Sync is back on the Play Store, but it's not a third-party Reddit app anymore

https://www.androidpolice.com/sync-back-not-a-reddit-app-anymore/

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otter@lemmy.ca · 43 pts · 3y (5 replies)
SatyrSack@lemmy.one · 6 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Infinity, Dawn, and Slide have all been picked up by other developers to make Lemmy versions.

anderfrank@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y (2 replies)

Know if there is an iOS version?

nils@feddit.de · 10 pts · 3y

A pretty good Lemmy client for iOS is Memmy. That being said Christian Selig (the dev of Apollo for Reddit) is working on his Next Big Thing™. Fingers crossed for that being Apollo for Lemmy.

buzz@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
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robocall@lemmy.world · 28 pts · 3y (4 replies)

I've been using connect, it was buggy at first but they did multiple updates and I'm growing fond of it. I will probably download and check out sync and boost. But connect has the advantage of being here first and I've spent a whole month getting used to it.

ashtefere@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 3y (2 replies)

I'm telling you know mate, once you try sync connect will go straight in the trash. It's beyond incomparable.

robocall@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

Cool I'm looking forward to trying both apps out

ocassionallyaduck@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

Connect isn't charging a subscription or lifetime purchase cost. Or injecting ads.

abbadon420@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 3y

Hear hear!

expatriado@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 3y (1 reply)

im getting the blue balls at this point

SatyrSack@lemmy.one · 2 pts · 3y

Alien Blue balls

caballeroAguila@mujico.org · 10 pts · 3y (9 replies)

I've been usimg Jerboa since I started with Lemmy but it hasn't fully convinced me yet. What app do you recommend? I am looking to replicate the look and feel of RIF.

RoseRose56@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y (1 reply)

voyager lemmy is comming soon, I saw a picture and it looks promoting!

Water1053@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y

I've been using the PWA and it's fantastic!

glassyoghurtsipper@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y

I've been using liftoff - much better than Jerboa, which crashed frequently and was nowhere as smooth.

exododo@leminal.space · 3 pts · 3y (3 replies)

I always used RiF and never tried any other third party app because I didn't feel the need to. Coming to lemmy I tried every alternative I found and stayed with Voyager (formerly wefwef). It's a WPA inspired by the defunct Apollo client for reddit and I'm liking it even more than RiF, although it's quite different. Being a WPA streamlines the development and it shows, it reached v1.0 a few days ago. Jerboa was ok when it was the only alternative to plain web interface, but right know is quite behind imo.

mcherm@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y (2 replies)

That sounds like it might be worth trying. Where can I find it?

exododo@leminal.space · 3 pts · 3y (1 reply)
mcherm@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y

Thank you. That worked.

TheBERFA@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

I'm in the same exact boat as you friend, used rif for basically a decade. I've been using Jerboa as well, it's alright but I know what you mean, not the same. I have heard a lot of good things about boost, they're still finishing up their app, you can find it in the app store and pre-register now. I'm hoping that finishes soon and can fill that void, it looks like it can be customized to look kinda similarly to rif.

retrieval4558@mander.xyz · 2 pts · 3y

I've been using Connect, which is much more polished than jerboa. As a sync user for almost a decade though, I'll be there day 1.

ikilledlaurapalmer@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 3y (4 replies)

This could bring a lot of new users based on the name of the app and past popularity. I don’t use the Play store but will this automatically update over the old Reddit app? Too bad Apollo didn’t pull the same thing.

debeluhar@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 3y (1 reply)

I am one of the user that switched over to Lemmy, just because of Sync. I heart about Lemmy when I opened Sync for Reddit in July, when it wasn't working anymore. But app showed a message, that Sync for Lemmy is comming. So I created an account on Lemmy. Regarding automatic update over old Reddit app I don't think so. I think it has different package name than Sync for Reddit.

Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 3y

Really like your nickname.

andthenthreemore@startrek.website · 5 pts · 3y

A few of the big third party developers on android have started work. Boost, Slide and Infinity are some others.

Who would have thought that pissing off a bunch of really experienced excellent app developers would mean they'd throw their talent into making apps for your competition.

exododo@leminal.space · 2 pts · 3y

If you liked Apollo give Voyager a try, they made it to look and feel very similar. It's a WPA so it's cross platform and there's no app store involved.

thetaoistonline@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y

I can't wait! That was my go to Reddit app !

buzz@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
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