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by seszett 878 days ago
What do you mean by "spam on Android" though?

I don't get spam on my phone (well, SMS spam sometimes but that has nothing to do with the OS) and nobody I know does. Also, I keep hearing on HN that iOS doesn't split notifications into channels and you can't block just the ad notifications. Unlike on Android where I block the ads for Uber Eats, the only application that wants to spam me (but doesn't, since I can just disable ads).
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khazhoux 878 days ago
App store spam
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mort96 878 days ago
I think this would be a better argument if Apple wasn't so careless with what they accept on the App Store. There are scam apps, apps which try to trick users into accepting subscriptions, tonnes and tonnes of "casino for children" games, games which clearly try to trick children into spending their parents' money, etc.
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d3w4s9 878 days ago
If you think "app store spam" is a real thing, you've spent way too much time on app store.

I install apps that I need -- news, banking, podcast, email, Uber etc, usually from well known companies. A small amount of apps are lesser known but they have good reviews.

I don't think there is any fundamental difference from the Apple app store. Maybe do a check of yourself first.

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