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

submitted 1 year 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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[-] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 year ago

I saw a post somewhere saying he personally doesnt track anything. Im guessing all the tracking is likely being done by whomever his ad provider is.

[-] sabreW4K3@lemmy.tf 16 points 1 year ago

Google. It's the same privacy policy that was in Sync for Reddit and is in the Play Store

[-] dialecticcake@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago

Just because it was done like this before does not mean it's a good or transparent practice. I can appreciate though that those who used and loved Sync for Reddit may not care.

I have not used Sync for Reddit however but upon hearing about how much people love it, I wanted to give this app a try. My main point is it's not transparent unless their is a separate app for the paid version that lays out the permissions.

[-] sabreW4K3@lemmy.tf 6 points 1 year ago

Yeah, but Google banned Laurence for that. So maybe you need to start a case in a court of law against Google for abusing their monopoly.

[-] dialecticcake@lemmy.world -4 points 1 year ago

Can you or Laurence link me to the policy saying one can't have both a paid and unpaid app? Or are you asserting Google didn't follow their own policy in this regard?

[-] sabreW4K3@lemmy.tf 3 points 1 year ago

He got banned for it last year.

[-] eco@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

I don't have a link to the policy but here is LJ saying that's what happened. https://lemmy.world/comment/2009322

[-] Stovetop@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Google definitely does not follow their own policy. It is widely known that they are incredibly inconsistent when it comes to enforcing rules and policies for apps on the Play store, delisting apps for a variety of arbitrary and often incorrect reasons.