Sync is back on the Play Store, but it's not a third-party Reddit app anymore

I've never been as excited for an app to be released as this one!

Been a sync user since day 1 and I'm looking forward to continuing to support it.

It's like having Reddit back, this is amazing. 🙏

For as long as I can remember Reddit and Sync have been one and the same. I never used Reddit website or app, only ever used Sync to browse Reddit hosted content. I used it a lot. I've missed it a lot.

Between the Lemmy platform and Sync client, to all intents and purposes what Reddit was has been fully restored/migrated.

I know it's early days, but I did not expect to see anything like this so soon and it gives me hope that Lemmy can grow and thrive into the network of people that always made Reddit what it was. Everything that's needed is there - early, a little rough around the edges, but there. And being improved constantly.

Hallelujah!

I just got access to Sync for Lemmy! Very nice. I hope the developer of rif would also make a lemmy client.

spotted by the /r/Android Reddit community (out of all places)

lold

just got sync installed a few minutes ago, feels so good to have a proper UI for endless scrolling now :)

And here I am, waiting for a "Lemmy is Fun" app.

Reddit is making the same mistake that 3DFX made against Nvidia and ATI back in the day with third party developers. Restricting 3rd party development was suicidal on reddit's part.

Ultimately, people want choices, and I think if the average user see only one reddit app vs a literal wall of different Lemmy apps, they will be inclined to try at least one Lemmy app instead.

Downloaded just now, looks great! But I don't really enjoy the subscription model. Why not make one lifetime purchase of let's say $20 or something? Monthly or yearly payments are a no for me. But paying even a little bit more for a lifetime would be working.

It feels like old reddit sync experience. I am glad the app is back.

Just downloaded. I have not been this happy for months.

Sync will lead to the mass exodus from Plebbit to Lemmy. Nice work dev

My first comment, feels good to be using a Sync app again. My Reddit usage has dropped considerably so I've had extra time to waste...

This app looks and feels super solid. I didn't use sync for Reddit, but this feels and looks smooth as hell. Secondly going to use this and keep looking to see how all the apps are progressing.

Happy more notable support is joining but I think it will be hard for me to leave Voyager (tAfka Wefwef) at this point.

I've wanted Reddit to burn for awhile. It devolved into nothing but a circle jerk.

So hyped for this. I've completely moved on from Reddit and this will help solidify the decision. All the screenshots of the app up til now look really good.

Y'all I have missed this app. Jerboa is fine but sync just feels so much better.

If spez wasn't such a petty hurensohn this wouldn't have happened.

Wrapping Sync around Lemmy has made interfacing with the fediverse so nice, you don't get this kind of quality from anyone but a passionate developer.

I stopped using reddit entirely. Sync was reddit. Glad to have it back!

Any chance for a paid version but not a subscription? I would dump money into that so fast.

Im Loving this so much

This is where reddit messed up. Third party apps are priceless to certain users. Different flavors of apps and choices will bring in more users etc. These third party apps may have indeed been the digg moment reddit has been toying with for years.

Using this on a pixel fold and it's glorious.

Feels like home

I didn't use Sync before but it's a really solid beta. I can't wait to be able to post from it. Until then I'm running Jerboa and Sync.

Bummed out they're injecting ads into lemmy :/

Why is financial info / purchase history collected?

Will it have the same Foldable phone optimization as the reddit version?

the hype!

Oh my God this is great. I've hated the other Lemmy apps. It feels so much more natural.

Loving it so far

I put in in pre-install mode in my Google Play, as soon as it's available, it will be installed automatically, how cool :)

Now we just gotta grow this community and put reddit out of Business

Where do we purchase the pro version (I know there is ultra through the subscription, but it was noted earlier that a one time payment option would also be available for ads).

God it's so good to be back

It was great to pay a one time fee for Ultra when I had Sync for Reddit. But it was probably one of the most supported pieces of software I've ever purchased. I'm happy to continue supporting the developer by paying an annual subscription. He's not Spez and he's not stealing from me by providing and continuing to update a wonderful app.

Sync for Lemmy dev didn't disappoint. Bravo and well done.

Yay. Glad to be back! I refused to download the official reddit app.

Anyone know if it will support kbin on release?

Testing with Sync.

Liking it so far!

I logged into reddit for that post. Man, I do not miss reddit at all.

Oh shit fam, another catalyst to hopefully help critical mass along.

Congrats to the dev, now they're not dependent on the whims like the enshitifier that is spez (fuck that guy).

Testing testing, 1-2-3 ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ

now it truly feels like the api changes never happened

So happy to be using Sync again!

So I was using Connect for Lemmy which doesn't have ads injected, so to see this on Sync I'm disappointed.

I'm so glad one of my favorite apps has found new life.

If there's a pro version just like the previous Reddit app then I'll pay again for this.

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Got ultra immediately

Oh, this is delicious

It feels just like home. Welcome back, Sync!!

Writing this from sync. Oh my god. The sync experience is back.

Used relay for Reddit before. Am excited to Test sync

Sync is alive! It's also just got live on the play store

This is my 1st Lemmy comment and I wanna give a huge round of applause for this app. Lemmy finally feels like home! I can even "sync" my backup setting from Sync for reddit to Sync for lemmy

I wish there was a way to import settings from sync for reddit

installed... I didn't realise how much I missed it!

Typing this in it now, and wow I've missed Sync.

I'm so glad we have it back.

People could always just subscribe, it's like 16 bucks a year, it's worth it for a fantastic app like this, developers don't live on fresh air.

This is amazing. Using it right now... Feels like the old reddit again! Can't believe I was using the reddit app for nearly a year. This is what it should have been all along.

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Just got it installed!!

Why do you have ads in this client? No one else does that. I don't care about analytics if they provide added value to the developer, but please remove AdMob. Otherwise, I'll setup Pihole.

Praise be!

YESSSS IT FEELS SO GOOD TO BE BACK!!!! 🎉😆🍹

Finally, got back to Sync, it's time to uninstall other apps!

And it is glorious!

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Using now. This is amazing!

It doesn't get better than this! Long live Lemmy & thank you Laurence.

It's amazing!

This is really good. A little slow but I think that's Lemmy.

Sub model, yea no thanks I'll stick to Thunder

Ayo!!! already paid for ultra!

First experienced this beautiful UI on slemmy. Didn't knew what slemmy is. Now I understand why people are so crazy about it

Been using Connect for the time being since it has a similar feel to it, but so happy Sync is back!!! Instant Ultra subscription

Holy shit this still is the best app ever

Just got it as well! Not sure if it's been asked yet, but I had a lifetime ultra for reddit, will that transfer over?

Fantastic application and I've been waiting since I heard about it, thanks!!!

This makes me so happy!

New to sync. Long time Infinity user. Just a quick question: when I open an image, is there a setting to get black background? Or at least dark background following the theme? Can't find anything to change this.

Currently here using Sync, stoked the Sync dev is keeping the app alive.

Been using Connect for the time being since it has a similar feel to it, but so happy Sync is back!!! Instant Ultra subscription

Posting from Sync, already purchased Ultra to help contribute towards ongoing development. So pleased to have this back!

Posting this from S4L right now :)

Just noticed the notification about 15 mins ago.

I'm so fucking happy right now. LJ - you are the best.

It's so nice to post this from my old friend.

Nice! I just installed it. This is my first comment using Sync.

Still has issues though. I am posting it from sync but it doesn't allow me to view any comments

Oh I'm tempted to buy Ultra. I had a paid for pro for so many years....

Just installed it. This is dope! I was a big Sync user on Reddit so everything seems so familiar already.

Posting this from the sync beta. After using the Reddit app for over a decade sync + list view feels a bit like coming home.

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I wish they had just updated the old App.

Just installed Sync. I had been using Liftoff, but wanted to try out Sync as well. I used RiF for Reddit, so I'm a little sad the dev went for Tilde's instead of Lemmy. Can't help but think that decision will come back to bite him.

Using it right now xd

Omg it's so smooth!!!

Dual wielding Reddit Sync and Lemmy Sync like a champ right now 😂