Talk:Updates/@comment-37488139-20181206155355/@comment-35015268-20181207194841

Like I said, if Google does have a security scan process, it is very minor and doesn't really provide much protection. Google's policy is reactive so it depends on complaints from users before it takes action. Apple's policy is proactive so it takes more time for an app to get approved (to be fair, a ridiculous amout of time) but saves the end users a lot of trouble down the road.

Also, just because you download an app from Google's play store does not mean it is safe. Like I said above, Google is "reactive" so it does not put a rigorous scanning process on their apps, even in their stores.

FYI, just read this today. Although I see these articles every few months about Google's Play store. Check your apps if you have an android phone, hope you don't have any of these apps.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/12/google-play-ejects-22-backdoored-apps-with-2-million-downloads/