Request to create a 2nd paid only version of the app (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago by dialecticcake@lemmy.world to c/syncforlemmy@lemmy.world

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I don't like the lack of transparency with how the Google Play Store doesn't list the permissions if one pays for the app and instead only shows the permissions if one doesn't pay.

I generally prefer it when devs release two apps -- a free version and a paid version. This way it's very clear on the Google Play Store what is being tracked in the paid app.

This won't affect me personally, but I am curious if others would be more likely to use and pay for Sync if the permissions were more clear for the paid usage case.

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[-] MothBookkeeper@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago

I'd settle for more transparency from the dev about what happens with your data when you pay. Is it still collected?

[-] SmoothIsFast@citizensgaming.com 28 points 11 months ago

LJ has stated nothing is collected once you pay as the ad library is no longer initialized. Other users were able to confirm that no more tracking requests were made after ad free/ultra were purchased.

[-] charles@lemmy.ca 3 points 11 months ago

My question at this point is more what happens when the Google services have issues like it would with Sync for Reddit. When that used to happen, IAP pro users lost their benefits until it was rectified whereas Sync Pro would keep working perfectly.

I'd pay for Ultra monthly regardless since I use the app daily and I'm more than happy to give ~3/mo for continuous development but I don't like that I have no way of preventing data collection/tracking when IAP have issues.

[-] Stovetop@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

From what I gathered based on conversations in the discord, the developer fixed the issue that was causing that behavior. It hadn't been an issue for a while by the time Reddit killed it.

[-] charles@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago

That's good to know, I never kept up with the issue since I wasn't impacted when it would occur. I just remember seeing it come up every now and then.

Appreciate the update! I don't really use discord these days so it's easy for me to miss that kind of stuff.

[-] dialecticcake@lemmy.world -3 points 11 months ago

Sure and if the dev goes back on that we have no recourse to get a refund from Google or for Google to take any action towards the dev since the dev can just show we agreed to our data being collected/used regardless of whether we paid or not.