Depends on how much you value using free software over arguably nicer hardware / ecosystem / Damus? Both sides as important, and there’s no wrong answer.
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The proper backup solution is really needed on Android.
One of the reasons I really like iOS is being able to back the entire device in a full encrypted backup to restore on any other iPhone.
iCloud integrating E2EE was really nice to see as well.
Their increasing support for PWAs makes me less concerned than I used to be about App Store walled gardens.