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I feel like I can finally make the full switch from Reddit now, thank you dev โค๏ธ

Bought the app within 5 minutes of logging in, thank you for not having a ridiculously expensive ad-free cost ๐Ÿฅบ

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[โ€“] [email protected] 26 points 1 year ago

I didn't even notice the ads, but purchased on principle because it's not a subscription.

[โ€“] obinice 14 points 1 year ago

I didn't see ads, but maybe my PiHole blocked them?

Regardless, I spent the ยฃ3.08 for the advert free version regardless, the developer more than deserves it and more for all their good work.

[โ€“] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

just bought it myself. wow. I just realized how much I missed boost.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Me too. I've been using the mobile site until this was ready. It's workable but it's just not the same.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I was using jerboa. but it has nothing on boost.

[โ€“] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

Guys, now use boost to create content on lemmy! That is what is missing in lemmy. Comment and create posts!

[โ€“] CodeMonkeyUK 12 points 1 year ago

Wow, excellent initial release, looks and works great.

Paid the ad free doo-hickey without hesitation. Don't recall seeing any ads beforehand.

[โ€“] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Yeah. Actually good pricing. Imagine that huh?

Everyone who paid 120 dollars for an app that shouldn't be named has to feel real good right now.

[โ€“] UnrealRealityX 5 points 1 year ago

Seriously, that pricing is bonkers. I mean it's a great app, but not at the level of productivity software!

I was on boost and switched to that ine for a while, but now I'm back on boost again. Ah, choices.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[โ€“] UnrealRealityX 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sync. It has a monthly sub or lifetime for $100. But just the ads removed is still $20. Quite high no matter how you slice it.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Well worth it in my opinion, superior app and was released fairly quickly.

[โ€“] Jayayess1190 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That is for Ultra, just removing ads costs less.

[โ€“] RaulitoElLobito 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[โ€“] RaulitoElLobito 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I'm on Ultra and it's not $120 bucks. It's a yearly subscription. I have tried all the clients from the reddit days and Sync is the best in my opinion. Boost is probably my number 2

[โ€“] BallsInTheShredder 1 points 1 year ago

Eww, which app was that? $120?

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Still using sync after trying... Many (too many) apps. I don't see any ads, only the empty placeholders and they are very few. I like Sync for its fluidity and nice ui+gestures, and probably will stick to it even after those ads will become real - as I said, there's no ad right now. Real question (no flames pls): What does Boost offers instead?

[โ€“] Armand1 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't see it as available here in the UK yet. Is it finally here?

[โ€“] Schal330 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I'm in the UK and was able to request access after reading this post https://lemmy.world/post/5478381

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Same for me, just takes a little while before you can actually install the app (couple of hours for me)

[โ€“] BallsInTheShredder 1 points 1 year ago

I feel like I can finally make the full switch from Reddit now, thank you dev โค๏ธ

Same here! Been trying so many apps since switching and haven't found anything as good as Boost, and I just got it for Lemmy 5 minutes ago. Just quoting you so easily felt great.

Didn't realize how much I'd been missing boost until I got it back.

Thanks Ruben. Also, how do I buy this?