>Android allows app to read gps status, do background stuff that is impossible on iPhone: You are very much behind the times here. The newer Android (since 10

>Android allows app to read gps status, do background stuff that is impossible on iPhone: You are very much behind the times here. The newer Android (since 10 I think?) behavior for the last 2 years are permission prompts just like Apple. In fact many apps are not allowed to request background location updates anymore either.