There's little evidence that this isn't simply because Apple is better at policing their store. It probably also helps that an Apple developer license costs $99

There's little evidence that this isn't simply because Apple is better at policing their store. It probably also helps that an Apple developer license costs $99/year, whereas Google Play has a one-time $25 fee. Keep in mind that the Play Store is just one of Google's many endeavors, whereas the iPhone is Apple's premier product, and as such, one of their top priorities. Regarding dynamic native code execution, please see saagarjha's comment and my reply. > Apple's security model It would be more accurate to say "the iOS security model", because as beeboobaa3 mentioned, macOS fully allows apps from outside the App Store, dynamic native code execution, and most other "insecure" things that are blocked on iOS.