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Subscription free apps (programming.dev)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/apple_enthusiast

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I've grown tired, or my wallet has, of the subscription based app. I'm not looking for anything in particular, so list your favorite Subscription free apps or Pay Once apps!

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago (4 children)

I was a Fantastical advocate until it went to subscription model. At the time I was working in a medical office with one of my tasks being scheduling. I heard a lot of people complaining about the stock calendar and I’d often bring up Fantastical and even gave a quick example if time allowed.

Once the subscription model took over I went right back to Apple Calendar.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I‘m still using fantastical, as some of the new premium features stayed unlocked for previous customers, but not heavily. And I really do think subscriptions are fine, but in no way can I justify 70 bucks per year for that and I don’t want to.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Totally understandable, it’s a great app. Nice to know they gave a little extra to existing customers.

Some subscriptions are fine, I’m not against them completely, but the as you said the cost of this one is steep. For my use it’s not worth it but to some others it might be.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

There is exactly one valid reason for a subscription to an app (not content), and it's because your usage has to be reliant on a server with meaningful upkeep costs.

That does not include "your device could easily do this but we're forcing it to the cloud". Any other reason makes you a bad person.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

I felt exactly the same. After the switch, I went to BusyCal which is a one time purchase. Worse than fantasical but better than the stock Apple Calendar.

[–] MNLFNUT8YG 2 points 10 months ago

Calendar 366 is a very good Fantastical replacement. One time payment

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

@Teal @fer0n I never found not only the taste of the application, but the justification of payment. For some reason it didn't catch me when I tried it.