European Alternatives to iOS
iOS is Apple's mobile operating system powering 1.4 billion active devices. All app distribution goes through Apple's US-controlled App Store, and core iOS services (iCloud, Siri, Apple Maps) send data to US servers under American law.
1 EU alternative · avg. privacy score 96 · 1 free
Why switch from iOS?
- –App Store monopoly controlled by US company — all distribution under US oversight
- –Siri queries processed on Apple's US servers
- –iCloud services tie device data to US cloud infrastructure
- –No sideloading in most regions — software freedom restricted
1 European Alternative
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/e/OS
French de-Googled Android fork. Privacy by default, no Google services, EU-based foundation.
| Tool | Score | Privacy | Pricing | OSS | EU Data | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
#1/e/OS French de-Googled Android fork. Privacy by default, no Google services, EU-based foundation. High Trust | 80 | 96 | Free | ✓ | ✓ | 🇫🇷 |
French de-Googled Android fork. Privacy by default, no Google services, EU-based foundation.
Frequently Asked Questions
GrapheneOS (privacy-hardened Android, Canadian developer but open-source) removes Google Services entirely. /e/OS (Gaël Duval, France) is a de-Googled Android designed for privacy-conscious Europeans. Both run on select Android hardware.