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But Apple has had a bunch of problems with crapware in their store. If they were actually vetting stuff, then I'd kind of agree, but as it stands, you are being limited on what you can do with your own device, but without the benefits. Their security feels a lot like the TSA: It's only there to give you warm fuzzies.

I agree that Android is worse, but that doesn't make Apple's store "Good".




Apple has crapware in the store, but the crapware can’t do the things that SpyPhone can on Android.


> I agree that Android is worse, but that doesn't make Apple's store "Good".


The apps on the store can be good or bad, I don’t care if Apple makes that judgement. I want iOS to limit what any app can do - which it does based on a much better security model.


Ah, I see what you mean, and yes, Apple has better permissions control.

As it turns out, giving the user ultimate control is really the best way to handle these types of things.




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