Apple iOS

Apples proprietary mobile operating system for iPhone and iPad, tightly integrated with Apple ID, iCloud and the App Store, with usage and diagnostic telemetry sent to Apple US servers.

4 Alternatives Found

Sailfish OS

Finland

Finnish independent mobile OS by Jolla, built on Linux. Requires switching to a supported device such as the Jolla C2 – cannot be installed on iPhones due to Apple's locked bootchain.

Key Features

Linux-based mobile OS with gesture UIAndroid app compatibility layerNo Apple or Google servicesJolla C2 hardware with 5 years of updates

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French privacy-first de-Googled Android fork from Murena SAS. Requires switching to a supported Android device or buying a Murena phone – Apple's locked bootchain makes iOS replacement on iPhones impossible.

Key Features

De-Googled Android (/e/OS) with microGIntegrated Murena cloud for mail, calendar and storageApp store with privacy tracker scoresPrivacy dashboard and app permissions manager

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Ubuntu Touch

Germany

Community Linux mobile OS by the UBports Foundation (Berlin). Requires switching to a supported Android device – Apple's locked bootchain makes installation on iPhones impossible.

Key Features

Linux-based mobile OSOpenStore app repositoryConvergence: phone as desktop with monitor and keyboardSupported on Fairphone 4 and 5 among others

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postmarketOS

Netherlands

Alpine Linux-based mobile OS under the Dutch non-profit Commons Conservancy. Requires switching to a supported Android device – Apple's locked bootchain makes installation on iPhones impossible.

Key Features

Alpine Linux basePhosh, Plasma Mobile and GNOME UIsNo telemetry or data collectionRolling release model

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Apple iOS

4 Alternatives Found

Sailfish OS

Murena /e/OS

Ubuntu Touch

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