Flaws in Google and Apple App Stores

[yazher]

I guess the problem comes with quantity. The sheer number of apps on both of those platforms makes it hard (if not impossible) to have them checked and verified before being published. Unfortunately, I don't see a way that those platforms can apply more security, they can only act when the scam is discovered. People will just have to trust their own research before using any of those platforms and maybe check on this forum once in a while because for posts like this.

Yeah, those scammers are doing those things because they are sure of the end result of it that their sweat to create such deluding apps will be paid off once someone will take their bait. Unfortunately, there have been lots of people who have been fooled regarding those apps and most of them have only one agenda that is to scam the users who downloaded them. Some crypto apps on those markets need to be banned as soon as someone discovered them as a scam so that no one will become a victim anymore.

[michellee]

The ratio of scam apps on Android vs Apple is overwhelming, but the above goes to show that Apple’s controls are not infallible. One should always head-off to the corporate site to check the existence and proper links to the apps they download. Failing that, logic and prudence should be a safeguard for cases such as these.

I agree with @DdmrDdmr that says to check the website and download from that site to prevent scam apps. It does not take too long to know if the apps are a scam or not by visiting the site.

Google Playstore have thousands of apps which we do not know if the apps are safe or it just scams us and steals our data. Being careful will be necessary when you want to download any apps or software, not just for your mobile phone but for your computer or laptop.

[fiulpro]

Honestly any app that you download from anywhere is not safe until and unless you did write it's code and took part in it's making.
The thing is , all of the apps do have to ask users for permission for sharing literally everything! What do they do but? Nothing ! They just keep a track of all your contacts, all your files , your voice , your face and everything, at the end of the day I feel like the companies are themselves competing to generate a user database and how can you trust even the app when the Google incognito mode is itself tracked !
Goodness, first the FBI and then them ! What you can do is use small and trusted apps which are not asking you for permissions or asking for just the necessary permissions! That's the kind of world we are living in but people honestly are paying more for apple for security and privacy and if they are doing that then what about the android?