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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.
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.
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.
I am on the free version and it looks and feels exactly the same as my sync pro for reddit.
This is just beta. The developer is bringing one time payment for removing ads.
Everyone keeps talking like there isn't a free version. I didnt pay anything to down load thus app. Did I get hidden charged or something?
The Connect app is awesome! Using it right now. Super happy with it!
I like Sync, but honestly, I think I still prefer Connect.
Connect for me was just a placeholder until Sync got released. So happy it's back
It has an amazing amount of customization. I have sync configured in a way that reminds me a lot of boost. The developer has left nearly all options available.
Boost is coming though, I'm holding out for it.
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.
Connect was definitely my main before this. It is actually not terrible. It is aggressively okay even. Lots of nice features. But it just doesn't feel as smooth as sync for some reason. Maybe it's the language that it was coded in? I'm not sure why but sync just feels buttery.
I'm alright with connect for now, Boost is the only one I'd pay for
Connect is a decent client, but if dbrady ever releases Relay for Lemmy, I'll jump on it.
Boost is the one I'm looking forward to with by far the most excitement. It was my favorite Reddit client. While I'd be happy enough with Sync, it was always 2nd to Boost for me and this launch and the extremely premium pricing haven't left me with the best first expression.
I also have the feeling that ljdawson will be the first to cut their losses if the client doesn't perform as expected on this platform, which makes me extra hesitant to dish out for 22€ or 115€ lifetime payments.
Boost gives me so much joy to use.
Good thing. Liftoff would be an adfree and free alternative. But for those that loved sync, probably the only correct solution
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.
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
Sync was my go to reddit client, I'm beyond excited this is out already for Lemmy!!
Now do Apollo for Lemmy!
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.
Voyager is basically that. It’s on test flight or as a PWA on Lemmy.world
It’s good but Apollo has a level of polish that won’t be replicated for a while. It looks like Apollo, but it doesn’t 100% feel like it. Apollo for Lemmy would still be better than all of our current options imo.
Hopefully the native version, coming soon, will be a bit smoother than the pwa and have better integration with the OS.
It’s probably the best pwa I’ve ever used, but it’s still a pwa. And the native version will still just be a wrapper on the pwa, but it has the potential to be better.
I've been grinning like a kid on Christmas for the past half an hour
Relay for lemmy when
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)
Awesome! Loving the app ecosystem on Lemmy. Choices for all!
Is it libre and available on fdroid?
no and no.
Why would I leave reddit for an app with ads? Seems stupid to me
Simple. The reason I left reddit wasn't because of adds, it was because they screwed over 3rd party apps. When my preferred 3rd party app from reddit transitioned to Lemmy, why wouldn't I continue using it?
The reason I used reddit was because of bacon reader which had no ads. Nuff said.
The privacy policy also seems intrusive. I'm gonna tap out and stay with Connect.
Yeah, same. I uninstalled the second I saw that crap. Trying to minimize that kind of junk and yet here we are.
Who cares? Infinity dropped an APK!
Looks great! Love seeing so many apps for iOS and Android!
Congrats from iPhone
This is the 20th post I've seen of this posted so far. And I shall uplemmy them all.
