Setting posts to be lists and the thumbnail to the right causes the posts to be completely screwy with thumbnails both on the left, right, and non-existent.
Strange how it’s ever only an argument if people are trashing something you like…
And sorry but I must have missed something about sync to understand the hype about it. First sing I saw in google play was the tag for in-app purchases. I’m okay paying for an app but I would prefer doing so beforehand without guessing what I might be paying after installation. Then the first thing I saw in sync was sponsored content. Absolutely not cool.
Connect for Lemmy has basically the same layout as well as the thunder client just without sponsored content. I would totally understand if those client where garbage or had missing features but that’s not the case… So what am I missing?
It’s sync for Reddit, something we’ve used for almost a decade. But it’s for Lemmy.
For us, that means a developer we can talk to, who talks to us and listens, who is talented, performant and responsive, and an app that embodies all of the above while configurable and fast.
Imagine your most used app and social media that you have used for so long is taken away overnight. And the developer left his job to work on sync. He lost his job again because of Reddit.
We all got sync and Reddit taken away; now we have it back, and we are pleased about it, and it feels good to toss a token to someone to literally give them their dream job back again.
Also, your comments of ad-supported apps as misleading sponsors is a mischaracterization, even though ads and all associated parts are utterly disabled if you pay 20 bucks to remove them for life. You don’t get to have a fast, cheap, and good app; you can only pick 2. For me, good and fast is just fine. For you, stick with connect.
Most people came to Lemmy because of third-party Reddit apps getting destroyed, don’t be surprised about the hype.
A hundo for an app is crazy expensive, and even the twenty bucks for the adfree version is a stretch for many, there’s no argument there. Yet still, the “entitled gamer” mentality, just poopooing over everything and everyone they disagree with, on display in this thread is genuinely disheartening to witness.
I paid $1.99 for reddit sync pro. I will also say I got more than $20 worth of entertainment value from it. Still waiting to purchase the Lemmy pro version. Seems inevitable. I have no problem supporting the developer. I don’t need the ultra subscription with cloud saves and what not. Doubt anybody really does yet it is a option.
Wow. Even restoring my backup I made with Sync for reddit worked perfectly and now it feels exactly the way I wanted it. I am very impressed how good this app feels.
I think they took the existing app, which existed for android, and modified it to support api calls for lemmy. Porting it to iOS would be a whole different beast. Hopefully Apollo comes along for iOS users soon
The pricing is a bit much, especially compared to other services like Tutanota that actually runs servers and provides a service in addition to developing the applications. $20-$30 for the onetime purchase option would be more sane.
I know I bought Sync Pro for Reddit, but I know that was nowhere close to these prices.
EDIT: Found the Remove Ads option, and that is more reasonable priced.
Just checking it out now and I think it might be worth it if it becomes a daily driver.
The fact the lemmy web app is perfectly serviceable, and there are free alternatives takes some of the bite for me. It’s just a simple choice of whether this app is worth it to me.
Imo it’s not bad, but I need to wait and see how I like it. I used relay for Reddit so not familiar with it. I am just doing the $2 sub for this month as a trial. So far it crashes out as soon as I enter account info and then try to change options. It’s a beta so I emailed email listed on Google play for it. Obviously that will need to be fixed. :)
It’s got a nice interface though. Can see why people liked it.
I’ve been waiting for this!! Been using sync for reddit for what feels like a lifetime now. Bought the ad free lifetime version yesterday for Lemmy Sync. I’ve missed this app! But the honorable mention is LiftOff I’ll be leaving it on my phone for a while too.
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