

To be fair that’s not really true. Gatekeeper is deeply integrated into the OS and is extremely strict.
As opposed to windows, macOS will effectively refuse to run any software that is not signed and notarized by Apple themselves.
I’m not a fan of this behaviour but that’s the way it is.
I use F-droid to get my open source apps. Much more trustworthy than Google play. It’s my first stop for anything I’m looking for.