This point is true, although I hesitate to use the word 'open' to describe that. Android certainly gives apps more control over the user's device. Whether this

This point is true, although I hesitate to use the word 'open' to describe that. Android certainly gives apps more control over the user's device. Whether this is 'better' remains to be seen. As an owner of a small quantity of bitcoin, I am personally irritated by the blocking of bitcoin apps, but I'd rather that than have my phone be part of a botnet.