Different screen sizes on iPhoneand iPad effect the user experience

Abstract: iPad applications are often considered easier to use than iPhone ap- plications,primarily due to that iPad screens is larger and can contain more information than theiPhone screen. The goal with this report is to describe how the different screen sizesbetween iPhone and iPad affect the user experience.The iPhone and the iPad have a lot in common, for example iOS, design process,Apple Human Interface Guidelines, development language, structure and elementetsused on the screen. The biggest difference is the screen size. The iPad has a largerscreen than the iPhone which makes it is easier to create a user experience thatrequires fewer actions to acquire more information on an iPad than on an iPhone.When less actions is required the user can fully focus on completing the task. Withlarger screen on the iPad it is easier for the user to get an overview and see morecontent in one screen. This makes it possible to create applications that have greatdeal of content with a good overview and navigation.