Really looks like the reddit api change was the best thing that could have happened for these reddit app devs, as now they've got people lining up to pay them money and/or view ads on a platform that doesn't have ads in the first place.
this post was submitted on 03 Aug 2023
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Fwiw, I've been using the free version of Sync since yesterday and still haven't seen a single ad. But also, it's like they just aren't live yet because I do see an occasional empty box with "sponsored content" labeled in the center.
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Use liftoff
I've been using it and I haven't seen a single ad and it seems fine? I feel like there isn't an in-between of hating it and loving it more than life itself.
Are ads just not working yet or something? I don't see a reason to even pay unless you want to support him, which is totally fine to do.
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I just use thunder, it's open source.
Pricing according to purchasing power parity is a must. People keep clamouring about how its just a price of coffee/beer when the entire argument is baseless.
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The sad part is Sync will likely kill in way more money than the instances we run on.
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I feel like Connect still looks better. I somehow can't get the list spacing and font size right in Sync.
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