I own the Pro version of Sync for Reddit. Do I will receive a Pro version of Sync for Lemmy or I’ll need to buy it? Thanks!!

EDIT: good to know that everyone is going to purchase the new app, we’re all on the same boat ☺️ Also, thank you so much for Sync, it was the most used app on my phone for a while.

  • Anders@vlemmy.netEnglish
    451·
    1 year ago

    As this will be a new app, requiring a lot of dev time, I expect we’ll have to pay for it again.

    I’ve gotten countless hours of enjoyment out of Sync Pro since s paid a couple of dollars for it 11 years ago, and do not begrudge having to pay for a new app now. And by that, I mean I’m going to use some of my hard earned Google Play Rewards.

    • boogetyboo@aussie.zoneEnglish
      5·
      1 year ago

      Google Play rewards are great. Every day I go to the gym. Google asks me afterwards if I went to the pet store next door. I say no. They give me 10c.

      It’s hard work, but it does help me pay for the good things in life like apps.

  • DTFpanda@lemmy.worldEnglish
    32·
    1 year ago

    This has already been answered many times. It’s an entirely new app that you will have to buy again.

  • YosemiteFinish@lemmy.caEnglish
    27·
    1 year ago

    I hope it doesn’t transfer over. It’s a lot of work and I certainly got my money’s worth for pro, we should be paying again.

    • Altima NEO@lemmy.zipEnglish
      4·
      1 year ago

      Yeah, given the work needed to rebuild sync to work with Lemmy and all it’s differences from Reddit, I can see why the doc would need adequate compensation for the new app. It wouldn’t make sense to just give it away.

  • Aninjanameddaryll@outpost.zeuslink.netEnglish
    201·
    1 year ago

    Oh yeah, while I won’t do subscriptions as a matter of principal, if mr Dawson wants to issue a new version every time there’s a significant code rework, I’d pay every time with a smile on my face. I do it with paprika (the best recipe manager out there) on all the platforms. I’m kinda expecting a new version in the next year or two from them, tbh.

    I much prefer that model of monetization. Buy the software, you own it and can use it as long as there’s hardware and OS that can run it. Want the next version? It’s just like buying a different program. It worked very well for decades. Shit, I could (if there were a point beyond having fun) crank things up and run word 98, I still have the discs lol.

    And I still use the old paprika on my oldest tablet, as well as the newer version on newer devices. Which, it’s cool as hell my old nook is still running.

    I’d do the same with sync. I want to buy it again. Sync for lemmy is not the same software, even if it’s heavily based in the old code. I want developers to be able to make a damn living so that we can have great apps. I just hate software as a service in principle. Like, the fancy extras that Apollo and sync did with premium is a different thing entirely! I’m talking about paying every month just to use an app when I object to subscriptions

    Hell, Mr Dawson could charge way more than the pro version of sync was, and I’ll pony up for damn sure. I dunno if anyone here ever had reason to talk to him on reddit, but he’s such a good dude. Devs like that are bloody rare, and need to be cherished.

    • madnerdsEnglish
      61·
      1 year ago

      100%, will buy again but not a subscription

  • Rimorso@feddit.itEnglish
    13·
    1 year ago

    I would be gladly buying Pro again, developing such a complex app is complex and time consuming and if it’s anything like the one for Reddit they deserve every penny.

  • Teknikal@lemmy.worldEnglish
    12·
    1 year ago

    I also had sync pro I mean you can’t blame the dev for reddits actions. I’m willing to pay again as long as the price is reasonable I mean he has to make some money and it isn’t his fault reddit screwed us all.

  • Sliwa@lemmy.worldEnglish
    121·
    1 year ago

    Im buying again. As my most used app EVER i could even chip $ or two for the servers on monthly basis.

  • kenbw2@lemmy.worldEnglish
    61·
    1 year ago

    I’d be more than happy to pay again but it’ll need to work without Google Play Services

  • brasileiro@lemmy.eco.brEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    I don’t see any problem about paying again since will be a good app and a nice waste of time in the Fediverse timeline

  • Munkisquisher@lemmy.nzEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    Paying once for a mobile app doesn’t make much sense for devs, on the desktop they’ll come out with a new version a year or two later that’s an upgrade or full price for the update. On mobile they can’t loose their install base so are stuck supporting customers forever who aren’t bringing in any more revenue. Most app developers make far more per user from ads on the free versions of the app. As much as I hate ads and subscription fees, I feel for the small app developer.