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Sync for Lemmy - Now Released on Play Store

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A beautiful Lemmy app for browsing Lemmy on the go!

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Sync for Lemmy - Now Released on Play Store

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[x-post] - Sync for Lemmy - Now Released on Play Store

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And just like that, all the other lemmy clients mean nothing to me. Just the handling of media posts is next level compared to the other guys.
- That's what I thought, but not keen on it having ads/subscription model. I'd be happy to pay one off but that isn't available (at least yet). I understand the guy needs to eat, but right now I for me personally there isn't a value add vs. the FOSS clients.
  
  Remove ads option, not Ultra(subscription). $20 is a bit steep at first glance but... I used the reddit version for years. Gonna be gladly paying it once my Google Rewards account gets a bit closer.
  
  I can't stand ads or subscriptions. However sync has a one time purchase ad removal. To me it was worth it to support the development and make my lemmy experience more enjoyable.
  
  Not sure if it got updated, but at least I have one lff lifetime subscription possibility in the settings
  It's pretty expensive though
- I, too, love intrusive tracking permissions and ads.
  Oh, wait... no I don't.
  
  Just pay to remove the ads then, this disables all of that
  
  You want free. You want no ads. You want sustainable. You want a fairy tale.
  
  Use a different app, nobody's forcing you to use Sync.
  
  Wait what?
  What has been added vs sync pro for reddit?
  I was ready to drop a bunch of money to support the dev, but not if the app is loaded with tracking bullshit
  
  Sync for Lemmy doesn't have trackers

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.
  
  The prices are super harsh. >€20 just to remove ads. €19/year for the subscription.
  114€ for lifetime ultra subscription
  
  I use a mobile browser and don't see ads on Lemmy. Why plaster it with ads? What's the benefit this app gives me?
- This is just beta. The developer is bringing one time payment for removing ads.
  
  Cool, that's what I was looking around for
- 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 free version includes ads and trackers. Some people don't want that.
  
  It's free but has ads unless you pay to remove them
- The Connect app is awesome! Using it right now. Super happy with it!
- Does the connect app have comment navigation to jump to parent comments? I couldn't find it for weeks and I'm now using sync because it's so polished.
  
  Connect dev here and there is comment navigation between parent comments!

Now I feel home.
- Absolutely. Lemmy had a very different feel than reddit up until Sync was released. Now I can barely tell the difference.
- Yes. We are home!
  So happy with Sync.
- Me too! The mojo is back!
  Take my money, dammit!

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.
- They're both good. I can't get into other apps like Infinity though. I just tried it and now I'm too used to the sleek look of Sync. Connect is very close in the race, and without ads it may as well be neck and neck.
- That's why we love options! 3rd party apps ftw

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
- 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.
  
  The pricing definitely seems steep to me for an ad free version of a phone app. I'm also holding our for boost although Sync seems like a pretty solid alternative for the moment. I haven't been fully satisfied with many of the other apps except maybe Voyager
- Connect is a decent client, but if dbrady ever releases Relay for Lemmy, I'll jump on it.
  
  dbrady is like the only Reddit dev that is staying with Reddit so I highly doubt it. Relay was also my app of choice, but Sync was #2 so it's good enough.
- Boost gives me so much joy to use.
- Is one of these free (license-wise) and open source?
  
  A bunch of them are. The ones I know of: Jerboa, Thunder and Voyager. I am currently mainly using Voyager, its pretty nice
  Edit: Removed Connect, as it is not Open-Source
  
  Boost won't be, it was a buy once type deal with the reddit client he made
- Can't wait to launch the rocket! (⁠ㆁ⁠ω⁠ㆁ⁠)
  
  wut

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.
- Connect is much like Sync. In fact, I uninstalled Sync and went back to Connect.
- I love Sync and will be using it going forward. But it's really great that there are so many options for everyone.

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
- Care to elaborate?
  
  Basically Google Ads.
  
  This, in the span of 30mins or less. It's a major turnoff. I've considered getting the lifetime ad-free version but I'm not paying USD170 just for an app. Got to give credit where credit's due though, Sync is hands down the best Lemmy app I've used so far.

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.
- Memmy is aiming to be Apollo for Lemmy.
  Open-source and ad-free.
- If only, perhaps the Apollo developer will do a Lemmy client in time, I think for now he's taking a moment to himself. Memmy is a pretty good iOS client.

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)
  
  sync is almost as polished as relay but it doesn't have the look and feel of relay
  (I'm a former relay pro user)

Awesome! Loving the app ecosystem on Lemmy. Choices for all!

This is the 20th post I've seen of this posted so far. And I shall uplemmy them all.

Is it libre and available on fdroid?
- no and no.

Who cares? Infinity dropped an APK!

Looks great! Love seeing so many apps for iOS and Android!
Congrats from iPhone

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.

I know that Lemmy is years old, but as this is my first day on the platform, it feels like a whole new world.

I'm looking forward to boost, but in the meantime sync is a great option!

Pumped!

Is there a way to get it to work with a kbin account?
- Kbin does not have APIs....yet. But it's coming soon: https://kbin.social/m/kbinMeta/p/903221
  
  Yet. As I understand it, that's in the pipeline and at least one kbin app is in development.
  
  Looks like I need to find a server then. Thanks.

I used jerboa first for accessing lemmy on mobile but I've really liked snyc so far. It's responsive, easy to use and so far reliable.
I'm making it my default app with jerboa as back up.

Could you release it on F-Droid store please?
- f-droid is for open source apps only, sync is not open source
  
  I dont blame developer, but my motto is: "Go full FOSS or buy IPhone"

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