It did - before cheapo enshittification started creeping in. I believe some time ago I saw some research on the quality of App Store app review process … zero protection.
But, even at this stage, Apple is still “the best”, because of the slower pace of the corruption and in comparison to the toxic dumpster fire of the alternatives.
Android and Windows are spyware/malware masquerading as OSs.
Or, we can say that all of them are dumpster fires, even if Apple is maybe the best of the shitty app stores.
On Apple though, you don't have anything other the App store. That's something to consider. On Android, you have the chance to install F-Droid for example.
But, even at this stage, Apple is still “the best”, because of the slower pace of the corruption and in comparison to the toxic dumpster fire of the alternatives.
Android and Windows are spyware/malware masquerading as OSs.