I'm not really sure how the ownership model of the OS is relevant. That said, I agree that Lineage would be the choice where I have the most control, but it simply isn't practical for my personal needs.

Apple has a huge vested interest in privacy. The second they stop supporting it, the clock on people switching away and the their stock price plummeting starts. They just have enough money to pay smart people to worry it.

Probably from the sense of sharing of location/identifying information/etc that Apple makes much easier to set and less likely to be circumvented by apps. Apple also does not sell your information, buying habits, etc to 3rd parties like google does. Apple makes money on the hardware and software they sell you. Google makes money on ads and selling your information to 3rd parties.

Google's whole thing is hoovering up all of your data. Apple at least has other priorities.

> LineageOS is the most private.

It was up until they took away the ability to fake app permissions.