The point is that method doesn’t work for the feediverse where things are constantly updating. It’s ok to expect that an app is maintained, especially when asking that high a price. I don’t get all the blind defence people have for Sync. It’s a highly priced app for a platform that’s entirely free and there hasn’t been an update or peep for months. It’s ok to question it. People would be for any other app.
Exactly, it was a crappy stop gap solution.
Honestly, you should cut your losses and just move onto another app. You can always see if an update comes in the future, but for now there are plenty of good free options that are being maintained.
So a game could release an “update” with less content and charge for it, and that would be ok to call a DLC, because they charged for it?
Yet they still get around it through sound mixing. Any regulations against using jingles or having ads interrupt what you’re watching?
I hardly watch it either. Just found it funny all the complaints above could be applied to what free to air tv has been doing for decades.
Sounds like you haven’t watched a lot of free to air tv haha
The event is being held 4 Oct, so shouldn’t be much longer.
What is/are Moto Flashlight and Camera gestures? And what phone do you now have?
Honestly, there are actually some great apps on Android that are feature rich and I think all the others I know about are free too. I’m using Voyager and really liking it. Which is why I can’t spend $25 on Sync. It’s just way too much and despite having a great UI, is missing features like being able to submit a post.
Edit: To be clear, Sync is free with ads. Other apps I’ve tried are free and ad free.
The developer posted this and asked to let him know how it looked. Hence, I provided some feedback.
Yeah I noticed it had been changed. My feedback is that it’s still too high. Sorry. The app is still in beta and missing major functionality. I think you may also need to look at some competitors as I haven’t seen any priced like Sync and some are actually pretty damn good. I’m really enjoying Voyager for example.
I totally understand you need to make a living, but this isn’t Reddit. And I’d rather put some of my money towards supporting the instances I use, rather than just in the app I use to access them.
I’m sure you’re gonna do fine. You’ve got a great app and plenty of support. Just wanted to provide some honest feedback.
Still too much in Australia. Sorry, want to support the work like on Sync for Reddit. But this app doesn’t even have functionality to post yet and is $25 to remove ads. It just doesn’t feel right considering it’s the fediverse and there are no ads at the source.
I know you need to make a living. So you do what you need to.
What does “full time” mean? I’ve tried several and they’re all still receiving updates. Jerboa, Voyager, Thunder.
That’s the perfect example of why it’s better to compare Sync to other Lemmy apps. If Sync is being developed “full time” then it might be a positive in comparison to an app that isn’t. Hence, it potentially being worth the money compared to a cheaper or free app.
It could be worth cross posting this to !homeautomation@lemmy.world
No. Different service because they’re a completely different offering.
A fairer comparison would be the cost of Sync to other Lemmy apps.
Not what I said at all. Just pointing out they’re are completely different services.
Yeah. It actually kinda does matter. Otherwise you may as well compare it to leasing a car. When you lease a car you no longer need to see ads on the train or bus.
You’re comparing the cost users are willing to pay to remove ads, but services like YouTube have to pay for things that Sync doesn’t. So the cost I might be willing to pay for YouTube Premium is different, as they’re fundamentally different products. There’s a hell of a lot more that goes into providing YouTube and Spotify, than there is to providing a UI wrapper for Lemmy.
Edit: You should be comparing the cost of Sync to other Lemmy apps. It’s interesting you jumped to a completely different service when there’s direct competitors to Sync you’ve ignored.
How much does Sync pay to host all the content for users to browse? How much does Sync pay content creators for that content? How much does Sync spend on creating content for the platform?
Don’t get me wrong, I think devs should get paid for their work. If you’re happy to pay what’s being asked and see value in it, that’s great. But your comparison isn’t accurate.
All you’re gonna find here is blind defence of Sync. I used it for Reddit and it was amazing, but honestly, the Lemmy app isn’t worth it. Voyager is great if you’re looking for an alternative. It’s free and it’s maintained with updates almost every week.