I have about 5 different apps installed right now, and while I plan to test them all out, curious what people’s conclusions are thus far.
Still want LIF in my life.
Sync is extremely polished. The rest have had their issues for a while.
Too much money. I feel bad for the instance devs because sync had probably made more money than them
Not sure how it can be too much money, it’s literally free to use. There are ads, but there aren’t many and not obtrusive at all. I haven’t really noticed them. I’ll probably buy the pro version just to throw some money at the developer. Otherwise, I wouldn’t mind just using the free version.
I was using Jerboa for the first month. It’s good, functional. However, with all due respect to the penguin people, it felt like working on Linux. Just a bit too utilitarian and function focused.
Yesterday I installed Sync and it was like switching to Windows/OSX. So much more polish, much more pleasant experience.
On Reddit I was using BaconReader - and had no idea Sync looked (and felt) this good. Great UX, though still has some ways to go. The comment font size when typing is super tiny!
As a Linux guy, i disagree. I don’t know what version of Linux (or how long ago) you tried Linux. Sync is more like Linux, so many options and features to make it exactly what you want.
Maybe it’s not just the OS vs OS but more like Gimp vs Photoshop. Both accomplish pretty much the same tasks, but one feels way more polished than the other.
Maybe this will work: Sync feels like a Product, while Jerboa feels like a Project.
There are pros and cons to both approaches. I happen to be looking for a clean, pretty app that integrates with my Android 13 theming etc.
i get the idea of your comment but i don’t like the examples
You can change the font size under settings/view type
I believe that menu is just for the text on existing posts. There is another one for default baseline text size, but modifying it changes everything.
I’m quite happy with all the sizes, except for editor.
You can adjust it here
Sync has always been a superior UI/UX to anything else.
And I’m happy to pay $20 for the developers work. Ads would barely pay him anything anyway.
I feel like all you lemmings are getting way too hung up on the whole ads = spyware thing. It’s not the app that’s the issue, it’s the ad platforms - and those platforms are how he makes money. Don’t like it? Pay $20 for a lifetime without ads.
Sync is good because it’s a full time job for the Dev. That means the guy needs money to survive. I’m more than happy to help towards that, so I can have a better experience.
I used sync for Reddit for a loooong time, $20 is nothing compared to the value I’ve gotten out of it.
i wouldn’t have a problem to pay 20$ flat to support the dev … its a lot of time doing and maintaining an app
for now i dont see a reason to switch from voyager which shocks me bc i never thought a webapp could feel “that native”
the problem i see if i wanted to switch to sync ist, that without a google account i couldnt pay which basically kills it for me personally.
That’s an absolutely understandable point of view.
I’m just disappointed in the people who seem to think they deserve everything for free.
Of course you can use free apps, that’s fine! It’s great to have options.
Personally I enjoy the experience of using sync compared to the other apps on my phone (my own activity within Lemmy has spiked since it’s release!) And for that reason I’m happy to support its development.
Sync is the only reason i am on lemmy.
I used Connect until Sync dropped.
Connect was cool, but had a few clunky spots.
I used Sync for years so it was like putting on a favorite pair of jeans
Voyager.
Same here! Two things I like more on Sync as of now: So many useful options how things look and behave (seriously, the amount of options is insane!) and the list view (I hate the card view, always have, alway will!) is smaller and uses the available space slightly better imo. But I have a good feeling Voyager will improve immensely considering how good it got in the past months.
Voyager already has an option to have a list instead of cards :)
Settings > Appearance > Post size.
Yeah, I know! It’s just that the list view in Sync is even more smaller. Not by a lot but noticeable to me.
I’m a Sync guy, it has the best scrolling performance on my shitty low end phone. I’ve tried other apps but all of them still have stutters during scroll but Sync still manages to keep smooth.
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Sync user here. It’s the reason that I found reddit usable. The effort that has gone into creating and refining the app is evident. I like it better than the the other apps, because it feels like home to me. I also enjoy the concept of u/spez unintentionally spotlighting lemmy, and literally tossing over the very best that reddit had to offer. Sync is just one of several excellent options already here, or on their way.
The free apps are anywhere from very good to very work in progress. I like Connect the best from what I’ve used. I expect that they will all improve over time, and have noticed improvements over a short length of time.
I actually enjoy the controversy/buzz over pricing, pricing models, privacy, and so on. This is mostly because I’m petty,and believe that all of this is hastening reddit’s demise.
Infinity because it is free and open-source
Connect or Liftoff
I love me some sync… the app is so high quality, and it’s the first release, in reddit it was constantly updated and fresh. ljd is a legend
it wasn’t “constantly” updated. I feel like LJD got it pretty stable then took a deserved break. After a month or 2 with no needed updates people went absolutely histrionic over it: IS THIS APP ABANDONED?!!?!
Sync, I know there’s some people complaining about the prices. But I rooted my phone and use a system adblocker.
I’m using sync and I don’t see any ads. I have not rooted or anything.
I also did not see any ads, but today, I paid for ads removal nevertheless, just to support the development. I hope, Sync for Lemmy will go a long way similar to Sync for Reddit.
Which adblocker do you use?
Infinity, because it’s the best FOSS option in my opinion
