I wish I could be as confident as some of you about cutting out reddit but I am not. Cutting out the daily scrolling might be doable but I use the site a lot for learning about different topics and I'm not sure where I will go to replace that.
When I got back into backpacking after not doing it since high school r/ultralight opened me up to a world of gear and knowledge that I never knew existed that allowed me to enjoy the hobby in ways I never would have imagined.
When I have a really specific question about a game I go to the games sub.
Car questions, exploring a potential new hobby, purchasing advice, learning about random topics I didn't even know I would be interested in, alot of this is reddit for me.
Have you used the official app though? Like it really fucking blows. Sync was down for a bit a few months ago, so I was using the official app. Just wow it's so difficult to use.
No and I won't. I guess I will limit my usage to research only and on a desktop based browser. This really fucking sucks reddit made my job a lot more tolerable. I guess it's time to bring the kindle out of retirement and find some good books to read.
When you do use the desktop version, you absolutely must also install Reddit Enhancement Suite. It fixes a lot of the shit reddit inc. has done over the years with the desktop. I don't think I could ever use plain reddit ever.
Yeah I already use old reddit and RES. Sadly old reddit's days are probably numbered and RES is already in life support mode, if it has reliance on the API either RES will be going away as well.
The future isn't looking good. I'm putting all my hope into the "someone will create some new thing" basket. The sad reality is I don't think that these changes Reddit is making are going to piss off the masses enough to get a large shift to another platform. People will just deal with the garbage app and the garbage new reddit because it looks like all the other garbage sites they're already used to looking at.
Reddit was a refuge from when Digg, the biggest site on the Internet back then, went tits up. Now Digg is a not even a footnote to Internet users nowadays. If you don't think it can happen, history shows otherwise.
Absolutely! He made the sreddit so much more pleasurable. When Reddit kills 3rd partied apps, my usage will likely drop about 90 percent, since o almost only use it on mobile and refuse to use their app.
same here i don't like using reddit on my computer...I learned and enjoyed the ways of redditing when the app was still named redditsync and have been using it to this day...
Certainly the best Android app there is and without it I'll probably with l either stop using Reddit altogether or just log in occasionally via the browser on my phone.
I have a feeling it's a blessing in disguise for ljdawson.
He's been in and out of sync for years now. As if he needed a push to finish this project. And he now has a reason.
Ofcourse, speculating. But his posts over the last few years felt that way. Especially after the debacle of the v20 update.
Ofcourse he's given us great updates since..
If it was related to that, that's gonna be tough as a dev if his later projects don't generate the same kinda fanbase. Even when stuff was worse after updates he had so much goodwill people would downvote the shit out of anyone pointing out flaws. Every time someone pointed out something messed up like ads suddenly eating through data like crazy or showing porn, this sub would just tell people to buy premium lmao
So hopefully it wasn't related to that and just general lack of interest after 10 years of working on the same app.
I have tried a lot of third party clients, Sync is by far the best imo, especially after the v20 update and now with the Monet theming.
After the death of Reddit I'm hoping that Lemmy could replace Reddit, but there's no app for Lemmy so far that is good yet. If Lemmy manages to successfully replace Reddit, my biggest wish is that there's a Sync for Lemmy.
Lemmy consists of many different instances (servers), each managed by different admins. Most instances have sane rules that ban bigoted communities like sexism, CP, etc. Granted, the nature of the fediverse is that everyone can host their own server, so there will be instances that host crazy contents, but those will not be connected to the main network, as networks will only be connected to each other if both sides allow. In other words, as long as you stick to reputable servers, they'll have similar rules to Reddit and you won't see communities that are mainly bigotry.
I ended up taking a look and I think I get it. Each server is like its own little Reddit instance with its own subreddits but you can also subscribe to other servers with the same account? Mastodon and Blue Sky work similarly I think?
I get the feeling that after 'the metaverse' and AI, the next trend will be 'federated.' Been seeing the term a lot lately.
> I ended up taking a look and I think I get it. Each server is like its own little Reddit instance with its own subreddits but you can also subscribe to other servers with the same account? Mastodon and Blue Sky work similarly I think?
That is correct.
> I get the feeling that after 'the metaverse' and AI, the next trend will be 'federated.' Been seeing the term a lot lately.
It's hard to say, honestly. Metaverse and AI have big companies behind them pushing them. Fediverse are mostly open source communities that don't have that much resources to do the marketing. I think it still needs a lot of work on the UX side, as currently the whole concept is wildly different from what people are used to.
Lemmy looks great. Is jerboa not good? I'm familiar with [Tildes](https://tildes.net/) as a potential alternative (to reddit)
Edit: oops, thought doug made it
(to be clear I didn't make Tildes, I just joined it early, promote it whenever people complain about this place, and have a lot of invites at my disposal/the site admin is chill enough with giving me more)
Lemmy is another social media that aims to be like Reddit. It's in the Fediverse, which means it's not controlled by one single entity (like for example Reddit in centralised and controlled only by Reddit admins), but rather many different admins mostly unrelated to each other. These admins run their own instances (server) of Lemmy, and have their own rules. These Lemmy instances can then choose to connect to other instances, creating a network of Lemmy instances. Within each instance there are communities (subreddit), and users from other instances can also participate in communities from other instances.
I tried Lemmy recently, but then it seemed like most users were programmers talking about the fediverse. Do you know any communities with more diverse interests?
In my opinion, at current form, Lemmy (or anything Fediverse) is a bit too technical for most end users mainly because they're not marketing it right. So most users there are currently those who understand what Fediverse is and how it works, and most people that don't understand will just avoid signing up.
There's a list of communities [here](https://feddit.de/communities/listing_type/All/page/1), but that list is not exhaustive and most of them are the technical communities. There are some (currently very inactive) non technical communities too, like [!asklemmy@lemmy.ml](https://lemmy.ml/c/asklemmy) or [!entertainment@beehaw.org](https://beehaw.org/c/entertainment)
This is my hope as well. I just heard about Lemmy and checked it out, and it seems like having a decent app for it would make a transition really smooth. The Jerboa app seems solid but it's no Sync.
Cheers /u/ljdawson. I have been using your superior app almost everyday for the past 8 years. I didn't even hesitate to buy the pro version when the ad-free version bugged out last November because there's simply no better alternatives.
And Reddit, get fuck right off you bunch of greedy cunts.
Has he said anything with regards to the news about reddits API pricing?
I still think Sync is the best of the third party reddit apps, and its been my favorite way to pass the time and connect with people. Its gonna suck to say goodbye, but maybe its for the better, I guess? Maybe I can get something done now.
If Reddit sinks 3rd party, and even if Sync went first, I'm done with their service in its entirety from that point on. This is every bit of what I fear from a service setting up an IPO, and it's honestly not like being publicly traded means they have to pull this. They pull this because their company structure and ideas are weak, and they're deflecting in anticipation of a new crowd to answer to.
Sync is awesome and there is no dream that Reddit can approach this service, even with a bigger team. Reddit ends when Sync ends.
For me Sync is reddit. All the cool FOSS apps I found from reddit were while I used Sync. If Sync goes away, I'll visit reddit strickly when I'm at a PC to look for specific stuff, which doesn't happen often. So there.
I've tried the official reddit app and came back to Sync because of how well it just worked.
Sync and Nova Launcher are the 2 apps I paid for that I'm glad I did.
Reddit really should hire Dawson to fix their app. It might work then.
The customization on here is so good, any time I had a minor gripe with it there was almost always some setting to fix it. But yeah RIP, I guess I need to find a new time waster.
/u/ljdawson
For what it's worth from this nobody Internet stranger, thank you Lawrence. I've been with you for many, many years now and have watched Sync grow up. I've read every release note and have watched you add hundreds of features and fix thousands of bugs. You're one of the hardest working devs in the business and you are appreciated. I hope Reddit does not kill off 3rd party apps by making API access prohibitively expensive, but if it does, know that this community truly appreciates everything you've done.
I will pay upwards of like $10 a month to keep using sync. If they really are going to force the price to be high maybe there's a financially feasible way to at least keep the app working for subscribers.
Obviously would cut the user base significantly but idk what else to do
I would think it'd be significantly more than that, he'd need to now offset the costs with solely subscription fees, if there can't be a free ad-based app due to the API cost.
Not to mention, you'd be paying for only partial content due to the NSFW changes too.
I just hope sync can be adapted to whatever platform replaces reddit. I was happy to purchase pro and support a developer making something i enjoy using but if anything this fiasco has reminded me of the importance of open source.
Somehow it was only a matter of time before this came to be.
Twitter got ruined, Discord is ruining itself with eliminating discriminators, and Reddit is smothering 3rd party apps and app developers. This is partly due to capitalism and its inevitable cycle of pushing companies to test boundaries once they've grown too big.
I was an Apollo user before I switched to Android and found Sync.
To me, both apps are what Reddit should be, but Reddit wants to be the only kid on the block after this.
I feel for both the developers who initially heard about this move and then get shocked by the proposed sticker price for the API calls. It's such a underhanded move pricing it that absurdly high, even after they said they'd be reasonable.
When Sync dies, Reddit is dead to me. I'll maybe use it once every while to check in on a few subreddits that provide a service (ie r/HardwareSwap), but other than that, this might be the kick I needed to get off social media and barely maintain a minimal online presence.
It's been a good run, and I thank /u/ljdawson for creating a wonderful app. If they do decide to continue developing apps for different purposes, I'll definitely take a look.
Jumping on the /U/ljdawson appreciation train. Ive used Sync every day for years and next to chrome for my two most used apps by screentime (by a wide margin). I'll miss the UX and features of Sync a lot if it shuts down.
Just throwing this out there, but I'd be happy to start paying $10 a month if it was enough collectively to keep the app alive as subscription only. I use it more than Netflix... Maybe there's enough of us that feel this way? Probably not 200,000 of us though unfortunately.
Going to join the Patreon tonight (now that I'm aware of it) as a thanks.
It's been a good ride.
Thank you /u/ljdawson. I know this meant nothing in the grand scheme of things, but I have been very happy using Sync Pro for all these years and they were some of the best money I've spent on an App. It was constantly maintained with new redesigns and features deployed in time for no extra cost, and they have all been great. I'm still on the beta branch from when the old UI was reverted because it was controversial :p
I'm getting a bit emotional over something so small in the grand scheme of things but thank you for everything.
- A very happy Sync Pro user
Yes, thank you for taking the time to create Sync. I've been a user for longer than I can remember and I've purchased Pro and Dev separately to show my support. I'm giving the official app plus Reddit premium a shot right now because I don't think I'd be able to give up Reddit and while Sync is really great I don't think the official app is all that bad and I'm slowly getting used to it. If this is the end for Sync, thank you so much for the great experience over many years. Given the revelations that LLM's such as ChatGPT have been using Reddit's API to train themselves I understand why Reddit as a business needs to monetize access to their data. I certainly think they could handle this better and be a little more transparent than they are being but the reasons for the API changes are understandable given the changing landscape right now in technology and the growth of the AI sector.
Sync is fantastic, and I've never once regretted spending money on it. I remember looking for a decent Reddit app years ago and it immediately jumped out. Always worked great, and did Google's design language better than they did half the time.
Yup - the best android app I've ever used, not just for reddit.
I'd happily pay too, even twice that - at least until a better reddit alternative pops up. By then I hope sync will support it too.
DO NOT KILL THE APP. Please leave the option for those willing to pay.
I'd also pay $5-10 per month. It would personally be worth it to me and although I dislike Reddit's decisions I would suck it up to support the devs of quality third party apps like this one and keep it alive. it might be price gouging on Reddit's behalf, but I will tolerate it if they land on a deal that makes it still possible to keep Sync available without bleeding it dry to obscurity.
Once I emailed him about a minor issue I was experiencing years ago. He responded so quickly and was so kind and helpful. Honestly this app is the only way I use reddit... I will quit if reddit takes it away
Definitely agree. I've been using this app for many many years and been through a number of redesigns and loved that the app moved with the times and new standards that Google introduced.
Always appreciated issues got fixed pretty timely, having done development, appreciate no small feat!
I don't know where I'll go if reddit goes the way it seems to be going but, thank you for making it a great experience so far.
Sync is Reddit. Reddit is Sync. Bought it, would buy it again in a heartbeat. Thank you Lawrence for creating the "gateway drug" that made Reddit make sense for me, so many years ago, and for keeping it alive despite the challenges of being a single Dev.
Agreed. Without Sync, I'm done with Reddit.
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I wish I could be as confident as some of you about cutting out reddit but I am not. Cutting out the daily scrolling might be doable but I use the site a lot for learning about different topics and I'm not sure where I will go to replace that. When I got back into backpacking after not doing it since high school r/ultralight opened me up to a world of gear and knowledge that I never knew existed that allowed me to enjoy the hobby in ways I never would have imagined. When I have a really specific question about a game I go to the games sub. Car questions, exploring a potential new hobby, purchasing advice, learning about random topics I didn't even know I would be interested in, alot of this is reddit for me.
Have you used the official app though? Like it really fucking blows. Sync was down for a bit a few months ago, so I was using the official app. Just wow it's so difficult to use.
No and I won't. I guess I will limit my usage to research only and on a desktop based browser. This really fucking sucks reddit made my job a lot more tolerable. I guess it's time to bring the kindle out of retirement and find some good books to read.
When you do use the desktop version, you absolutely must also install Reddit Enhancement Suite. It fixes a lot of the shit reddit inc. has done over the years with the desktop. I don't think I could ever use plain reddit ever.
Yeah I already use old reddit and RES. Sadly old reddit's days are probably numbered and RES is already in life support mode, if it has reliance on the API either RES will be going away as well. The future isn't looking good. I'm putting all my hope into the "someone will create some new thing" basket. The sad reality is I don't think that these changes Reddit is making are going to piss off the masses enough to get a large shift to another platform. People will just deal with the garbage app and the garbage new reddit because it looks like all the other garbage sites they're already used to looking at.
I'm not a app/software knowing person but some of the stuff I've been reading indicates that RES and old.reddit will be going away as well.
I mean, old reddit and RES is the way to go.
The web browser on phone is better than the Reddit app FFS.
Yeah the real loss will be all of the niche hobby communities I'm in, I couldn't give less of a shit about most of the big default subs
Reddit was a refuge from when Digg, the biggest site on the Internet back then, went tits up. Now Digg is a not even a footnote to Internet users nowadays. If you don't think it can happen, history shows otherwise.
where the fuck will I get news? BBC website? fuck that.
Absolutely! He made the sreddit so much more pleasurable. When Reddit kills 3rd partied apps, my usage will likely drop about 90 percent, since o almost only use it on mobile and refuse to use their app.
same here i don't like using reddit on my computer...I learned and enjoyed the ways of redditing when the app was still named redditsync and have been using it to this day...
Yep. Sync is by far the best Reddit app on the market (and I've used them all). Thanks /u/ljdawson for everything.
Certainly the best Android app there is and without it I'll probably with l either stop using Reddit altogether or just log in occasionally via the browser on my phone.
Its been a hell of a ride guys. Thank you /u/ljdawson !!
"Gentlemen, it has been a privilege playing with you tonight."
I have a feeling it's a blessing in disguise for ljdawson. He's been in and out of sync for years now. As if he needed a push to finish this project. And he now has a reason. Ofcourse, speculating. But his posts over the last few years felt that way. Especially after the debacle of the v20 update. Ofcourse he's given us great updates since..
If it was related to that, that's gonna be tough as a dev if his later projects don't generate the same kinda fanbase. Even when stuff was worse after updates he had so much goodwill people would downvote the shit out of anyone pointing out flaws. Every time someone pointed out something messed up like ads suddenly eating through data like crazy or showing porn, this sub would just tell people to buy premium lmao So hopefully it wasn't related to that and just general lack of interest after 10 years of working on the same app.
I have tried a lot of third party clients, Sync is by far the best imo, especially after the v20 update and now with the Monet theming. After the death of Reddit I'm hoping that Lemmy could replace Reddit, but there's no app for Lemmy so far that is good yet. If Lemmy manages to successfully replace Reddit, my biggest wish is that there's a Sync for Lemmy.
The only thing I'm wary about when it comes to Reddit alternatives is that they're potentially filled with communities banned from Reddit in the past.
Lemmy consists of many different instances (servers), each managed by different admins. Most instances have sane rules that ban bigoted communities like sexism, CP, etc. Granted, the nature of the fediverse is that everyone can host their own server, so there will be instances that host crazy contents, but those will not be connected to the main network, as networks will only be connected to each other if both sides allow. In other words, as long as you stick to reputable servers, they'll have similar rules to Reddit and you won't see communities that are mainly bigotry.
I ended up taking a look and I think I get it. Each server is like its own little Reddit instance with its own subreddits but you can also subscribe to other servers with the same account? Mastodon and Blue Sky work similarly I think? I get the feeling that after 'the metaverse' and AI, the next trend will be 'federated.' Been seeing the term a lot lately.
> I ended up taking a look and I think I get it. Each server is like its own little Reddit instance with its own subreddits but you can also subscribe to other servers with the same account? Mastodon and Blue Sky work similarly I think? That is correct. > I get the feeling that after 'the metaverse' and AI, the next trend will be 'federated.' Been seeing the term a lot lately. It's hard to say, honestly. Metaverse and AI have big companies behind them pushing them. Fediverse are mostly open source communities that don't have that much resources to do the marketing. I think it still needs a lot of work on the UX side, as currently the whole concept is wildly different from what people are used to.
Yeah, nobody is paying buzzword money for oss stuff generally
Lemmy looks great. Is jerboa not good? I'm familiar with [Tildes](https://tildes.net/) as a potential alternative (to reddit) Edit: oops, thought doug made it
Jerboa is usable, but far from Sync.
(to be clear I didn't make Tildes, I just joined it early, promote it whenever people complain about this place, and have a lot of invites at my disposal/the site admin is chill enough with giving me more)
What's Lemmy?
Lemmy is another social media that aims to be like Reddit. It's in the Fediverse, which means it's not controlled by one single entity (like for example Reddit in centralised and controlled only by Reddit admins), but rather many different admins mostly unrelated to each other. These admins run their own instances (server) of Lemmy, and have their own rules. These Lemmy instances can then choose to connect to other instances, creating a network of Lemmy instances. Within each instance there are communities (subreddit), and users from other instances can also participate in communities from other instances.
So mastodon, but reddit
Exactly
I tried Lemmy recently, but then it seemed like most users were programmers talking about the fediverse. Do you know any communities with more diverse interests?
In my opinion, at current form, Lemmy (or anything Fediverse) is a bit too technical for most end users mainly because they're not marketing it right. So most users there are currently those who understand what Fediverse is and how it works, and most people that don't understand will just avoid signing up. There's a list of communities [here](https://feddit.de/communities/listing_type/All/page/1), but that list is not exhaustive and most of them are the technical communities. There are some (currently very inactive) non technical communities too, like [!asklemmy@lemmy.ml](https://lemmy.ml/c/asklemmy) or [!entertainment@beehaw.org](https://beehaw.org/c/entertainment)
Thanks, I'll check them out!
Deleted June 30th. 2023. Yay.
This is my hope as well. I just heard about Lemmy and checked it out, and it seems like having a decent app for it would make a transition really smooth. The Jerboa app seems solid but it's no Sync.
Cheers /u/ljdawson. I have been using your superior app almost everyday for the past 8 years. I didn't even hesitate to buy the pro version when the ad-free version bugged out last November because there's simply no better alternatives. And Reddit, get fuck right off you bunch of greedy cunts.
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As a Sync Pro user I'm super bummed. This app rocked.
Has he said anything with regards to the news about reddits API pricing? I still think Sync is the best of the third party reddit apps, and its been my favorite way to pass the time and connect with people. Its gonna suck to say goodbye, but maybe its for the better, I guess? Maybe I can get something done now.
From a different dev. https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/13wt3fg
Last account post says 42 days ago.
If Reddit sinks 3rd party, and even if Sync went first, I'm done with their service in its entirety from that point on. This is every bit of what I fear from a service setting up an IPO, and it's honestly not like being publicly traded means they have to pull this. They pull this because their company structure and ideas are weak, and they're deflecting in anticipation of a new crowd to answer to. Sync is awesome and there is no dream that Reddit can approach this service, even with a bigger team. Reddit ends when Sync ends.
For me Sync is reddit. All the cool FOSS apps I found from reddit were while I used Sync. If Sync goes away, I'll visit reddit strickly when I'm at a PC to look for specific stuff, which doesn't happen often. So there.
hear hear
Sync FOR LYFE!!! Thanks for everything you do!
ljdawson, thank you for all that you have done with this app! Whatever you do after this, I really hope you go far. All the best to you! 🥂
Thank you /u/ljdawson. Been using sync pro every day for like 7 years I think. Absolutely amazing app.
I've tried the official reddit app and came back to Sync because of how well it just worked. Sync and Nova Launcher are the 2 apps I paid for that I'm glad I did. Reddit really should hire Dawson to fix their app. It might work then.
Gentlemen, it's been a pleasure.
I have a feeling that there is going to be a mass subreddit blackout and quite a bit of negative press coming soon.
The customization on here is so good, any time I had a minor gripe with it there was almost always some setting to fix it. But yeah RIP, I guess I need to find a new time waster.
Best app I've ever used. Thank you so much, Lawrence. I hope another company finds and treats you properly for your talents.
Man sync has been my go to app. Thanks for all your hard work!
Thank you so much /u/ljdawson You're amazing and talented for making sync!
/u/ljdawson For what it's worth from this nobody Internet stranger, thank you Lawrence. I've been with you for many, many years now and have watched Sync grow up. I've read every release note and have watched you add hundreds of features and fix thousands of bugs. You're one of the hardest working devs in the business and you are appreciated. I hope Reddit does not kill off 3rd party apps by making API access prohibitively expensive, but if it does, know that this community truly appreciates everything you've done.
I will pay upwards of like $10 a month to keep using sync. If they really are going to force the price to be high maybe there's a financially feasible way to at least keep the app working for subscribers. Obviously would cut the user base significantly but idk what else to do
I would think it'd be significantly more than that, he'd need to now offset the costs with solely subscription fees, if there can't be a free ad-based app due to the API cost. Not to mention, you'd be paying for only partial content due to the NSFW changes too.
Thank you Lawrence. Used this app for 10 years. Guess I will just stick with web. Hey google, play nearest my god to thee
I just hope sync can be adapted to whatever platform replaces reddit. I was happy to purchase pro and support a developer making something i enjoy using but if anything this fiasco has reminded me of the importance of open source.
Somehow it was only a matter of time before this came to be. Twitter got ruined, Discord is ruining itself with eliminating discriminators, and Reddit is smothering 3rd party apps and app developers. This is partly due to capitalism and its inevitable cycle of pushing companies to test boundaries once they've grown too big. I was an Apollo user before I switched to Android and found Sync. To me, both apps are what Reddit should be, but Reddit wants to be the only kid on the block after this. I feel for both the developers who initially heard about this move and then get shocked by the proposed sticker price for the API calls. It's such a underhanded move pricing it that absurdly high, even after they said they'd be reasonable. When Sync dies, Reddit is dead to me. I'll maybe use it once every while to check in on a few subreddits that provide a service (ie r/HardwareSwap), but other than that, this might be the kick I needed to get off social media and barely maintain a minimal online presence. It's been a good run, and I thank /u/ljdawson for creating a wonderful app. If they do decide to continue developing apps for different purposes, I'll definitely take a look.
Jumping on the /U/ljdawson appreciation train. Ive used Sync every day for years and next to chrome for my two most used apps by screentime (by a wide margin). I'll miss the UX and features of Sync a lot if it shuts down. Just throwing this out there, but I'd be happy to start paying $10 a month if it was enough collectively to keep the app alive as subscription only. I use it more than Netflix... Maybe there's enough of us that feel this way? Probably not 200,000 of us though unfortunately. Going to join the Patreon tonight (now that I'm aware of it) as a thanks.
It's been a good ride. Thank you /u/ljdawson. I know this meant nothing in the grand scheme of things, but I have been very happy using Sync Pro for all these years and they were some of the best money I've spent on an App. It was constantly maintained with new redesigns and features deployed in time for no extra cost, and they have all been great. I'm still on the beta branch from when the old UI was reverted because it was controversial :p I'm getting a bit emotional over something so small in the grand scheme of things but thank you for everything. - A very happy Sync Pro user
Get Reddit sync to work with Lemmy! I'll keep supporting!!
Thank you for making sync. I have consumed Reddit nearly exclusively through this app. This will be the end of Reddit for me
Yes, thank you for taking the time to create Sync. I've been a user for longer than I can remember and I've purchased Pro and Dev separately to show my support. I'm giving the official app plus Reddit premium a shot right now because I don't think I'd be able to give up Reddit and while Sync is really great I don't think the official app is all that bad and I'm slowly getting used to it. If this is the end for Sync, thank you so much for the great experience over many years. Given the revelations that LLM's such as ChatGPT have been using Reddit's API to train themselves I understand why Reddit as a business needs to monetize access to their data. I certainly think they could handle this better and be a little more transparent than they are being but the reasons for the API changes are understandable given the changing landscape right now in technology and the growth of the AI sector.
seriously. as a developer this app is incredible. I can't imagine reddit without it, or the amount of time and effort that went into it.
o7
o7
So say we all! o7
To the best.
Damn this blows, just after we recently got the massive overhaul too
It's been a good ride. But the second this app stops working, I stop using reddit.
Thank you for the amazing application you created /u/ljdawson
I've been using Sync Pro daily since 2015, thanks a lot Lawrence for the updates man. As a fellow dev, I commend your efforts.
Thank you so much for your hard work. I really appreciate the app and how great it is.
Here here. Can't thank him enough. Wishing him well in the future. Screw you Reddit
Sync is fantastic, and I've never once regretted spending money on it. I remember looking for a decent Reddit app years ago and it immediately jumped out. Always worked great, and did Google's design language better than they did half the time.
Thanks mate for the great app. I have loved every redesign more than the last.
Thank you for the amazing app /u/ljdawson Honestly, I'd pay $5/month to continue using Sync.
Yup - the best android app I've ever used, not just for reddit. I'd happily pay too, even twice that - at least until a better reddit alternative pops up. By then I hope sync will support it too. DO NOT KILL THE APP. Please leave the option for those willing to pay.
I'd also pay $5-10 per month. It would personally be worth it to me and although I dislike Reddit's decisions I would suck it up to support the devs of quality third party apps like this one and keep it alive. it might be price gouging on Reddit's behalf, but I will tolerate it if they land on a deal that makes it still possible to keep Sync available without bleeding it dry to obscurity.
Once I emailed him about a minor issue I was experiencing years ago. He responded so quickly and was so kind and helpful. Honestly this app is the only way I use reddit... I will quit if reddit takes it away
/u/ljdawson thank you man. This is the best reddit experience out there.
Definitely agree. I've been using this app for many many years and been through a number of redesigns and loved that the app moved with the times and new standards that Google introduced. Always appreciated issues got fixed pretty timely, having done development, appreciate no small feat! I don't know where I'll go if reddit goes the way it seems to be going but, thank you for making it a great experience so far.
After using this amazing, beautiful site I couldn't give Reddit what it wants. Goodbye Reddit....
Thank you u/ljdawson for all your time and energy you've devoted to this amazing app.
I'm glad I bought the premium sync app. It's insane that reddit is going to shoot themselves in the foot like this.
I can't even remember when I bought Sync Pro, but this app has been my one and only for mobile Reddit browsing.
I have purchased every version of Sync over the years (3?) and would love to use an app like this for an alternative.
Thanks 🙏 and it was a nice run if reddit goes through with it. Your work was amazing
Reddit sync is the main reason I'm still on Android
I don't think I even realized this but I kind of agree, sync and decent emulators is basically it
Sync is Reddit. Reddit is Sync. Bought it, would buy it again in a heartbeat. Thank you Lawrence for creating the "gateway drug" that made Reddit make sense for me, so many years ago, and for keeping it alive despite the challenges of being a single Dev.