My Grandfather had 3 different SMS apps installed on his android when I looked at it one day.
Each of them had tried to take over as the primary app.
AFAIK, This cannot happen on Apple.
AFAIK, This cannot happen on Apple.
I think that this is faith, not objectivity - which is misplaced in this specific scenario.
The challenge isn’t market dynamics, but rule breaking and predation on victims.
Non tech inclined people are targets/marks for bad actors.
Malicious websites, innocuous messages, hard to avoid buttons - are all designed to circumvent good intentions.
This is resolved with rule enforcement, retributive and governance powers.
If we are adamant about competition, then apple being locked down while Android remains open is about the best you will see.