Why is malware seemingly less prevalent in the app store compared to the play store?
I was searching for reports about malware on the Apple App Store and only found minor ones (at least from a users perspective) on the first few google search results.
Doing the same search for the Android Play Store leads to several sever kinds of malware.
Where does the difference come from?
The typical answer you find online is that "apple does more stricter reviews", but I think that isn't a good answer to my question.
I did upload apps to both stores already. The reviews are stricter, but I think the focus here is more on usability / if the app holds what it promises. Less on security. Somebody just clicks through the app and compares if the screenshots look like the app. It shouldn't be hard to create malware that passes this kind of check.
Is there anything fundamentally different? e.g. does maybe the permission system of iPhones allow less than the one of Android? Or are the app bundles different in a way that makes automatic security analysis easier?
Or is that hole topic maybe rather a purely subjective impression and both software marketplaces suffer exactly the same kind/magnitude of malware?
