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Agreed with all your points, but the clear issue here is wrongly believing that any apps on iOS / android can be: free from tracking, stable UI over time, trust
by everdrive 3y ago
Agreed with all your points, but the clear issue here is wrongly believing that any apps on iOS / android can be: free from tracking, stable UI over time, trustworthy, privacy-preserving, non-addictive, etc.
There are some rare exceptions to this rule, but for the most point smart phone apps are bad for the user, and built to favor the company who's provided them.
- talldayo 3y agoI don't think it's wrong to believe that. It's hopeful and perhaps overly idealistic, but the sentiment of "good software" still exists. People still develop it, albeit slowly and to a smaller audience. Enabling installation routes that aren't solely money-extraction machines will go a long ways towards changing things. It won't inherently stop people from abusing social media or screen time, but it might stop people from watching ads or paying money to use a PDF reader. That's a win in my book.