I think the distinction is that Apple is consistently pushing the definition of "parity" forward, to the extent that Android is always "approaching" parity. If

I think the distinction is that Apple is consistently pushing the definition of "parity" forward, to the extent that Android is always "approaching" parity. If Apple weren't pushing mobile privacy forward, it's hard to believe that any other major mobile vendor (who benefit from your phone being a glass house) would be taking it seriously. Apple is no saint – they still need to make more money in 2024 than they did in 2023 – but their business is so successful because their incentives are better aligned (read: not perfectly aligned, just better aligned) on most axes that are relevant to most people.