Currently #10 free social app on Google Play.
“Free” as in price only
7 trackers and built-in ads
Yes, 3 ad networks (one not in use) and Firebase (crash reporting and analytics) Twitter Mopub is wrong. It is not included in the app.
I keep trying to work people through this but lemmy is filled with contrarians who see people getting excited and want a reason to be angry.
There is nothing in boost that any other app with admod lacks. Getting ad free means none of this is active. It’s said every time this stuff it posted but people don’t bother to read passed the angry stuff.
Thank you for your work, sorry you have to deal with so much negativity.
I got down voted the other day stating that just paying for the app would disable all that. Devs need to make money too. It’s either ads and tracking or pay some how.
Outside of a few amazing people out there who do this just for fun, most people would like some kind of return on investment.
Am I wrong?
Its okay, this all happened with Sync. They’ll find something else they don’t use to rage at soon enough.
I mean the dev spent his time building it, why shouldn’t he show ads on it? Software = work.
Jerboa, Voyager, Thunder, Liftoff, Combustible and Eternity all don’t have ads
Because people donated their time to make them. You can’t blame anyone for not doing that.
There are free pc games as well, and paid ones. Free movies, and paid ones. Heck you can probably get a car for free, but most people prefer to pay for one. You can use the free apps all you want.
I’ve used them all and even considered staying with voyager. But after one hour of using boost I uninstalled all of them.
I worked my way through just about every Reddit client available for Android and Boost was the only one that wasn’t super annoying. I’m happy to support development of an app that I use every day, especially if it wouldn’t be available at all otherwise.
I tried the same argument here. Don’t bother. They don’t want to see it.
No, we see it - it’s just dumb. Having a free as in freedom and beer set of clients is great for lemmy - but also having market driven clients available is healthy for catering to individual preferences. Boost existing isn’t your problem - clients that you like exist and please go enjoy them. I’m not certain why you’re lurking here, is it just out of masochism? The person you’re replying to at least put out helpful information about the application.
More choice is a good thing and four dollars for an app forever is extremely reasonable.
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Then buy the ad free version or don’t use it. The initial comment here is FUD.
If you’re worried about feeding the advertisers, then buying software is the best course of action. All software development takes time, and time is money. Sometimes, developers will give away their time for free, but demanding that someone do that is completely unreasonable.
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Loyalists can’t be reasoned with.
I’ve been using it since the app was pre-released (this is AdGuard stats)
That’s some neat stats, what do you use?
Adguard, I got a lifetime license for like 30 dollars from some third party seller
You used to be able to buy lifetime licenses via the Romanian publisher directly. I bought all of mine (like 12 devices worth on a couple of family plans) 5-7 years ago so I haven’t checked recently but it’s probably still worth a look. I’ve had good luck sticking my VPN endpoint in Romania (or Ukraine pre war) and just paying for stuff with PayPal.
all the google connections are the trackers
Incorrect, you are “free” to not use it. You are also “free” to develop your own app using your own time and skills.
Was about to say, wasn’t there some requirement about Boost basically getting access to everything on your phone? I didn’t read much into the details, just saw some complaint about it the other day, thought “yikes” and moved on. After then it’s been a bit weird to see all the cheer for Boost.
Edit: found the thread.
Did you read the comments? The dev himself addressed the concerns, to the point where the OP updated his post (emphasis is mine)
Edit to say this blew up. I didn’t realise I was kicking as big a hornet’s nest and haven’t read all the comments yet.
To be clear, what I don’t like about this and other provisions in the terms is the language and implications around data use. I’ve no problem with ads being shown - I want developers to get paid for the work they do and that makes it possible for users to have “free” access to software if they can’t afford to purchase.
I also want to add the response from Boost’s dev below to make sure it’s visible. You’ll see that it is boilerplate but required by Google and was present in Boost for reddit. I just hadn’t seen it because I purchased it immediately based on a recommendation. It doesn’t make me happy about it but does remove some doubts I was having about the direction Boost is heading.
Nope, like I wrote.
I didn’t read much into the details, just saw some complaint about it the other day, thought “yikes” and moved on.
This part
I also want to add the response from Boost’s dev below to make sure it’s visible. You’ll see that it is boilerplate but required by Google and was present in Boost for reddit. I just hadn’t seen it because I purchased it immediately based on a recommendation. It doesn’t make me happy about it but does remove some doubts I was having about the direction Boost is heading.
Does paint a different picture though. Thank you. :)
, wasn’t there some requirement about Boost basically getting access to everything on your phone?
No
Yikes. And people complained about Sync…
It’s all the same people complaining for the sake of complaining when they don’t get to use the nice apps with zero return.
Sync and Boost are by far the most refined apps for Lemmy out there.
How do you check for this?
https://exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/
it’s also in aurora store
It’s on F-Droid as well! Cool app, cheers mate!
Currently switching from Sync to try this out. I wish I was able to see downvotes like on the web app still. Other than that so far its ok
There is one dev, who just released 1.0 like 6 days ago. Put it in a feature request(think this particular one was mentioned on the day it was released) and patience Danielson.
Haha … relieved those days as a kid when I used to watch Karate kid
Yeah i was on a waitlist for like a month or something and i saw it on my apps i was like ‘wtf is boost’. I didnt even bother checking til today 😜
That was a customization option in the original boost so I hope it’ll be back for this one
Well the icon sure fits! To the moon, Boost!
It’s number 5 in Australia. ☺️
Which country?
US, specifically under “Social” apps.
US
In Play Store go to Apps>Categories>Social>Top Free Social Apps and you’re number 10!
No Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok or Twitter installed, a man of culture I see. 🤝
Is Xitter pronounced like Zitter, Chitter, or Exiter?
Shitter IMO
You were beat by 7 seconds
I prefer Shitter.
Weird, mine shows 15th
To the moon, bois
- former redditors
I am so happy Boost is back! I am Loving Lemmy!
Good to see the app taking off! I just gave it a try and it’s looking really nice already. I still find Sync to be more refined at this point, so I’ll be sticking to it for now though.
I was an early adopter of Boost reddit. And the new Boost is pretty decent. Couple minor tweaks are needed.
Until then, I’m sticking with Connect. I’ll keep checking for updates for Boost. I know Reuben is a solo dev and takes a while for updates.
Every fucking thread about Boost, there’s always one advertising Connect.
We get it. You like Connect. Go post comments on Connect related posts.
Piss off. As of now, Connect is slightly better. People that really like Boost might like Connect better until it matches up in quality.
I don’t understand this obsession of people getting married to their tools. “Chrome is better! No! Firefox!” “C# is amazing! No! Rust!”
The irony is that I use Connect, but I’d rather cheer the advancements of other tools instead of saying “But Connect is better, hue hue hue!”
I like Boost. I already paid my $3.49 USD. And I’ve tried to reach out to Dev about a couple minor issues.
I’d be more than happy to stick with Boost if it just does those minor things better.
I tried connect and it wasn’t doing it for me. Eternity was spazzing out and has no way to change swipe sensitivity and boost is my fave but I wish it would hide viewed posts. I mean I have it set to but it still won’t. It just dims the images.
Using sync, happy for boost! Bacon reader some day maybe? The more the merrier
Still happy with Sync. But so happy for Boost too. Let’s gooooooo fam!!!
Mayo is awesome. Thanks for all your hard work bud
🚀🚀🚀
You can track this globally using this service (social category selected and USA). IMHO it is doing awesome.
https://www.appbrain.com/stats/google-play-rankings/top_free/social/us
It’s #90 in South Africa:
