[doc_gunthrop]

> In terms of privacy, Android is "compromised" by default, i.e. Google collects and stores a ton of private information about you.

Apple also does the same. Also, this only applies if you're running an Android device "out-of-the-box". Fortunately, there exist AOSP forks that mitigate this type of intrusion (e.g. GrapheneOS).

[roydivision]

Apple may collect some minimal information, but the crucial difference is that that data is not the basis of Apple's business model.