Apple looks and advertised to be "good" but they're still an evil. Look at the way they did to Damus. For me GrapheneOS or LinageOS are fine. Linux phone is even better but it's still lack of hardware and manufacturer support. But it can be improve if the users really care and we have enough users.
https://media.ccc.de/v/camp2023-57129-the_nix_phone_and_the_end_of_android