As an OG Reddit Sync user of over 10 years, all this arguing really brings a tear to my eye. 🥲

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• LaughingFox@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  I didn’t use Sync with reddit but since it’s the best one for Lemmy… Here I am! On Sync! Enjoying it!

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• telllos@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  I’m so home it’s crazy…

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• eatstorming@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  Is it considered wrong meme because Sync for Lemmy is only available on Android, while the meme is using an older iPhone?

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  • electriccars@startrek.website ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    Shit! The meme is using the wrong phone! It’s meaning is lost!!!

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    • eatstorming@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      🤣

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    • Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      It is meaning is lost!!!

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• Spliffman1@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  I’m so at home using Sync, like a kid with his favorite blanket

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• Makeshift@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  I haven’t looked into what Sync is but it sounds like it’s more than just Reddit Lemmy?

  Also a paid app?

  If it’s a paid app then that makes me think quality to be honest. It’s probably misguided, but my default is to feel that if you need to pay up front for an app it’s going to be higher quality and not full of ads/microtransactions.

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  • csm10495@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    Free with ads. Paid either once or monthly to get rid of ads.

    It’s a wonderful app.

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• teydam@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  After reading through comments. This a hot topic

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  • Misconduct@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    It’s kinda great though isn’t it? Reminds me of old times. Do you think we’ll relive the android vs iOS wars soon? Oh, omg… Have we done the grilled cheese vs melt thing here yet???

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• TrickDacy@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  I feel nearly alone in preferring connect. It’s still a bit glitchy but definitely very usable and above all: clean. I feel like the other apps all have a bunch of texts sizes and visuals I don’t need. Connect just feels like a cleaned up reddit UI to me. If boost ever comes out I may switch to it, but I’ve already been feeling like connect is what the UI “should” look like. Others feel oddly busy to me

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  • 99nights@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    Infinity is like a better connect. Same soft of UI but doesn’t come with the lag and jitter that I experienced with connect for so long.

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  • KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    I used to use connect, it’s great, but i eventually found Thunder to be pretty great, and now i found Infinity for Lemmy, which is great

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• dunestorm@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  Ironically, it is not available on iPhone lol

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  • isVeryLoud@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    Never was :P

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  • Venomnik0@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    Atleast they got Voyager.

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• Gamey@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  Honestly, just use whatever works for you, I think it’s a good idea to have a discussion about the amount so a few more people who pay for the client maybe also donate a little towards their home instance but I don’t care about Sync anymore and I am sick of it! Can we please get some kind of word filters to block stuff?

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• doot@social.bug.expert ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  I just feel like I’m back on kuro5hin

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  • loutr@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    Now that’s a name

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    • doot@social.bug.expert ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      hot grits, yadda yadda, +5 troll, yadda yadda, netcraft confirms it

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• FlexibleToast@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  I miss the pro version I had without ads… I’ll probably end up jumping ship if that isn’t an option.

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  • PotjiePig@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    There is. You can remove ads. It initially wasn’t an option as he didn’t feel like it was at a point yet to have a charged option, while the subscription service was aimed at users willing to help fund development. That confusion caused the back lash so he added the remove ad option in the next update.

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    • youngalfred@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      Just to clarify where it is, tap on your account icon in the top left and you’ll see the option there.

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    • FlexibleToast@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      Woah, it’s $20. I don’t remember it being so expensive for Reddit, but I’m sure I also bought it several years ago. Thanks for the info.

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• Epicmulch@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  Same here it’s just good to be back using sync.

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• Rubezahl@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  What’s the difference between Sync and the other apps for Lemmy?

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  • thangcuoi@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    Sync for Lemmy is smooth and responsive. Just like how it was on Reddit. After using Sync, you will be comparing every other app experience against it.

    Give it a try. You have nothing to loose.

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  • izax@pawb.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    Sync is closed source, while most of the other apps are open source. So you can’t see or modify the code of Sync.

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  • ijeff@lemdro.id ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    Unlike what some folks have suggested, I don’t notice any speed or loading advantages over the other native apps. Some of the other offerings may be a little better but the biggest performance gains when it comes to loading will come from moving off the largest instances to a smaller one.

    The main differentiating characteristics IMO are below.

    Pros:

    • The interface is essentially the one from the Reddit app. It’s a mature design in terms of polish and is overall more minimalistic and clean UI. I find it consistent and intuitive to navigate.
    • Decent amount of customization. While not exhaustive, the options presented are all well thought out. This includes moving things to side bar, bottom bar, and/or a floating action button.

    Caveats:

    • Ads by default, with a $20 one-time payment option to remove them. There’s also an optional subscription (or a $100 lifetime subscription) for added features, which will include push notifications. Prices may be much higher for some other countries as adjustments for purchasing power haven’t been made yet.
    • As an early build, some basic functionality hasn’t yet been implemented including submitting posts or editing post titles. If you’re a moderator, mod functionality and reports haven’t been implemented yet.
    • Like other apps that were originally for Reddit, there are still some legacy references to subreddits. Sync also seems to still use orange for upvotes and blue for downvotes, which is the opposite from Lemmy.
    • It’s closed source. Without OAuth, the Lemmy devs have discouraged logging in with closed source apps (although I personally trust ljdawson).

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  • amshel9029@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    Way better UI and UX, more and better features and customizability. It’s closed source though. This may be a deal breaker for some.

    For me though, if I have 2 apps of the same quality, I’ll obviously choose the open source one, but if one is clearly better than the other, then I’ll choose the better app, regardless if it’s open source or not.

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• h14h@midwest.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  I’m absolutely thrilled to have sync on the Fediverse, and will happily pay for a yearly subscription to help ensure LJD has sufficient compensation to keep the app up-to-date with whatever changes come to the Android/Lemmy APIs years down the road.

  The problem with (even excellent) free apps for platforms like this, is they require consistent maintenance to keep up with both the platform they run on (Android), and the platform they serve content for (Lemmy). That is not a trivial amount of work, and is absolutely deserving of continued, recurring compensation IMO.

  A one-time payment might make sense for a simple native game that gets produced once, has no web component, and never needs another update for its entire lifetime, but not for this. You aren’t paying for a singular product, you’re paying for a service. You wouldn’t go to the barber and winged about needing to pay every time I get my hair cut.

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• cantstopthesignal@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  What is the different between sync and every other app?

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  • SargTeaPot@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    Sync is familiar to us who has used it for years. Personally idgaf if other people use it or like it, I love it and it works perfectly for me. Find the app that works for you and use it.

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  • Taryon@citizensgaming.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    Not a whole lot. Definitely not $2/month worth of differences.

    Overall, Sync is less buggy and has a nicer UI than other apps. It lets you customize how you want to see content a lot more, with 6 different layouts (from compact to full cards) and has everything you need for quick actions and gestures. It’s just one of the more feature complete options because it has 10+ years of development behind it.

    Other apps may get there eventually, but right now Sync is one of the best.

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    • turtlepower@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      I’ve been using Jerboa, but I would like to try a different app. I do NOT want to use Sync, though, because even though everyone says they don’t sell data, it says right in the store that it collects personal information and messages and I’m not ok with that. So, what would you recommend I try next? I’m having trouble deciding because like half of them are early access.

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• mekkmekk@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  :')

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