$20 for ad removal (which some say doesn't disable tracking?)
$2 monthly or $20 annual or $120 lifetime Ultra subscription, which includes ad removal and a few serverside bells and whistles like cloud backup

This pricing increased 10 times in comparison to pre-API shit Sync for Reddit, so the community is now divided on whether the developer spreads the costs over fewer potential users on Lemmy vs. Reddit or is just being greedy and trying to monetize the new service as quick as possible before it potentially dies off.

[–] nudnyekscentryk@szmer.info 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I don't get the downvotes. I listed facts, showed rationale of the two sides of the argument and never favoured one of them (at least not in this comment). I'm only a proxy, haven't stated my opinion, just informed what's the conflict about. You guys can't get angry at facts. I see Lemmy is going full reddit. Don't shoot the messenger.

[–] Hyperi0n@lemmy.film 2 points 1 year ago

Lots of basic Reddit users are here now.

[–] blunderworld@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

I won't pretend to be an expert on ad revenue. But couldn't one explanation for the Sync for Reddit vs. Lemmy pricing be that reddit had far more users, translating to more ad revenue from the free version, allowing the developer to justify a cheaper price for the paid version?

As far as the $20 for ad removal goes, I haven't seen any compelling arguments that it doesnt remove trackers. Ive seen several people posting proof that it does remove trackers, along with the tool and method they used to check. As for the subscription service, it includes a lot of really nice features beyond removing ads; I think its aimed at enthusiasts and power users.

I find the idea that ljdawson is just trying to capitalize on a trend in order to make a quick buck to be ridiculous. The app is already too polished for that. Sync already offers a far better experience than any alternatives IMO, and its still only in beta.