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[-] [email protected] 19 points 11 months ago

And just like that, all the other lemmy clients mean nothing to me. Just the handling of media posts is next level compared to the other guys.

[-] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

That's what I thought, but not keen on it having ads/subscription model. I'd be happy to pay one off but that isn't available (at least yet). I understand the guy needs to eat, but right now I for me personally there isn't a value add vs. the FOSS clients.

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[-] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

I, too, love intrusive tracking permissions and ads.

Oh, wait... no I don't.

[-] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago

You want free. You want no ads. You want sustainable. You want a fairy tale.

[-] [email protected] 12 points 11 months ago

... They said, on the ad free, FOSS free, free as in beer free, constantly updated and sustained platform.

Posted from my free, ad free, constantly updated, 'fairy tale' Android App.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

But actually not free as in free beer. Someone is paying to sustain these instances.

Edit: this is the 2nd time I've seen the phrase "free as in free beer" today and decided to look it up because I hadn't really taken notice of it before. I retract my statement and apologize. You used it perfectly and TIL, so thank you.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

Upvoted not because you're right, but because you realized you were wrong and will hopefully inspire others to look up the meanings behind phrases they read on the internet.

I also needed a refresher.

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[-] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Wait what?

What has been added vs sync pro for reddit?

I was ready to drop a bunch of money to support the dev, but not if the app is loaded with tracking bullshit

[-] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

The tracking is done by the ad SDK, not the app itself. The dev said the ad SDK will not be initialized if you purchase the one time ad removal option or subscription, so there will be no tracking at all. I actually confirmed this myself from my Adguard logs. No requests to ads and analytics domains after purchasing the subscription.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

Nothing, same model as sync for reddit except no separate app available for pro or dev

[-] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

I mean, it's not like Threads but for me anything more than 0 data collection is too much. I saw it linked in another post so I can't say exactly but you should be able to see specifically by finding it on your app store.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

To be fair, the comments and posts you leave are technically being collected for display across the lemmyverse. In that sense, there's never going to be a zero data collection Lemmy client. Still, Liftoff currently has my vote. A decent little FOSS fork of Lemur, I believe.

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[-] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago

I used Sync Pro for years but I've found the connect app to be pretty close.

So yeah I'd probably have used sync for lemmy if it was priced similarly to the Reddit one but I've no interest in paying 10 times more to remove ads or any type of subscription.

[-] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago

The prices are super harsh. >€20 just to remove ads. €19/year for the subscription.

I get that they have much less potential users to spread their costs on, but that's too much for the added benefit over e.g. connect.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Subscription for sync ultra. Extra features. To remove ads one time payment is coming afaik. And currently I don't see a single ad with dns ad blocker. Not even the ad space.

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[-] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

The prices are super harsh. >€20 just to remove ads. €19/year for the subscription.

114€ for lifetime ultra subscription

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[-] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

This is just beta. The developer is bringing one time payment for removing ads.

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[-] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago
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[-] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago

I like Sync, but honestly, I think I still prefer Connect.

[-] sudoroot 8 points 11 months ago

Connect for me was just a placeholder until Sync got released. So happy it's back

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[-] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago

This is the 3rd app I have installed for Lemmy. I'm going to have to consider uninstalling one! (Connect, Voyager, and now Sync)

Connect has been my primary app so far. I do really like that Sync allows me to customize how posts look. I am a former RIF and old reddit user, and dislike large image previews. I am really happy I can have a larger headline and smaller preview image.

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[-] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago

Good thing. Liftoff would be an adfree and free alternative. But for those that loved sync, probably the only correct solution

[-] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

I'm really digging Liftoff! It can use some customisation features, but it is pretty good as is. I think I will keep using it since the adfree price of sync is a bit too high for me.

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[-] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago

Sync was my go to reddit client, I'm beyond excited this is out already for Lemmy!!

[-] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

I'm alright with connect for now, Boost is the only one I'd pay for

[-] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

Connect is a decent client, but if dbrady ever releases Relay for Lemmy, I'll jump on it.

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[-] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

Probably never. The dev seems intent on keep drinking the reddit kool-aid and push subscription to users. It's too bad, there is a gap for an app with the same polish for lemmy (although I have yet to try Sync)

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[-] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Memmy has been a great fill-in, as has Lemmios. Memmy is probably a little further along, but both are definitely "Apollo-inspired" and both have been nice to use. Still some features missing that I have to come to the site for.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Memmy is aiming to be Apollo for Lemmy.

Open-source and ad-free.

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[-] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

I was disappointed it wasn't on iOS, but once I saw that privacy policy I was kinda glad. Good on the dev for making a living, but jeeeeez

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[-] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Awesome! Loving the app ecosystem on Lemmy. Choices for all!

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