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

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    This happened often with Sync for Reddit.

    The dev would be away for a while then come back with a big update to functionality and a number of bugs fixed.

    Lemmy itself is still not a mature platform and is a moving target when third party app devs are trying to keep up with the changes.

    And if I recall correctly this is a side project for him so updates are not as regular as people expect.

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      Yeah, this was a good platform and model for reddit because it was mostly stable, lemmy is rapidly changing and evolving.

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        This is my biggest issue here. And it also worked fine with how much cheaper the app was before. I didn’t mind him working on this as a side project. But between subscriptions and large fees, I just don’t understand how we’ve seen a total lack of development or pause on development here, especially when we’re reaching such a juncture where there are broken things about this app.

        Imo its kinda fucked to have a subscription model but not be updated even semi close to often.

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          I hear you but I’ve been paying out for the subscription features and keeping an eye on their uptime.

          Is there something in particular you were waiting for me to add / fix? Cheers

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        It’s also relatively tiny so a bit unreasonable to expect things to be updated daily.

        I’m not really seeing any major issues anyway - what is so broken that OP is so annoyed about? Only thing im aware of is the Instances button not working, which yeah that’s true. Not really a major issue though?

        Device information

        Sync version: v23.11.29-22:27    
        Sync flavor: googlePlay    
        
        Ultra user: false    
        View type: Cards    
        Push enabled: false    
        
        Device: bluejay    
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          Go ahead and look at this community and all the other posts about broken issues. And look at how much more have been cropping up as lemmy gets further and farther along with being updated but sync does not

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          Another small issue is that search for communities doesnt work unless the community you search for is already loaded in the list.

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              While we’re on the subject. When I’m submitting a post and choosing the community I almost always want to be searching instead of scrolling my list. Could it ever be an optional feature that tapping the community field automatically pulls up the search and my keyboard? Minor in the grand scheme of things of course.

              Also, I’m sure you’ve seen but Scaled and Controversial aren’t selectable sorting algorithms in the list.

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                  Yeah, I have a very large phone and small hands, like I said, very minor, low priority thing. Please fix up the markup first such as the superscript and adding subscript first.

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          Yeah the app is not broken whatsoever… It is very steady if you ask me, I’m only missing the newest sort types, for that we can use another app in the meanwhile… We have plenty and we should be glad that we have a lot of alternatives and that we don’t have Spez here.

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            You can actually use Scaled sort on your frontpage in Sync, though it is a little finicky. If you select Scaled as your default sorting method on the webUI in a browser it will work properly when you open Sync. If you switch to another sort while using Sync you have to restart the app to get back to Scaled, though, since it doesn’t appear in the list.

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      And if I recall correctly this is a side project for him so updates are not as regular as people expect.

      That’s kinda bs imo given how heavily they have monetized this version compared to the last.

      I was fine having a very low amount of updates and expectation of that because the app was really cheap before and reddit was fairly stable. But now they want to charge significantly more and have subscription models. And I think it’s kind of unacceptable for them to walk away this much or this long. At the very least they should communicate more.

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        My bet is that Dawson was younger and interested in a better app. Probably in college or right out. He had plenty of time and wasn’t making a lot of money. He’s maybe got a wife and kids now. I’m sure he makes really good money at a real job too. The side hustle is something he remembers being fun but now it’s a crappy low paying contract gig. Now it’s a side hustle with diminishing returns.

        The best thing he could do is just admit he doesn’t want to do it anymore. Maybe he’s not ready to do that though. Definitely the passion isn’t there anymore, but the nostalgia is still there.

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          It’s definitely much harder juggling things as I get older. And you were right, I was fresh out of uni last time and now I’m 34 :/

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            Family first! I thank you for what you’ve done for reddit and sync for lemmy. The app still works great for me. I hope you find happiness in your work and I accept whatever decision you make to continue this at whatever pace suits you. It’s been really fun watching your efforts and enjoying the fruits of your labor over the last decade.

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    If it weren’t for the comment from @ljdawson@lemmy.world saying that the pricing was so he could work on it full-time, I wouldn’t think anything of his long breaks. But because he said that, I think people have a right to question the bugs (reported here and on GitHub) that are still happening. I mean the bugs that are from the beginning.

    He did a great job getting Sync converted for Lemmy, but the radio silence isn’t a good look.

    But, like, that’s just my opinion, man.

    (Edit: I know this is his normal method, and I agree that he deserves time off, and it was the holidays, etc etc. I just wanted to chime in with why some people may have expected … not this? Not radio silence?)

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      Because he changed the pricing to say he could work on it full time. Working on a full-time means more than what he’s done. I don’t even need particularly more frequent updates than he is necessarily given. Although that would be nice to squash some of the bugs. But it least communicate with your community. You can’t just post a beta that basically no one has access to and then peace out again

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    I paid $100 for lifetime, and I just swapped to Eternity. Feels bad. Eternity is great though.

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    I’m also very frustrated that there are Ultra features which I’ve paid for, but still aren’t available

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    Sync’s spoiler and super text are still wrong

    ^superscript doesn’t work on the website or other apps

    Neither does

    !this!<

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    Honestly, you should cut your losses and just move onto another app. You can always see if an update comes in the future, but for now there are plenty of good free options that are being maintained.

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      Better communication. I’ve been with you for a very long time since Reddit in the early days before any of the redesigns or anything like that. And I’m very aware of the typical way you operate. But in this case, it was very frustrating to feel like I paid into something and paid significantly more because I believed in supporting it still. And you just go completely dark. At least let us know. It’s going to be a few months while you work on something. Thanks for responding

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    Last update was 2 month ago and it is a solo project. Everyone has other things going on in their lifes from time to time.

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      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.

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        My advice would be to try the free version of whatever app you switch to first

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          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.

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            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.

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              I think when i pay such a high price for something or you have a subscription styler service those expectations are reasonable.

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                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.

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                  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.

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          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.