Sync for Reddit developer is making Sync for Lemmy
Sync for Reddit developer is making Sync for Lemmy
Hi everyone, first comment on here. Going to try to get an MVP out within the next 3-6 weeks.
I'll be posting updates on discord:
Cheers, Ljdawson
This is going to be a game changer. I've been using Sync Pro since 2015 and can't see myself using anything else for mobile browsing. Thanks for the awesome app!
This is awesome! Thank you!
That is great news! I look forward to trying it when it is ready. I really enjoyed using Sync and was so sad that reddit ruined their ecosystem.
This is exciting.
I'm literally getting emotional. For me, Sync was reddit. Been using it for over 11 years. Can't wait to be an early adopter and never let go again.
If you need beta testers familiar with the original Sync or anything, happy to help!
I'm hyped! I hope you're excited too!
Excellent! Sync was my first and only Reddit app. I think I had multiple lifetime subscription s to Sync Pro. Very glad you are continuing with Lemmy! I've been done with Reddit and haven't been back since the day I saw that you were shutting Sync down.
That's fantastic news!
LJ
DAwesonmePlease charge a lot
Take my money!
This is great news.
Best news I've heard all day!
You've made my day! I've been a Sync for Reddit user for over a decade, my Google play review is from 2014!!!
As a thank you and goodbye I recently bought lifetime ultra, I hope that's helping in the development of Sync for Lemmy! 😁
<3
This is super exciting to hear! Sync was my favorite reddit app.
Just wanna add my voice to the chorus of people cheering you on. Sync was my app of choice and I'd definitely happily pay for a lemmy version
@[email protected] I'd love to collaborate on QA for Sync for Lemmy! Let me know if I can be of assistance!
Thankyou, this is excellent news. Syncfor Reddit was one of the slickest apps I've ever had the pleasure of using. So there's no one else I'd rather have working on a Lemmy app!
You were unequivocally the best reddit app, just wanna say
As a Pro user since 2013, I can't thank you enough for bringing the awesome experience also to Lemmy!
I was a Sync for Reddit user for years. I will absolutely follow you into this.
Wow that's awesome news. Thank you!
Great news, thanks!
You're the real mpv here... What a king.
Wanna go full fediverse and bridge the discord to a Matrix room? Might as well get 100% free from corporate overlords.
Great news, I was really hoping this would happen. Thank you!
Awesome! You should probably also make a SyncForLemmy community too.
EDIT: Nevermind, there is one! https://lemmy.world/c/syncforlemmy
The whole fediverse needs some serious UX work.
Yeah using it rn is pretty ass compared to old reddit and 3rd party apps. Good things coming tho.
Well yeah, but that's the difference between volunteering and being on a big salary. Hopefully the influx of new users will lead to more code input though, and more donations.
The end of Sync is the reason why I will leave Reddit at the end of the month. So nice to see that we eventually might get a new app for Lemmy!
If only sync for reddit would auto-update to sync for lemmy
Same And double samez
It's exciting to see all these apps ramping up development. Honestly, the greatest gift that Reddit gave to the fediverse is sending all their former third party developers here, because that will greatly accelerate development.
Thanks Obama... I meant Spez
As a long time Sync user this made my day!
Same!
Same here, I'm so excited!
I'm more than happy to pay for a service I enjoy so I legitimately cannot wait to give him my money.
Here's to new beginnings in the Fediverse!
Yep, i'm permanently on Lemmy with this news.
As a recent lemmy convert from reddit who exclusively used Sync, this made my day. Thanks for the news.
This is HUGE! I was really missing Sync.
Yes it is, been a paid supporter of Sync for quite a while, glad to see this happening.
I saw it in the redditsync subreddit already - this is such great news, especially since I'm still struggling to get used to the Lemmy interface. I had bought Sync Pro 7 years ago and it is probably the most heavily used app on my phone.
This has made my day! Sync for Reddit is amazing.
i will follow the sync app to the ends of the earth
Wow, I've never even used Sync but from the screenshot of the Reddit app on Google Play it's one of those UIs so good that make you want to use it. I'm currently fine with the Lemmy PWA but the more feature-complete Reddit apps that get "ported" to be used with Lemmy the better, especially to ease the transition for new users.
Sync is an absolutely wonderful app. I look forward to his contunued dev work
I already bought Sync for Reddit twice. Removing ads from the free version the first time (it was still called Reddit Sync back then) and then again for the 'ad code not even included' pro version earlier this year. Guess I'll be buying Sync a third time.
Or more specifically, Google will be buying it for me with the cash they paid for my data.
Or more specifically, Google will be buying it for me with the cash they paid for my data.
Are you talking about this google rewards program that pays you in google play money?
Do you know if he has a liberapay.com ? I'd rather that than Patreon
Just created an account then downloaded Jerboa. I am +/- ten minutes old here in Fediverse yet. About to delete my 11 year-old account in Reddit. Thank you u/spez
Same here !
Now THIS is good news!
Great news! I hope the developers of Relay and Apollo do the same. The more options the better!
The Apollo dev has said he doesn’t have an interest in making another app sadly
So many good news. Glad these developers are also trying out other options since Reddit has started shitting itself.
That's why I came here today! Like a Phoenix rising from Sync for Reddit's ashes Sync for Lemmy will be born! Nice to see you all my fellow converts. Today is my new cake day!
As a Sync user since 2017, this is amazing news!
I will pay full price, day one
Well, now I want RIF too, completion is good!
In all seriousness this is good to see.
I heard that talklittle (RIF dev) was working on something for tildes, wonder if they're interested in doing so for lemmy! Very exciting :D:D:D
Oh, if he makes one for Lemmy, I'd absolutely get the premium version for it on day one! RIF was great to use.
LIF
I'm genuinely so excited for this and and the same time hoping boost makes one too. They recently dropped their latest update and it looks beyond pretty with the rounded edge cards and adaptive colours.
Never used Sync (I used RiF then slide) but I'll check it out when it's released. The is great news for lemmy and the fediverse. Oh and fuck reddit.
That's awesome. Sync is the best Reddit client on Android.
I've really liked using Boost on my Android device. How do they compare?
I haven't used Boost in a while, but I love Sync and especially how much the dev cares about the app and the community.
I used both but Sync for me always held and edge, I believe it's subjective like most things its down to personal preference.
I was always a rif guy but I've seen so many posts here about sync, seems like a lot of people loved it. Being about to reply to a comment from my inbox, or at least navigate to where its at in the thread, would be a nice upgrade!
I'm hoping we get a Lemmy is fun app personally
This is great news. If you aren't familiar the dev is very committed, hard working and responsive. Sync was packed with features and customization.
Yessss it was my go to. I bought yearly subscriptions for it. If it's an option here, I'll gladly get it as well. :] phenomenal app. You can customize absolutely everything.
Great. I hope other devs will follow (dbrady if you're reading this). I hope he ditches reddit's forced naming scheme. Lemmy Sync.
this is amazing!! sync for reddit is such a gorgeous app i was sad to leave it behind
As a iOS user I really hope Apollo will follow!
Doubt it. He sounded really burnt out
Great news!! I would rather Infinity for Lemmy, but it's a great step in the right direction to make a best community. Althought Infinity is open source. If I were programmer I will do Infinity for Lemmy. But I need time before know how to program.
I want an infinity for lemmy as well
Please, to some programmer: make this posible!
I will pick this up day 1! Been using sync for years and have always come back to it.
I moved to Sync when alien blue was bought by reddit, this is such exciting news!! Woo!
thats amazing news!
Im enjoying Jebora, but happy to switch to something which throws less errors.
This will really legitimize and mainstream the platform!
I am a Boost for Reddit User, but have seen Sync and it is well designed. Jerboa is cool but it is not there yet. The experience the dev from Sync brings to Lemmy will be amazing.
Not asking for features but would be good if kbin is included with it so that user fragmentation is limited. I still don't really understand the difference with Lemmy but it's cool.
My understanding is its all different UIs creating/cataloging content via the ActivityPub standard and it comes down to the different "types" of content being emphasized or focused on. Lemmy focuses on"link aggregation" ala Reddit, Mastodon does "Microblogging" ala Twitter, kbin does and supports both.
Been Joey for Reddit user for as long as I remember.
I wanna try Sync for Lemmy. This is way to go!
Sync is a great app! Been using it for years
My preference was Joey, but before Joey, I was on Sync and loved it. Can't remember why I switched to Joey, but both are great.
First time I've seen Joey mentioned during this whole debacle, but it's been my choice for as long as I've had an android too
I've personally sent the developer an email regarding Joey for Lemmy. Would be neat to have the same ol experience here. :)
This is exciting. I loved sync for reddit and I look forward to more app options. Jerboa is good, but competition is better.
I really hope alpha or beta is available soon because the current apps are really lackluster sadly...
My favorite Reddit app for several years now. Great news.
Was on Sync for 6 years before the API changes. Thought it was gone for good and am glad that's not the case.
I will purchase Sync Pro for lemmy when it comes out.
It's been an outstanding app for me on the old site, and I look forward to firing it up again in a much better online environment.
Sync is going to be so good omg.
that's great! Althout I already am enjoying Jerboa, is good to know that we will have more alternatives
I have been struggling with the thought of removing Sync from my phone, purchased premium 9 years ago and it was easily my most used app. So happy ljdawson decided to move the app here, I would pay for premium in a heartbeat on the new app.
Quite ironic it's a subreddit though
They have an official Lemmy community for it:
yeah I thought that was kinda funny, but OOP's users are Reddit users so I guess it makes sense. Once they have the MVP out probably it should move to a Lemmy community
They have one already. OP probably just linked this one by mistake.
This is great news. Sync was my favorite Android reddit app. It was the closest to Apollo I could find when I switched from iOS. Hopefully, this app will be as good or better than Sync for reddit.
Fantastic news for Android users! Exciting to see what other third party apps will pop up
I will buy it again, such a great implementation.
H I S T O R I C
Does the playstore allow developers to make a page for an app not yet developed? Would be cool when reddit shuts down 3rd party apps to have the sync for reddit app send you to a sign up page for sync for lemmy.
There's technically nothing stopping the developer from just releasing the Lemmy app as an update to the current play store app. After all, the Reddit app will be non-functional in a little over a week, but it's not like Google will force him to remove it from the Play store.
I love that! A big middle finger to spez. lol
I would love a Sync for Lemmy!
guessing this is going to be an Android app and there won't be an iOS variant? regardless, happy to know there's an app coming sooner than later and look forward to being able to easily browse Lemmy on my phone again.
nice. I've personally been more of a Boost user my self so was a bit disappointed to hear the dev was not planning to port or support lemmy which I understand. so far jerboa has been decent but I'll keep an eye out for others.
YES!
Yea website is quite unusable on phone, but we'll get there.
maybe try using script to make it look like old reddit - https://github.com/soundjester/lemmy_monkey
I need an iOS app
I can't find it now but I saw that there was one currently in development. EDIT: actually looks like there are a few. One called Lemur, one called Mlem, and the one I was thinking of is called Artemis.
Great! We can all move to Lemmy and leave Reddit for Spez.
sweet, would love for it to come to iOS as well at some point
Nice!
Very nice. Been using sync for reddit for a long time. Just uninstalled it last week as no longer have a reddit account.
I use Infinity for reddit. But that won't get Lemmy comparability.
Oh god, yes ❤️
YES. What a great app!
Ooo, that's exciting. When I was shortlisting Reddit apps it came down to Sync and Boost, and I went with Boost, but it was a close one. I'd be happy if there's a Sync for Lemmy (that works with Kbin too).
This is awesome! Sync has been amazing and I'm super excited to see it come to Lemmy
Best news all day this.
Awesome news! I have been a Sync user for the past literally 10 years
noice
Looking forward to seeing all these apps that are being developed for this website !
so hyped <3
This is great news! My favourite reddit app for years, very smooth and feature packed
Really excited to see developers move to Lemmy. Let's hope some moderation tools also make the switch.
Hell yeah
Awesome! I have a couple of issues with Jerboa right now, so I'll probably switch to Sync when it drops.
Yes! my addiction will survive...
hurray, this is awesome news.
This is great news