Is it fair to say Apple and Google have monopolized their own app stores?
In the end...  Now, we don't need to fact-check anything to know that, for example, WhatsApp will be more popular in certain parts of the world than iMessage. The survey is very much US-centered, and therefore the data is not all that comprehensive.The whole "investigation" raises multiple questions. Moreover, if those apps are removed and users have to download them manually - is this going to make any difference?Also, some users might actually be unhappy with the fact that legacy apps which they've used for a long time won't be present on their new device. For example, I expect all Google apps to be already present on a new Android flagship since, well - I use and need pretty much all of them. For good or bad, it's very tricky to navigate your personal/work life or sell phones without Google's services - ask Huawei.Furthermore, if Google and Apple are responsible, then other manufacturers should probably be held accountable too. Bloatware on Android phones has been significantly reduced compared to the platform's early days, but it's still a thing. Then, smartphones sold by carriers are usually stuffed with additional apps that one might or might not need. Should they be allowed to do that?The verdict here is that there's no verdict. The discussion is pretty much open, and as shown by Comscore's survey, there are different points of view on the topic. Also, this particular report has skipped showing browser use and "embedded operating system features" like Siri and Google Assistant . And most notably - the app rankings for Android weren't focused on particular manufacturers, which also has a big impact on the results.Nevertheless, it's good that statistics like this one exist. It's funny to see that the survey presents Apple's calculator app as more used than YouTube on iPhone, while the most popular Android calculator (again, according to this report) - Samsung Calculator isn't even in the top 10 on the Android list.