70% of the mobile devices in Saudi Arabia run Android.
Outcome 1- Apple bans Absher but Google does not. Absher usage continues. Android gains market share over time.
Outcome 2- Apple and Google both ban Absher. Android users install it via sideload from the government website. Carriers preload the sideloaded Absher app onto new phones. Absher usage continues. Android market share grows over time.
I don't see a victory here other than taking a moral stance.
Basically think of what you could do if OnePlus went fully evil and built an 'evil' version of OxygenOS, their custom android variant.
A Saudi startup that basically is the 'Google Nest of oppression' becomes a unicorn company by plugging into the GPS from the chip which enables new forms of tracking. They'll get live video feeds, sentiment analysis and child rearing effectiveness scores all rolled into one app. Multiple wives? No problem - you can compare and contrast all of them in the app.
So glad everyone got Google to remove the original app, instead of thinking of ways to combat the root cause of the problem. At least there's another unicorn startup because of it. /s
By the same logic, it's okay help someone kill a man, if you know they'll succeed in doing that anyway, with or without your help.
But that's not how it works.