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The sandbox is extremely limited protection. There's no recourse against misuse of data you grant permission to use, but in the main App Store Apple can kill a

• heavyset_go 5y ago
  > The sandbox is extremely limited protection. There's no reason that the OS can't implement sandboxes and protections for user data like that, either. > There's no recourse against misuse of data you grant permission to use, but in the main App Store Apple can kill a deceptive app Apple can also distribute malware via the App Store, like it did with 500 million copies of Xcodeghost[1]. Other mobile app distribution methods can be more secure than the App Store, as well. Users can enjoy the increased efficiency and lower costs that free markets and competition in app distribution, security, and payments can bring. [1] https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7bbmz/the-fortnite-trial-is-exposing-details-about-the-biggest-iphone-hack-of-all-time https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7bbmz/the-fortnite-trial-is...