A poll conducted by GSMArena suggests that Android Auto is used by 50.1% of car owners, while only 17.4% use Apple CarPlay. No insight into the "I use my phone with a holder" camp is given, as they could be Android or iPhone users.
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They're not really that different. They both have apps which you open and use to do different things. In a car that would likely be to communicate with people, listen to music, or to navigate.
That’s like saying a car and a truck aren’t that different then trying to load up a ton of mulch in the trunk of the car.
What? Cars and trucks are built for different purposes. Do you think Android phones and iPhones are built for different purposes?
If your purpose is to side load apps that aren’t in the official store, customize OS level ui elements, or replace built in features then yes.
Changing the UI elements isn't the reason why Android exists. The purpose of a phone's OS is to act like a phone. Both Android and iOS do this perfectly well. If they didn't, nobody would use them. Everything else they can do is just a nice bonus.
Don't get me wrong, I much prefer Android because of those features (plus I hate walled gardens), but I think your usage of the word "purpose" might be a bit of a stretch here.