Apple responds to possible malware, but vigilence at the app review stage and afterwards is needed. The same methods if used in Android devices would have even less security?
To catch some malware, apps would need to be reviewed constantly as they are being used.
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/500023/20130819/iphone-ios-jekyll-malicious-apps-smuggled-through.htm
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