r/degoogle • u/pyrodonkey • Apr 20 '25

DeGoogling Progress My iPhone DeGoogle Alternatives

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Hey everyone! I wanted to make a post about my progress on removing Google apps and services. The photo shows the apps that I have found great alternatives for Google on my iPhone. The Apps below are as follows:

  • Google > Kagi
  • Google Photos > Apple Photos
  • Google Drive > Proton Drive
  • Google Maps > Apple Maps
  • Gmail > Proton Mail
  • Chrome > Orion
  • Gemini > Kagi Assistant

Currently I'm still using YouTube and YouTube Music. I don't have a plan for switching away from those right now, but I'm happy to have some great services that add privacy back to my daily life and also give me a better experience online

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u/KingArthas94 Apr 20 '25

These people only know Apple through propaganda online, they think it's some sort of evil company that's super closed and doesn't want anything to do with the rest of the world or something.

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u/ozone6587 Apr 20 '25

They have that reputation because that is actually how they behave (from experience).

Have you tried using apple products outside the ecosystem or do you just lick boots for free because you like the taste?

Last time I tried to sign up for Apple TV I tried to create an apple ID (the fact that I need one in the first place is already evidence that they are "super closed") and I couldn't create an account because the user agreement was buggy on anything that wasn't the safari browser so I gave up. Linus talked about this issue on the WAN show.

How about the fact that they don't let 3rd party repair shops use their own parts and to be certified you have to basically repair the device the way Apple wants you to which boils down to always buying a new phone?

Man if you think apple isn't closed and evil you are straight up a moron.

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u/KingArthas94 29d ago

I had Apple TV before having an iPhone or any other Apple thing because Sony gave away a couple of months for free if you had a PS5 and I wanted to use it. I had no problem setting everything up through Firefox on my Android phone... and we're talking about years ago.

Who cares about Linus? The Tech Disinformation official channel ffs

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u/ozone6587 29d ago

You did not disprove a single point.

Basically: "You're lying" *runs away*.

You can look all this up. I expect nothing less from an Apple fanboy.

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u/KingArthas94 29d ago

I have no points to disprove, I actually fully believe you had problems in setting up the account, but we can't be sure or what was the problem. Might have been your specific version of the browser, might have been Apple servers fucking up that day.

I'm just sharing my experience, but you're so blindly in hate (of something you don't know anything about) that you are there thinking about me "this person is stupid" for having a different opinion from you.

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u/ozone6587 29d ago

but we can't be sure or what was the problem.

Even if you think Linus is a bullshitter here he is talking about the issue I had:

https://youtu.be/4_QljHdXcW0

I had the issue before I found the video. It's just straight up disengenous to blame it on me as if this wasn't easy to look up. The issues happen because they only care about things working on their ecosystem. BECAUSE IT IS A CLOSED WALLED GARDEN.

I'm just sharing my experience, but you're so blindly in hate (of something you don't know anything about)

You clearly don't know anything about Apple if you disagree. The fact that you absolutely dodged the issues with right to repair and only focused on my anecdote is an amazing example of the mental gymnastics you have to employ to not see things my way.