>If you want to be able to decide what runs on your device, don't get an iphone. That's why I don't own one myself. If on the other hand you want the peace of m

>If you want to be able to decide what runs on your device, don't get an iphone. That's why I don't own one myself. If on the other hand you want the peace of mind of letting Apple gatekeep the software you can use on your device, then it makes perfect sense. To further your point, people forget that Android devices often (if not usually) come preinstalled with OEM and carrier app stores, in addition to the Google Play Store. The Samsung App Store being the most prominent example. Carriers love to control the experience (more revenue potential), and they were the original mobile app distribution platforms. If there was such a demand for alternative app stores, the carries would aggressively push their own alternate app stores onto consumers.