As others have mentioned, it's all about simplicity. Apple decided to stick with the simplest model, and I think they made the right decision, as it has no sign

As others have mentioned, it's all about simplicity. Apple decided to stick with the simplest model, and I think they made the right decision, as it has no significant drawbacks. The only complaint I commonly hear is that you have to deal with the non-removable Apple apps, but I think that's one of those 'abstract problems'; everyone grumbles but it isn't actually an issue. See, every time I get a new non-removable app, I just drag it to my 'crap' folder on the last page, and from then on it's not an issue. I've used an Android for quite a while, and while I like the widget functionality it offers, I think the app drawer approach needlessly complicates things. First, I ended up with tons of apps I never used that on iOS I would've simply removed. Second, I never quite seemed to be able to memorize where to find my apps in both 'locations', so if I wanted to move apps to and fro (because I stopped or started using one), I'd get frustrated trying to find them. On iOS, on the other hand, I'd generally know where to find even the apps that I only use once in blue moon. They'd be on page five or so, but they'd be there, predictably. And while my OCD side dislikes the idea rigid pages of apps right there on my 'desktop', the fact that I've moved them a screen and the simplicity of it all kind of makes that acceptable. That said, I only barely feel strongly enough about this to write a comment while having a coffee. I was happy with Android too. But at least I think I understand why Apple made this decision.