Android has a lot more free apps with ads, while on iOS there’s a lot more “gimme $2” apps. It’s a trade off.
Comment on Why do most Americans use an iPhone?
JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Not an iphone user, but am intrigued by all the ads the apple people say are on androids. Literally have never seen one, and I’ve had adjusted androids since the og htcs.
fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
Apple requires like $99 per year to keep the app in the store. Google play requires like $25 one time fee.
AA5B@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Supposedly that’s a significant impediment to malware - requiring an active credit card and non-trivial fee.
RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Saw them all the time on my first android phone which was a $20 Huawei phone which is almost certainly a major factor.
TachyonTele@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Are you American?
JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I’m from SEA, junior. Why?
TachyonTele@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Why do most Americans use an iPhone
JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Really? The question isn’t targeted at Americans. It’s asking why most americans use iphones. Where does it say only Americans can answer? Are we carrying on from the other thread?
frank@sopuli.xyz 2 months ago
It’s the opposite. On Android I have an adblocker. On my work iphone I have to raw dog the internet
nicerdicer@feddit.org 2 months ago
Rawdogging the internet applies to those who do not set up their phones properly. This applies to both IPhone and Android users. It is uncool that Apple only allows Webkit based browsers, where uBlock Origin doesn’t work. But even Safari Browser can be set up properly in the settings. Additional to that, there are extensions that block ads and trackers. I use a combinatiion of three extensions and I haven’t seen any ads so far:
KaBlock!
Hush Nag Blocker
Ad Guard (I only use the free tier)
2xsaiko@discuss.tchncs.de 2 months ago
You can install AdGuard on iOS, it will at least block ads in the browser.
AA5B@lemmy.world 2 months ago
And then “just say no” to apps for websites
AA5B@lemmy.world 2 months ago
For iPhone, The internet is much better:
frank@sopuli.xyz 2 months ago
I didn’t realize there was AdGuard available. Is it an extension or like a standalone app running in the background?
AA5B@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Sorry, I don’t have any details. I enabled it long ago and really don’t think about it except when it breaks a web site. Then it’s well integrated to temporarily turn it off