[dpoloncsak]

>and that does mean the app is more risky since it's not monitored by Google.

This implies the play store isn't hosting tonnes of malware right now

[cbolton]

Yeah maybe it gives the wrong idea. It's still better than no monitoring at all.

It gets tricky with alternative stores like F-Droid. I guess if you use F-Droid as a trusted source then it shouldn't be called sideloading.

[immibis]

There is currently zero evidence that the "monitored" Play Store is better or safer than the open internet.

[cbolton]

I'm curious what's your actual opinion in absence of hard data. If your grandma tells you a website gives her instructions for sideloading Candy Crush, you'd say yeah fine or advise her to go through the Play store?