“Is iOS or Android more secure?” on smartphones. It has become a question we hear often. Because security is a serious issue for all of us. So which operating system will we prefer in this area? Which one protects us more? Here are the details…
How secure is Android?
Android is a Linux-based operating system released in 2007. Since it is an open source operating system, different versions have emerged by many developers. The most used of these versions is the version developed by Google.
Google-based Android versions come with many Google apps pre-installed. (For example, Maps, YouTube, Meets). This shows that Android is not a completely unique operating system.
Therefore, there is no complete conclusion about Android’s security. When we come to the market part of the business, it is striking that the Google Play Store does not have a strict stance in the software approval part. This shows that malicious software can be found in the Google Play Store, even if it is not wanted.
Controversial change in Google Play Store
In the new design developed for the Google Play Store, the Data Security feature will be used instead of the application permissions tab.
Is iOS really more secure?
There is only one thing that almost all IOS users say “iPhone is safer”. So is it really so? IOS comes loaded with Apple-based applications. In this way, IOS becomes a completely unique operating system.
This is good news for IOS users. Then we come to the App Store environment and we see that software approvals are not automatic but manual, so it is more difficult to get a software to the App Store. This reveals Apple’s sensitivity to malware.
When we look at the data part, when we compare Apple with other technology companies, we see that services and data revenue is less and Apple focuses less on this point. That means Apple is less interested in data sales. This means more good news. But keep in mind that Apple apps collect all your data.
iPhone or Android? Which one will we prefer?
When we look at the data we have and our comments, we see that we need to compare many IOS and Android versions, and the answer will constantly change when we consider the issue from different perspectives. This fact shows us that both sides have advantages and disadvantages.
For this reason, if you are a user who wants to protect his privacy without installing special software, we recommend sticking to Apple and using privacy-focused versions such as GrapheneOS on the Android side. So what do you think? We are waiting your comments!