From Mashable · Matt Binder · · 1m
iPhone vs Android: Bloatware Privacy Study
iPhone users can remove more pre-installed apps than Android users, per a privacy study.
In brief
iPhone users can remove more pre-installed apps than Android users, per a privacy study. A Surfshark study shows iPhone users can delete 88% of pre-installed apps in the U.S. versus 57% for Samsung and 27% for Google devices, highlighting privacy differences. Originally reported by Mashable.
Pre-installed apps
Pre-installed apps can invade your privacy but some smartphones let users remove more than others.
Apple's closed ecosystem
Apple has long been criticized for the iPhone's 'walled garden' closed ecosystem that gives tight control over apps and services.
iPhone bloatware removal
iPhone users can remove 44 of 50 pre-installed apps in the U.S. or 96 percent in the EU.
Samsung bloatware removal
Samsung devices come with 88 pre-installed apps and only 57 percent are marked safe to remove.
Google bloatware removal
Google devices have 71 pre-installed apps with only 27 marked safe to remove.
Privacy risks of bloatware
Pre-installed apps collect personal data in the background, making bloatware a privacy risk.
At a glance
A Surfshark study shows iPhone users can delete 88% of pre-installed apps in the U.S. versus 57% for Samsung and 27% for Google devices, highlighting privacy differences.
