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      Really, it’s cool that some want to make their apps for free with no ads, but I’ll support devs who put in hard work to make a good app, it’s ridiculous to think that they don’t deserve some sort of compensation.

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      The same behavior happened when sync came out. Endless complaints about an app being from on app store with the option to pay the hard working developer for their work.

      Do they go on public transit complaining that see ads there too? At least when you pay for the app the ads go away forever.

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        Sync launched with a subscription, and only after the kickback from that did it add a one time charge option. An option priced much higher than Boost, by the way.

        People were right to push back on that.

        Also, the public transit example doesn’t fit here. If I paid for the bus with my bus fare, or through my taxes, yes, being upset about the ads would be ok, because I already paid for the service. Same way I wouldn’t appreciate ads in the backseat of an Uber.

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        I don’t really complain about seeing ads in apps i didn’t pay for, but I do complain about seeing ads on public transit and in the world in general. I don’t want the world plastered with ads.

        Hell they’re on the motorways here which seems ludicrous.

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      I think you’re confusing “independent” with “works for free.”

      I haven’t switched at this point because Connect works well for me, but people’s work has value.

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    Dear lord, finally. Something compact, simple, without needless wasted space.

    Honest to god right angles.

    I’ve found my permanent Lemmy app.

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    Seeing a lot of complaints about the lack of swiping to upvote/downvote. Which is just hysterical to me because it’s just a tap on boost for the vote controls, which is less movement.

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    Instantly paid for the ad free version even though I’m rocking an ad blocker. This is a pristine app, every bit as good as the original Reddit app.

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      This is my assessment too, although I really like Jerboa so I’m waiting to purchase this. We’ll see how it holds up.

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    I’m shocked and impressed with how much this reminds me of 2022 Reddit. I went cold turkey after the API changes, but installing this and setting up my old theme has been astounding.

    Will I give up my FOSS Jerboa for this? I very well might

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      I can barely tell them apart, if it wasn’t for the @instance.tld they’re visually identical!

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        I’ve always used the column view for posts and Jerboa did not have that. This felt like coming back home

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        People want to get paid for their work? Shocking!

        And other people don’t want nagging spyware ads? SHOCKING! You know, Twitter and Reddit developers also want to get paid. That’s why they killed free API access. Funny how you came to Lemmy anyway…

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          Comparing a solo dev to large corporations isn’t really convincing me.

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            And I’m not convinced by the claim that putting spyware into apps is the only way to make money.

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              Literally no one on the face of the earth has ever said that. We’re actually talking about an app that has a paid option without ads.

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                  Source? The sync dev said that google’s ad code isn’t ever initialized if you pay. Don’t see why it wouldn’t be the same with boost.

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          I liked Liftoff, but as a Boost diehard, I’m happy to give the guy a couple bucks and pay him more than he would ever make from ads served to me. No skin off my nose.

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          For what it’s worth, I don’t get any ads in this App, so give it a shot.

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        Or pay the dude a couple dollars to disable any tracking and remove ads for life?

        Why are you FOSS nerds so against paying people for their work?

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      It’s not for everyone for sure especially if you’re looking for something FOSS. I’d rather use a FOSS app, but it was my Reddit app of choice for a really long time and I’m happy to give the developer a one-time $3.50 purchase to have that experience back. I can barely tell I’m not on Reddit.

      Even if it’s just a stopgap solution, I’m all for Reddit app developers porting to Lemmy. Right now the open-source Lemmy apps all lack a lot of polish, so having paid options that offers a more polished experience for people coming over from Reddit is a plus for the platform’s engagement as a whole.

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        Right now the open-source Lemmy apps all lack a lot of polish

        Donate to the FOSS apps instead then.

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    Been loving this app since the preview.

    Reddit became a different site for me when I used baconit and w10m. Once i went to android there were a number of apps to try but i settled on boost.

    After api changes I couldn’t bring myself to install their app and i did miss it. l used liftoff here for a bit but this has been so much more functional. Truly a great job by the dev and worth the wait. The paid version seems like a steal given you can’t get a good chicken sandwich anywhere near that.

    I’ll probably gift a few copies to friends and family just so i don’t feel guilty.

    Lord i sound like a paid amazon review. I’m as cycnal as they come though and not easily won over for what it’s worth.

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    Yes! I’ve been waiting for this and it doesn’t disappoint. SO good to have the Boost look and feel again 😀.

    And the upgrade price is the best you’ll find on any Lemmy app, it’s great value. If you haven’t paid for the app do it now.

    I used Boost for Reddit for years, paid of course, and so paying for Boost for Lemmy is a no brainer.

    For a 1.0 release it’s great. Show Ruben the Dev that this is worth his time and pay to unlock today! 👍

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      I’m on sync, but gave boost a try. Seems pretty good and the price is definitely better than sync~~. Is there am AMOLED dark mode? Couldn’t find one.~~ Found AMOLED. Boost is looking pretty nice.

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    No thanks, I used to use boost for reddit and I loved it.

    But now on lemmy, there are FOSS apps that are just as good I’d rather donate to.

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    I’m using Voyager, but giving Boost some attention. We will see which I like better… I didn’t like Sync or Jerboa much.

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      still using Jerboa since I joined up, and I’m so used to it now that other apps just feel off. I was a rif user in the before-times, and jerboa has the same kind of stripped-down vibe I’m comfortable with

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        Saw that, isn’t it strange to never have seen that from any other app then?

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        Hey Ruben! Long time Boost user and I was wondering if there is a community for your lemmy app? I was active in the previous one :)

        Also, might I suggest a small addition for my favorite feature, the image uploading! To add alt text to images for accessibility.

        it’s possibly to create image captions with a simple [reference image](reference.url) tag by adding ![reference image description/alt text](reference.url) and I could definitely see just a little extra space for adding it :)

        Here is the accessibility thread discussing it which will have better info: https://beehaw.org/post/686974

        Thanks for everything you do!!

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          "Dev here.

          The dialog and its content is not created by me, it is a standard solution from Google to comply with GDPR and other laws. More info here: https://support.google.com/admob/answer/10114014?hl=en

          The consent dialog is also required by Google AdMob to show ads, and it is shown when the ad network is initialized.

          When the app launches, first it checks for the remove ads purchase, and if it is not present, it will initialize the ads sdk. The ad network is not initialized if the remove ads purchase is detected.

          Boost for Reddit was using the very same ad networks and consent dialog. "