It's not just for cosmetic reasons, there are practical, actual benefits from a user experience standpoint. For example, I put the apps that I use the most oft

It's not just for cosmetic reasons, there are practical, actual benefits from a user experience standpoint. For example, I put the apps that I use the most often on the right hand side of the screen, where my thumb can reach them faster. I can't do that on iOS (well, I can, but then any new app I put on the home screen will mess the entire arrangement and I will spend another ten minutes calculating what to insert and where to get all these icons back on the right side of the screen). I just don't understand how Apple, a company that prides itself on great user experience, is still putting their users through this UX hell fifteen years after the release of the iPhone, and they don't seem to think it's an important feature to add.