Google Now iOS Version for iPhone and iPad Launched, But Not Quite The Same

Google's answer to Siri, Google Now, has just hit iOS platforms including the iPhone and iPad. The app, which, acts as a personal assistant, informs users of tailored information based on their habits.

For instance, Google Now will let you know how long your morning commute will take and remind you of important dates and appointments - all in form of "cards."

"See helpful cards with information you need throughout your day, before you even ask," reads the official Google Now webpage.

The look and feel of the app is virtually identical on both platforms, a testament to Google's newfound ability to make well-designed apps on iOS," write The Verge.

"The main differences between Android and iOS are few, mainly in that iOS can display fewer different kinds of cards."

Google Now on iOS won't be able to employ the same kind of background access that it has on Android, but it will still take advantage of Apple's location access.

Website ZDNet details another one of the roadblocks to a true Google Now experience, the lack of access to the app from the lock homescreen, except this is one that plagues Android systems as well.

"To use the Google Now widget on the lock screen, Android 4.1 is required. At this time not very many phones or tablets run the very latest versions of Android and cannot use Google Now on the lock screen," ZDNet writes. "The just-released Galaxy S4 can use Google Now on the lock screen, but apparently my Galaxy Note 2 cannot. " 

Let us know if you've tried out Google Now on iOS, and what you thought of the experience in the comments below.