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this post was submitted on 04 Aug 2023
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Apparently sync was a popular reddit app (I think, I never heard of it before), which has now launched for lemmy. The result being that 50% of all posts on lemmy is now about sync for some reason.
Guerrilla marketing or just very very dedicated fans?
Long time sync user. It's fans. It's just that good.
The app team is one man: Ljdawson. It ain't guerrilla marketing.
Also people are mad at the price. Add free on reddit was a $3 one time purchase. It's $20 on lemmy.
I'm slowly coming around. $20 is probably more than the total amount I've spent on apps since smartphones were a thing, but at the same time I want to support a good developer. Thinking about it as $23 total for 2 great apps makes it easier to swallow.
That said. I haven't upgraded yet. Also worth noting my average meal at Taco Bell costs like $15 and Sync hasn't given me a single stomach ache, so there's that.
It's nothing in the scheme of things. I'm happy to pay all day long. I used Sync for Reddit more than any of the streaming services I use, so I'm more than happy to pay. I used sync for 14 years, and have left Reddit since Sync died with the api changes. I'm glad Sync for Lemmy is here now. I'd never understand the hate for choosing a paid for service just because there are free apps out there.