Seems like a pretty standard privacy policy, almost identical to Sync, Relay, etc. Of course not everyone wants that, but I don’t see how it’s “really unsettling”
The app is nice, but you get the Google ads in the free version. Personally I think you can have mostly the same experience without Ads on some other app like Connect.
It should be a price upfront. Instead it bakes ads into the app, ads which aren’t even present on the instances. I find it a bit disrespectful towards the hosts who maintain their instances for free and only ask for donations.
As a long time Sync user I guess I already knew Sync was my long term client, and $20 for an ad free version for the lifetime of the app doesn't sound so bad. The developer is great with adding things the community wants and updates frequently. But having a choices is always a good thing!
After the astronomical pricing debacle with Sync for Lemmy… I instantly bought Boost ad free! Thanks @[email protected] <3 Loved Boost for Reddit and I’m excited to keep using your app for Lemmy!
As Lemmy scales up they will be left in the dust as people migrate from reddit to Lemmy and get sticker shock, and nope right out of the app. Sync devs killing their market as a result.
Oh BEYOND out of their minds. Sync is certainly a great app. But like, I can buy a game for what they wanted. I was a Boost user on Reddit, had that labour of love feel to it.
It wasn’t a labor of love if he was charging for it, it just had a “small time dev” feel. A dev that just happens to have a fanclub encouraging every single decision he makes, no matter how dumb.
Let’s also not forget he tried to make it a subscription at release, only to quickly walk that back once people got pissed. He claims it was always the plan to have a one time charge, but seeing as how he wants as able to add it within 24 hours, there’s no real reason why it couldn’t have been there at release date except that he didn’t want it to be.
I paid $1 for Reddit Sync Pro and used it for hours a day for 13 years. In that time the developer provided dozens of updates, multiple major overhauls, and continual usage of functionality that requires the developer to pay ongoing API fees to provide.
Sync for Lemmy pricing is exactly as much as it should be.
Sorry I’m out of the loop, but just searched it. Looks like Sync is $2/month or $17/year, is that the pricing people were upset about or? Because that hardly seems like anything to bulk at, but I don’t know the whole situation either.
People were far more upset at the one time fee to remove ads being 30$. The monthly subscriptions include extra features. I used sync with an adblock so I never saw the ads anyway. I wouldn’t have seen them on boost either but it’s the principle behind it.
$29 CAD to remove ads in Sync, while Boost is $4.39 CAD.
I’d rather pay $4.39 and donate when I can. Overall Boost will end up getting more money from me in the end. It’s hard to justify nearly $30 on a platform that may not survive, but easier to justify less than $5 with frequent donations.
Lemmy is fairly shit, but I spend a lot of time here nonetheless. I’ve probably got more than 30 euro worth of value from it. But, that said I cant bring myself to pay that kind of money for an app.
Again the other other side of that is subscription fees but we all hate them so I think the pricing is justifiable but not for me personally
I’ve legit already “boosted the rocket” in Boost for Lemmy. My issue with Sync was the fucking audacity to ask for 30$. My google opinion rewards will slowly funnel their way into rocket fuel out of mere respect for him being humble.
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Great timing!
Yay! Great work, I love it. Thanks!
Proprietary and actually read the privacy policy, it’s really unsettling
Yeah, I’m okay with my Voyager.
Seems like a pretty standard privacy policy, almost identical to Sync, Relay, etc. Of course not everyone wants that, but I don’t see how it’s “really unsettling”
That’s a concerning thought
It’s 2023, we shouldn’t promote proprietary apps that adds tracking and ads
I am on Lemmy for the first time today because of it!
Welcome!!
The app is nice, but you get the Google ads in the free version. Personally I think you can have mostly the same experience without Ads on some other app like Connect.
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Yes, this or VPNs suppress.
Yea I noticed I don’t get ads in it nor in Sync for Lemmy.
No idea why, but I’m not complaining.
I think it would be great if the navigation bar applied material you design.
It should be a price upfront. Instead it bakes ads into the app, ads which aren’t even present on the instances. I find it a bit disrespectful towards the hosts who maintain their instances for free and only ask for donations.
Funny to see all the Sync hate, when in that last client pole it easily took 1st place. =)
The $20 no ad fee was a bit shocking
As a long time Sync user I guess I already knew Sync was my long term client, and $20 for an ad free version for the lifetime of the app doesn't sound so bad. The developer is great with adding things the community wants and updates frequently. But having a choices is always a good thing!
The more the merrier! ☺️
Trying it now!
Using it right now. Really like it.
Nice. Instantly bought the adfree version.
Same!
Counter-Strike 2 and Boost for Lemmy releasing at the same time. Let’s go! 😁
I prefer open-source apps (very happy currently with Voyager, see [email protected]), but huge respect for the fair pricing!
Voyager is the app I chose after trying jerboa and a couple other, I think it will grow up as a fierce competitor to apps like Boost
After the astronomical pricing debacle with Sync for Lemmy… I instantly bought Boost ad free! Thanks @[email protected] <3 Loved Boost for Reddit and I’m excited to keep using your app for Lemmy!
Sync is out of their fucking mind with pricing. They were my preferred reddit app, but not for Lemmy
I’m really glad to hear I’m not the only one who balked on seeing the price. Off to Boost it is then!
EDIT: Editing this comment from Boost. Already prefer it to Sync. Can’t get my head around their pricing at all…
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As Lemmy scales up they will be left in the dust as people migrate from reddit to Lemmy and get sticker shock, and nope right out of the app. Sync devs killing their market as a result.
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Oh BEYOND out of their minds. Sync is certainly a great app. But like, I can buy a game for what they wanted. I was a Boost user on Reddit, had that labour of love feel to it.
It wasn’t a labor of love if he was charging for it, it just had a “small time dev” feel. A dev that just happens to have a fanclub encouraging every single decision he makes, no matter how dumb.
Let’s also not forget he tried to make it a subscription at release, only to quickly walk that back once people got pissed. He claims it was always the plan to have a one time charge, but seeing as how he wants as able to add it within 24 hours, there’s no real reason why it couldn’t have been there at release date except that he didn’t want it to be.
I paid $1 for Reddit Sync Pro and used it for hours a day for 13 years. In that time the developer provided dozens of updates, multiple major overhauls, and continual usage of functionality that requires the developer to pay ongoing API fees to provide.
Sync for Lemmy pricing is exactly as much as it should be.
Yeah, it’s too expensive for me, but I’m using a VPN with an ad block, so I don’t see ads anyway 🤷♂️
Sorry I’m out of the loop, but just searched it. Looks like Sync is $2/month or $17/year, is that the pricing people were upset about or? Because that hardly seems like anything to bulk at, but I don’t know the whole situation either.
People were far more upset at the one time fee to remove ads being 30$. The monthly subscriptions include extra features. I used sync with an adblock so I never saw the ads anyway. I wouldn’t have seen them on boost either but it’s the principle behind it.
$29 CAD to remove ads in Sync, while Boost is $4.39 CAD.
I’d rather pay $4.39 and donate when I can. Overall Boost will end up getting more money from me in the end. It’s hard to justify nearly $30 on a platform that may not survive, but easier to justify less than $5 with frequent donations.
Lemmy is fairly shit, but I spend a lot of time here nonetheless. I’ve probably got more than 30 euro worth of value from it. But, that said I cant bring myself to pay that kind of money for an app.
Again the other other side of that is subscription fees but we all hate them so I think the pricing is justifiable but not for me personally
I’ve legit already “boosted the rocket” in Boost for Lemmy. My issue with Sync was the fucking audacity to ask for 30$. My google opinion rewards will slowly funnel their way into rocket fuel out of mere respect for him being humble.
Ive been using sync since it came out, havent paid any money and still havent seen any ads. Maybe mines bugged but im just gonna roll with it.