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According to the tracking scanner Exodus (can be found on F-Droid), which keeps an updated database on trackers and runs your installed app against its register, you can track what apps are tracking you and clues of how. Saw that Boost is tracking me and uninstalled it and went straight to Jerboa. Jerboa is pretty similar to good ole' RedditIsFun-app and easy to use, so I am personally recommending it.

From F-Droid:

Exodus (Exodus show you trackers and permissions in apps installed on your device.) https://f-droid.org/packages/org.eu.exodus_privacy.exodusprivacy/

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[–] WrenFeathers 9 points 9 hours ago

This reads like a paid advertisement.

[–] drmoose 6 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Or you can buy Boost and get rid of the ad/tracking.

Boost is brilliant and other apps still have catching up to do but the competition is getting better and better.

[–] Thunder_Caulk 4 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I've used boost for forever in reddit, I used it when it came to lemmy.

But voyager is better.

[–] drmoose 1 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

Will give it a shot, thanks! Though I'm very happy with boost currently - what does voyager do better?

[–] Thunder_Caulk 1 points 4 hours ago

Yes give it a try.

I'm not saying that boost lacks anything. But it's the feel that I get when using Voyager. I know it's weird, but, it's my enjoyment that made me switch.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 hours ago

It really whips the llamas ass

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

i use lemmy on firefox browser mobile and desktop?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 hours ago

Try the Photon WebApp client, there is public instances but you can self-host yours ! Still early but enjoying it so far !

[–] JakJak98 2 points 9 hours ago

Big fan Of Sync, but idk if it has tracking

[–] kepix 1 points 8 hours ago

you guys are not blocking trackers?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

I remembered Boost from the good old days a while back and am using it alongside voyager. It's not as great as I remembered, so I'll probably stick with Voyager. My home network keeps me safe of ads though 😉

[–] Thunder_Caulk 2 points 9 hours ago

Nice, I'm on the same boat. Voyager is superior to boost

[–] wildcardology 39 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (2 children)

I've seen this kind of post about boost several times now. It's just sad that people are just maliciously uninformed. It made me want to support the dev even more. Paying for the ad free version now.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

-complains about people being uniformed.

-Does nothing to inform them.

[–] wildcardology 8 points 10 hours ago

Because other users in this thread have already given the relevant info.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 18 hours ago

I love how this post just contributed to more people paying for the paid version lol

I also just paid for no ads to support

[–] [email protected] 21 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

i mean, it's just ads. you're blowing this way out of proportion just because of some unintrusive ads.

devs gotta eat. if you prefer FOSS, that's great! i love FOSS software too! but boost is like home to me, even with the ads.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 hours ago

I like the dissent towards ads. Pushes more folks to FOSS.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Voyager is the best Lemmy client on iOS or Android both, with Jerboa being a close second.

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