My point is for that to also be in the downloaded app, since the new rule requires account creation and deletion to both be in the same place - which I think is a natural place to look for it as a user, savvy or not.
"For over a decade, the App Store has proved to be a safe and trusted place to discover and download apps."
"Every day, moderators review worldwide App Store charts for quality and accuracy.”
"Dedicated to trust and safety.”
"Apps must adhere to our guidelines.”
"From more videos to rankings and reviews, there are loads of ways to help you pick the app that’s right for you.”
"ensuring that the apps we offer are held to the highest standards for privacy, security, and content. Because we offer nearly two million apps — and we want you to feel good about using every single one of them."
"When you download an app, it should work as promised. Which is why human App Reviewers ensure that the apps on the App Store adhere to our strict app review standards. Our App Store Review Guidelines require apps to be safe, provide a good user experience, comply with our privacy rules, secure devices from malware and threats, and use approved business models."
Android and Windows devices don’t necessarily have the same OS-level security provisions, so this isn’t an apples-to-apples comparison. It’s probably true that iOS as an operating system has had stronger security from the start, but that’s not related to the app distribution channel.
If Apple is so concerned about user security & privacy when it comes to alternative app stores, they should adjust their policies so that the apps most users want will see no reason not to be on the App Store.
Your parents and non-techie friends and family won’t have to use alternative stores, no one will be forcing them to.
And if Apple is so concerned about user security & privacy when it comes to alternative app stores, they should adjust their policies so that the apps most users want will see no reason not to be on the App Store.
You will also have a choice: don’t use alternative stores
And if Apple is so concerned about user security & privacy when it comes to alternative app stores, they should adjust their policies so that the apps most users want will see no reason not to be on the App Store.
Also, from my other comment, Apple could let us sideload notarized apps. This means:
- Automated scan for malware
- Remote kill switch, just in case
They already do this for macOS [1]:
> “Notarization is not App Review. The Apple notary service is an automated system that scans your software for malicious content, checks for code-signing issues, and returns the results to you quickly.”
They could give users a choice, much like they're doing with the new App Tracking Transparency prompt. But when pressed on why Apple should have control, Cook said "Somebody has to."
Please use it, and help make the App Store better for everyone!
Of note, the ability for users to report apps from their App Store page was removed years ago, and remains unavailable:
https://twitter.com/keleftheriou/status/1381002562782908417?...