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Wao, did you not read what I said? No app store is inherently safer or more dangerous than any other. They all require some level of trust, plus trust in the devs of the apps available on each store.
About freedom, nobody is taking anything away from you, other than Apple. Again, if you want to remain in their ecosystem exclusively, nobody is going to force you to use alternative app stores. However, your argument does go entirely against choice, the same choice you claim I am soiling with my comments.
We do agree on 1 thing, when someone buys an Apple product, there's a very good chance that they want that walled garden. Then there's those that did not buy from Apple, but had no option other than an iPhone, some of those I can guarantee that they hate being controlled by the company that manufactured what is supposed to be theirs.
If you can't do everything you want with what you bought and paid for, is it really yours?
I suggest that you look at the current status of technology in the world right now. You do not own your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Same with most Android devices and Windows computers. They force shit into the users, to the point that you will lose functionality if you were to disable most of what's in the devices.
Sure, Android is a bit more flexible, but other than GrapheneOS, CalyxOS or LineageOS, it's the same crap as iPhone, locking you to have apps forcibly, whether you like or use them or not. The only difference is that in Android you do have the ability to use other stores.
Enjoy your locked iPhone, and let those who want more choice just have the choice.