No ads, No tracking and Opensource

I just leave you with my favorite quote of Ljdawson, made during the reddit api war:

"I don't know. I don't track shit."

He has crashlytics. That's about it.

Tbh, I don't care for open or closed source, I don't even care for free or payed. (19 bucks per year.. That's like what, a coffee and a donut at a Starbuck?)

Stuff must just work and to be honest... All available clients all work sort of.

This one does this good but sucks at multi instances. That one screws up gifs from that and this site. Made an error typing your user name!/password during setup? Tough shit. You can't edit it so redo from start, remove it and type well this time.

Sync just seems to work.

That's not to shit on anyone hard work: I can't do it, I can't make them, I'm glad these clients exist. I don't expect free tools to be perfect.

But I'm also superglad Sync for lemmy is a thing. And I will pay for it when it's out of beta.

Sync is fucking fantastic, just how I remember. I don't mind at all paying for a great app by a talented dev.

The pro version is supposed to be out later, and will just be a one-time payment unlike ultra's subscription

I say this as someone who is probably one of the biggest supporters of software-freedom around here, but bullying or shaming people for preferring non-free apps does nothing but incite resentment towards the movement. I value the four freedoms because I think I deserve control of my computing, not because I think it's my place to dictate what others should value.

I used Sync for almost the full 11 years on Reddit and will gladly support the dev on Lemmy.

I don't understand the bitching about it, we users were asking for this, it is the good thing about Lemmy/Fediverse, you have tons of options, and probably will have more, heck even the PWA are awesome, no need to download anything at all.

Sync is a perfectly fine app for me. I tried all other apps and nowhere near to sync. I don't even have ads on the free version as I am using dns ad blocker. The moment one time payment for removing ads is out(it is coming), I will buy it. Or I will donate to dev in some other way as I am not a fan of subscriptions.

Yeah, this shit is getting old really quickly.

What client I use doesn't affect your experience. I and lots of others are reddit refugees and I used sync for years. I'm ecstatic to have the interface back.

Bullshit gatekeeping and bickering over ideological purity doesn't help anyone. At the end of the day, lemmy is confusing for someone accustomed to reddit. There is a learning curve. Most of us just want to exchange info and converse. I don't give a fuck to learn about FOSS and all that other bullshit any more than any of you want to learn the specialized minutiae I have to sift through at my day job.

Shut the fuck up already. This sort of discourse lands like a bunch of shitty kids meeting at a half empty bar all criticizing how one another got there

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I just installed Sync after browsing with Jerboa for the past month. Sync has such a clean, smooth look that if it functions even remotely consistently it'll be my new replacement.

Imagine Apollo for Lemmy 😮‍💨

Fun fact, me and Clarkson are both from Donny:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doncaster

Y'all gotta stop shitting on non-FOSS Lemmy apps.

Lemmy is Lemmy, let people access the platform how they want to. It doesn't affect you. Don't use Sync if you don't want to.

How about instead we respect everyone's decisions and preferences? Free as in freedom, is that not what the Open Source community is about?

Why can't I just use the service that has a design I like?

I wouldn't have used reddit if it wasn't for sync and that same logic applies to lemmy. Adoption is critical for lemmy to succeed so please tone it down a bit, unless having the same 2 dozen people in your community was your personal appealing feature of lemmy.

I have always preferred Infinity when I was using Reddit. But right now Infinity for Lemmy seems to be not in a usable state. I have been using Thunder For Lemmy as of recently, not sure if I will switch from it to Infinity for Lemmy once its in a more usable state.

Edit: I can't even use Sync for Lemmy as on the Play Store it says its unavailable on my device. I have a Samsung Galaxy s23 Ultra. One would think that it would be available considering its pretty much this years flagship of the largest Android brand.

Edit 2: It seems to not be because of the device itself @IncogCyberspaceUser@lemmy.world seems to have been able to download it on their s23 Ultra.

Edit 3: It was because of Age Verification. I can now download it fine.

Lemmy is fun is what I want

Upvoted on infinity

Where's the love for Connect? Best app hands down!

Liftoff is where its at

You guys are using apps?

-posted from my browser

Speak for yourself, but Infinity really isn't as well made as Sync. I'd rather pay one time for a quality experience and support the developer. Also, no ads in the paid version.

So fucking ecstatic to have seen that Sync for Lemmy came out today personally.

Paid for Ultra immediately without a second thought even if the app is early days I know it's a worthwhile investment to keep ljdawson paid and caffeinated lol

Fuck yeah baby. Infinity ftw!

Sauce if you don't have it: https://codeberg.org/Bazsalanszky/Infinity-For-Lemmy

I've been jumping around trying 4-5 clients since the Reddit Exodus and all of them had some really anything bug. Voyager is the one that in my opinion is the best one feature and stability wise. However, voyager if giving me one big headache in the form of going totally black if I swap over to fx read an email. I don't care if you're my Firefox needing things up. I'm not going to opt in even more in Google Surveillance just because Voyager is open source.

Sync for Reddit was my whole Reddit experience for the last 7-8 years. I think I tried a majority of the clients and Sync totally wiped the floor with the other clients in my opinion. Both in new features and stability.

I use Windows and several dists on a daily basis. I have an Android phone and I truly like the philosophy behind open source... With that said.... Competition is great. We'll see what Sync for Lemmy can bring to the table. If it is as good as sync for Reddit was the other clients have to shape up and it's us, the users, that will benefit.

This message was created with Sync for Lemmy.

I bought Sync Pro for Reddit, and I'll do the same for Lemmy. Open-source can suck a butt, I'm willing to pay for a well made app

Edit: lmao the replies! To be clear, I am not talking shit on open source software, the "open source can go suck a butt" comment was in reference to taking the time to get used to a new app when I don't have to 😝 Go touch grass. Sync treated me well, I'm willing to pay the creator to have that same experience on Lemmy. That's it. Stop being defensive, go for a walk.

Tried Sync today, it's fancy in terms of design and customization; I can see the appeal. But I think I'll stick with Connect because it's straight forward and easy to use out of the box.

doesn't seem like I can get it on the playstore (infinity for lemmy, I mean)

Infinity was my fav for Reddit, def would love to try a Lemmy alternative

Is Infinity fully compatible with foldables and tablets? Sync even has tabs for open posts (like a browser) when it's opened in tablet mode

Picked up Jerboa when I made the switch to Lemmy. Now I won't be returning to Sync. No way in hell I'm paying a subscription.

I am using both, Sync feels more polished for now.

im on infinity for the first time rn and this is the second post i see lol

i had been using infinity for reddit for a few years before... the incident... it is absolutely the best

Liftoff is opensource

Yeah, tried sync since that was my reddit app of choice but the ads and tracking just forced me to uninstall it. Trying thunder now and it seems pretty good

sad /kbin noises

I love Sync's theming and looks but Infinity for Lemmy is also looking promising.

Infinity won't let me log in. So far I'm really liking Sync. And I'm completely fine with a subscription at it's current price. I'm happy to support devs. 8 don't like working for free. Not sure why they should have to. And so it's either ads or subscriptions. Pick your poison.

I like Liftoff.

It's comfy and easy to use.

Thunder is the best one that's open-source

This is a game changer. Infinity FTW

Boost supremacy

Is infinity for lemmy ready for install? I don't see it in the playstore or any apk for the tagged versions.

Infinty supports Lemmy now?

I like jerboa, but I love infinity.

I am liking most apps in some way. I keep switching between many. And also each of the apps are in active development. Currenly using: Summit, Thunder, Liftoff, Sync, Voyager.

I guess Voyager is also planning for a native app for both Android and iOS

Excited for all.

you know, you can block ads on Android. add as many trackers as you want, NextDNS will just sinkhole them 🤷‍♂️ it works just like PiHole. Adguard is good too. no need for any subscription.

Thunder! I run the ipa sideloaded. Gets weekly or so updates, very active development.

I'm using Connect, Sync and Infinity. Sync is the most polished but Connect is very close. Connect let's you post as well as reply whereas Sync and Infinity only let you reply.

laughs in Connect

It is reality.

Infinity for Lemmy was developed?

Interesting. I haven't come across any ads yet.

Are people not using Memmy?

I can’t keep up with all the apps anymore.

I'll wait on sync until infinity for lemmy becomes usable, but yeah, infinity better

Imma stick with Jerboa. Their gradual improvement is amazing!

Is it real? Is it maintained by the same developer as Infinity For Reddit?

I've tried all the clients that I could get my hands on and Voyager (vger.app) is what I've settled on. Awesome UI, lightweight web app, frequent updates.

Summit has gotten really good too, and has infinite scrolling and edge-to-edge display.

I don't really get the drive towards Sync. Sure, it's familiar, but lots of better options out there.

Huh. Had never heard of Infinity.

Open source you say 🥺

Just waiting for inbox support to be released to use it as my daily (already implemented, just needs an apk built).

Yeah I like Sync, but I don't do ads or subscription. Hopefully there is a flat price.

Used infinity for Reddit but jerboa works pretty well here I think

Infinity >

I'm pretty happy with connect for lemmy

if i am not wrong, it is google ads that does all the tracking, so once you get the adfree version, tracking doesn't happen

IS sync not open source?

One time payments are great, but I would assume the devs would make a lot more from subscription models. There's a reason services like Netflix and Hulu don't offer one time payments options.

Me but thunder

Can you remove the nav drawer on Infinity? My fav part about sync is how reachable it's UI is with the bottom-centric nav menus.

where the fuck is infinity for lemmy