Apple has long argued against having alternative app stores and allowing sideloaded apps on the iPhone. In its latest effort to convince you, the company has released a whitepaper describing the bad effects of sideloading and how the App Store is the best protection against them.
The whitepaper also highlights the importance of the role of the App Store to protect your data and let you safely download apps. The company argues that the App Store is designed to block and detect attacks, but sideloading changes this threat model and allows attackers “more resources to develop sophisticated attacks.”
Apple has given many examples describing the pitfalls of sideloading on Android based on previous reports. These risks include losing data privacy, downloading a copycat through another app store or a website, an increased chance of installing an app with malware, and installing a game that passes parental controls and exposes children to harm.
We’ve seen examples of a fake Netflix app and COVID-19 trackers on Android.
Example of a fake Netflix app.The iPhone maker has also argued that the App Store’s review processes and automated scanning also protects you from malicious apps. Notably, Google has bolstered its Play Protect program over the years with an Advanced Protection service for businesses that blocks si ..
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