I don’t mean to sound like entitled or anything but I happily and immediately paid $20 for this app when it came out. And there were a ton of updates and now it has completely stopped. And while that worked for sybc before with Reddit. It’s not acceptable here with how often Lemmy is upgrading and changing. This app is almost unusable with how many small things are beginning to get broken. Just look through this community to see everyone complaining about the various bugs and issues that are now cropping up with. Lemmy me upgrades. A month ago the developer posted about a beta that almost no one has access to and we have heard nothing since. Really don’t appreciate this tbh. And I’m considering cutting my losses all together here as there are other apps that are developing way more and that i would rather support
Did you even try the free version before paying?
No i trusted the developer from a long time on reddit but i expected them to not do the same shit given they were charging more and seemed to be committing to more active development in the beginning.
My advice would be to try the free version of whatever app you switch to first
I did like 5+ years ago before the lemmy version came out.
Your statement is ridiculous because it takes out any context or history of this app. Especially the long-standing favor that the developer has in my opinion from doing such a good job on the reddit version.
My issues solely reside with the fact that lemmy is updating to a point that this app is now becoming broken. And this app needs to be updated and should have been updated by now. Or we should have been communicated with by now. Especially considering that when the developer launched this app they increased the fees and prices to further support development. But those fees and prices kind of sting now that they have basically said nothing for over a month. And meanwhile there are just more complaints on the homepage of bugs within the app and bugs that I hate dealing with in the app that make it hard for me to use.
This is not a case of me not liking the app. I am very familiar with it and I like everything that the developer has done with it. This is a case of me feeling like I’m supporting something and not getting the same support back.
It has nothing to do with “trying the free version” And while this developer has been known for taking substantial breaks between updates, there was no indication in the beginning that that would continue to be the case because once again reiterating it, they increased fees and prices basically stating to support the development of this app. And they also very quickly developed a lemmy version and launched it and did several updates rather quickly. So I think it’s fair to have some frustration that they basically dropped off the map at this point and they haven’t updated the app for regular users in months.
That’s fair enough and your frustration is understandable, albeit entirely avoidable. I think you are putting a lot of expectations on what is effectively just some guy and his project.
I think when i pay such a high price for something or you have a subscription styler service those expectations are reasonable.
Yeah I completely agree that the pricing for sync was egregious. Seeing how much it would cost plus the fact that it was a subscription model is the reason why I opted for the free version. Personally I think that many people were way too keen to spend their money on an unproven product. I remember being in this community on launch and seeing posts of people buying lifetime before even trying it out. I am sympathetic but if you don’t test drive the car before you buy it, is it reasonable to be outraged if it turns out to be a lemon? I don’t think so. Very much enjoyed the free experience of sync though I will probably try out other apps to find out what works for me and what I think is good value.
Once again, we’re looping back around to you are missing the point because it’s essentially the same app that it was when it was used for Reddit. So a lot of people have test driven the app for years. The point is because of Lemmy updates. The app is now breaking. And there is no update in sight or communication.
If it was the same app buying the first would give you the second. Different payments different products.
I don’t see how that would make a difference. Trying it out is great to see what the app is capable of but this post is discussing the lack of updates over several months. Not something a free version would tell you unless you only use the free version forever.
Discussing is generous, I’d argue complaining