Is iOS really more user friendly than Android?

I am trying to get a clear answer on whether iPhones are actually more user-friendly than Androids these days. I keep hearing that iOS is the simple "it just works" option, but looking at how much both systems have changed, I wonder if that stereotype is outdated. For those of you who have hands-on experience with recent versions of both, is iOS actually more intuitive for the average person, or has Android finally caught up in terms of ease of use?