whole point hence IPODtouch and the music has its own bottom of menu icon link. i researched the ipod touch for atleast a few months and found it to be a better deal in my situation and many to get the ipod touch. i thought it was so good that i started up my own business and sold things to buy the ipod touch and accessories. as for accessories definetely get the griffin wall outlet to usb converter for charging. i absolutely love my ipod touch and i have 110+ free apps allready. i definetely reccomend getting the ipod touch and if you do need a phone then the iphone is the best but get the 3g. sorry for my bad grammar, english, and spelling. thanks for taking the time to read

-satisfied ipod touch 2G 16GB

just buy a ipod touch less money need then buy a good cellphone most cellphones cost less then the iphone monthly

ipodtouch2g – thanks for the great review of ITouch 2g. I just got one and will write up my own review after using the device for a while.

i was the annomise person back on december 9th 2008 and as of then i have gotten an ipod touch and let me tell ya itz the same as an iphone. you can do the same things with it and even call with the app you can buy from itunes. you can e-mail, watch you tube, check stocks, and even have a direct connetion with itunes with out useing your computer. although you can do that with an iphone you have to pay for all of it with an ipod touch you can pick what you want installed to it. and look above and see how many other peopole think the sam about it, ipod touch all the way!

I personally cant wait to get my itouch because im getting it shipped to my house late next week. But i have one question: do u need to buy a charger, or does it come with it? and does an itouch have texing on it becuz ive been told that by many people now.

cant wait ot get the itouch

Bria-the ipod touch 2g does come woth a usb charger cable for a usb (thumbrive input) hookup to a computer. I suggest getting a wall plug usb coverter as well because then you dont have to rely on a working computer. Another useful accesorie(spelled right?) is a wireless AA battery charger from office max costco or online. Dont buy a case get the invisible shield and be sure to align it perfectly how you want it when you first install it. The texting is available but through email only to iphone users, you can jailbreak and turn it into a fully functional phone but i dont suggest it. This is all typed from my beloved ipodtouch2g. Have fun and dont be cheap wheb buying accesories-ipodtouch2g

thanks 4 the helpful info but i have one last question: what really is the difference between the 1st and 2nd generation of the ipod touch be cuz i dont know which one i ordered . But b4 i jailbreak it, does the ipod touch come with internet once u get it or do u have to install it or jailbreak it, or watever. im really not good with getting internet on portabale things.and one more thing: how come i shouldnt get a case why should i get the invisible shield? thanks for the help.

does the itouch come with a charger?

the difference is mainly that the 2g has internal speakers and doesnt require headphones. there are more differences like software upgrades and more available applications. internet does come on the home screen of the 1g and 2g so no need to jailbreak for internet. jailbreaking will only work on the 1g and 2g if you downgrade the software. the invisible shield is the best case for many reasons, one of which it is invincible, another it was used for military technology originally, another it will be able to fit in an ihome with ease istead of a bulky case that wouldnt, the biggest is it doesnt very much change the original sleek look of the ipodtouch2g and adds grip. 2 million have bee sold. go to google and type in invisble shield homepage.. yes it does come with acharger but only a usb plug so get a wall outlet converter.

you can also scroll up and click on the link attached to the invisible shield video

ok well im getting my ipod touch on friday, so wats the very first thing i should buy 4 it. Should it be the cord? be cuz do i really need the cord? or should i not?

Hey Bria, according to the iPod touch specs on the Apple site, the iPod touch comes with a USB cord for charging on your computer, but not an adapter for plugging into the wall.

the case and then the wall outlet charger and then a case to put all of it in( cleaner cloth headphone ipod battery charger)

you dont need the cord because it comes with one but it is a matter of convenience and i personally thhink that the $15 i payed for mine was worth it (i got a cheap one but it works fine)

i have a regular i pod and i cant decide 2 get an i pod tuch or just keep saving (i dont have a job)

I HAVE NO IDEA HELP ME OUT!!! B)

can you get any apps on the itouch as the iphone? and my friend had an iphone and unlocked it(jailbreak) and he had alot of NES games on it, if you jailbreak the itouch what does it do to the itouch?

well to tell you the truth your friend is just lien to you because their isent an app for that. he most likely just bought the game apps and told you that their was some way you could get them. and any way just buy them straight up and not on those shareing sites. i can tell you all that now, your gonna get in troble for that one day. and to answer your first question yes you can get any app just like the iphone i personaly have about 50apps. just go to apple.com and go to shop to find them all or if you have wifi connectivity like im on now you can download it directly to your ipod touch. i use my ipod touch about every day. oh and puple guy up thier just read my other reviews and others they will tell you what you should do in your occasion.

I like the iPhone

I can’t decide between an 8G or a 16G. I don’t have a ton of music, want some apps and have two kids so I will have games and videos but not an extensive amount. Any suggestions?

Beth – 8gigs is farily large. To put things in perspective my computers harddrive is 4 gigs. (on the other hand I dont run microscrap products, nor do I have large ammounts of media files (maybe 1.5-2 gigs total was my max, and never could listen/watch everything over the course of a few days.)

You cant upgrade however, but theres only so much you can rally do at one time, and you can always change what you store on your device.

I did not see an answer to JO790.. as to getting iPhone and not enabling phone service. Can you use it as an iTouch only then? I heard GPS is not voice.. you have to read it. Disappointed in that.

What’s this.. if you get 8G you CAN’T upgrade to 16G? This is not just a memory chip? hmmmm definitely a drawback there.

I may wait for 3rd generation.

hey guys
should i buy iphone or the ipod???

ipod touch 2nd gen can have a phone and unlimted free text viz wi-fi for texting download texplus and for calling download truphone or skype on itunes i’d choose iopd touch beacuse you can do almost everythiing the iphone can but for free and with the iphone you gotta pay about 80 buck a month that hurts

Everybody knows iphone is way better than the ipod touch. The new iphone 3Gs came out and I am gonna get it. It has voice control, cut and paste and many more new features. The thing i dont like is that it is not as thin as the ipod touch. How disappionting. The Iphone 3Gs only costs $199 and + tax $212

Dear Danny,
I completely agree with you except for the fact you are wrong about price, the iphone plan (required) will cost you atleast $50+ per month for the media package. I love the new iphone but for that price i could probably pay off some loans instead of gavinf a fancy peice of electronics. I know it is amazing but you will end up paying an insane amount of $$$$$. If you’re loaded, go for it but dont say i didnt warn you about price.

I really don’t like the iphone because the ipod touch is the same. People say if you jail break it you could call people and download apps. But i like the iphone 3gS. It makes more sense because there are lots of fun and different stuff that you can do on it. If you know somebody who has a iphone regular or a ipod touch ask what’s the different. Plus the ipod touch is only $200 at some places or $230. (I never jail breaked though.) And touch is slimer.

I forgot to include the iphone 3G

The iphone 3G and i phone 3GS

they are alright

I got an 8g ipod touch and it work great, but i am thinking of geting am iphone.

I made my decision not to purchase EITHER. Ipod Touch does not have external speaker nor camera. Ipod phone (not sure of new one) does not have voice turn by turn GPS. Got Blackberry for husband. Keeping my pay as you go phone…. changing to T Mobile. When and if I get touch screen phone, it will be LG Voyager. There you go… my decisions and apple left out altogether

OMG, people. Check this out. I have a 16G Ipod Touch and I will tell you that the only thing that I cannot do on my touch is call the wife lady. Hehehe, why would I want to do that, tho? There are tons of free SMS apps out there and with the introduction of free wifi hotspots AROUND the world, such as McDonalds and other hotels, why complain? Hell, if your feeling froggy, Jailbreak, as I did. Restoring solves all problems, no biggie. Current software is 3.0, but you can get what 3.0 offers with 2.2.1 with clippy, a Cydia app.. Jeebus, you all make it harder than it has to beeee. Love you, bye! ^.^

What would the advantages besides obvious about a iphone 3G vs the newest ipod touch? I have chance to buy iphone for same price as a new ipod touch, so whats dif. in speed, any upgrades that made etc.

Now for me, don’t care about games, music, just want to hopefully use skype/similar for calls (assuming the mic on new ipod touch works good enough), and mileage logging/mapping (now I think the ipod touch don’t have a gps- correct if wrong, so wondered how good it will work).. Also what about display size, it’s slightly different? So what else i’m I missing?

Steve,this post is a bit outdated, but as of today I believe the iPod Touch and the iPhone have the same screen size.

This is what the Apple site has to say about Maps and location with the iPod touch:

“For iPod touch with Maps, the Maps application provides your approximate location using information based on your proximity to known Wi-Fi networks (when on and available). The more accurate the available information, the smaller the circle identifying your position on the map. The feature is not available in all areas. Known Wi-Fi networks are predominantly in urban areas”

Also, if you are driving, I doubt you would have very accurate location-tracking.

Im looking at purchasing one of the iPod Touches. I’ve noticed that all the iPhone downloaded apps will work on the Touch. What I need to know is will pdfs and htmls of books work on the Touch. I work in the educational pulishing industry and we have recently changed all of our textbooks over to html from pdf. If the Touch will allow access to html files, it will go far in the education field, esp where cellphones are not allowed

@Mike A quick search in the iTunes App Store reveals Web Save, a “file saving web browser.” I bet that would work for your purposes, but I’m sure there are dozens of similar apps, so I recommend you browse through the App Store.

Does the new ipod touch have Calendar, Alarm, Events and Notes functions?

oh, Add 1 more question: if the new generation of iPod Touch does have Alarm and Events, how many events items I can create?

To answer davids question yes the ipod touch features all those things and a note pad for notes or things you need to keep sepreat from your calender

I think Apple should come up with a customize your iXYZ just like Dell customizes PCs and make iTouch or iPhone A La Carte.
You want GPS, Camera, Phone and Calendar? Done! It’s $248 and You can have WiFi for an additional $19.99

No I’m not dreaming but I think it’s the future.

why can’t they make the i-touch a phone as well or the I-phone with more memory space thus making it identical to each other. This way there would be only one device and you wouldn’t have to pick one over the other, you would take the best of both and make the best device possible.

all the aplications to a iphone are the same to a itouch?? i mean like zynga poker?? FB, myspace??? can i play zynga poker everywhere in a iphone 3g??