Really looks like the reddit api change was the best thing that could have happened for these reddit app devs, as now they've got people lining up to pay them money and/or view ads on a platform that doesn't have ads in the first place.

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[–] janNatan@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago (18 children)

https://f-droid.org/packages/com.jerboa/

It's open source and works very well.

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[–] freecandy@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

People were so hyped about apps that hadn't been released and I hadn't even heard of. I found it super weird, so this is funny.

Idk, I used Apollo for r*ddit and use Wefwef for Lemmy. I'm doing okay

[–] PopOfAfrica@lemmy.one 6 points 1 year ago (7 children)

The sad part is Sync will likely kill in way more money than the instances we run on.

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[–] Im28xwa@lemdro.id 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I actually have no good enough reason to switch to an app, the web app is more than good although text formatting doesn't work probably using Firefox but it works using nu.lemdro.id which lacks the option to easily use and format text

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[–] Send_me_nude_girls@feddit.de 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I feel like Connect still looks better. I somehow can't get the list spacing and font size right in Sync.

[–] Master@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

Im just glad we have a variety to pick from now and most of them are quality apps too.

[–] hydrospanner@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

It takes a while but once you get there it can really be chef's kiss.

I loved Sync for Reddit and the API bullshit is why I largely left, but the pricing and ad injection has really rubbed me the wrong way.

I mean, I get why, but I don't like the specifics of the execution. I would have paid $5-10 for a pro version that really only added minor features just because I like the app...but I refuse to do a subscription model, and the one time option is basically "pay me or else you have to deal with this negative experience". Basically I just feel like I'm being hit up to pay a protection fee, albeit in a mild sense.

Currently I'm taking a wait and see approach with Sync. If changes are made... Like reducing that one time fee to eliminate the ads that are, well...added...then I very likely would pay a $5-10 app price.

If not, I'll probably use the plain version until I find a free FOSS alternative I like as much or more...but currently Jerboa has just totally bugged out on me for the last time, and Liftoff is okay but still buggy and still not the most intuitive UI.

[–] JimmyDean@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Fwiw, I've been using the free version of Sync since yesterday and still haven't seen a single ad. But also, it's like they just aren't live yet because I do see an occasional empty box with "sponsored content" labeled in the center.

[–] PolarisFx@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago

I use DNS adblocking and I see those little black squares too. Even without ads i still prefer Connect. To each their own

[–] BeautifulPain@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Use liftoff

[–] WhatASave@aussie.zone 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've been using it and I haven't seen a single ad and it seems fine? I feel like there isn't an in-between of hating it and loving it more than life itself.

Are ads just not working yet or something? I don't see a reason to even pay unless you want to support him, which is totally fine to do.

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[–] TacoNot@mander.xyz 4 points 1 year ago

I just use jerboa and donate $10 a month to the lemmy devs

[–] ghostblackout@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (7 children)

I ues connect it looks almost the same and feels better

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