This is an interesting take. I'd assume iOS could just be considered an OEM variant of a mobile OS. I switched to samsung, and its UX is pretty consistent.

> my OEM's variant of Android has annoying additions that aren't allowed to be disabled. I'm hoping that iOS will be at least a slightly calmer experience

Would android's additions still seem like annoyance if stock (and every variant) included those additions?

tbf, I think iOS is a pretty good OS (like most modern OSes).