Sync is closed source, while most of the other apps are open source. So you canât see or modify the code of Sync.
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Rubezahl@lemmy.world â¨1⊠â¨year⊠ago
Whatâs the difference between Sync and the other apps for Lemmy?
izax@pawb.social â¨1⊠â¨year⊠ago
ijeff@lemdro.id â¨1⊠â¨year⊠ago
Unlike what some folks have suggested, I donât notice any speed or loading advantages over the other native apps. Some of the other offerings may be a little better but the biggest performance gains when it comes to loading will come from moving off the largest instances to a smaller one.
The main differentiating characteristics IMO are below.
Pros:
- The interface is essentially the one from the Reddit app. Itâs a mature design in terms of polish and is overall more minimalistic and clean UI. I find it consistent and intuitive to navigate.
- Decent amount of customization. While not exhaustive, the options presented are all well thought out. This includes moving things to side bar, bottom bar, and/or a floating action button.
Caveats:
- Ads by default, with a $20 one-time payment option to remove them. Thereâs also an optional subscription (or a $100 lifetime subscription) for added features, which will include push notifications. Prices may be much higher for some other countries as adjustments for purchasing power havenât been made yet.
- As an early build, some basic functionality hasnât yet been implemented including submitting posts or editing post titles. If youâre a moderator, mod functionality and reports havenât been implemented yet.
- Like other apps that were originally for Reddit, there are still some legacy references to subreddits. Sync also seems to still use orange for upvotes and blue for downvotes, which is the opposite from Lemmy.
- Itâs closed source. Without OAuth, the Lemmy devs have discouraged logging in with closed source apps (although I personally trust ljdawson).
amshel9029@lemmy.world â¨1⊠â¨year⊠ago
Way better UI and UX, more and better features and customizability. Itâs closed source though. This may be a deal breaker for some.
For me though, if I have 2 apps of the same quality, Iâll obviously choose the open source one, but if one is clearly better than the other, then Iâll choose the better app, regardless if itâs open source or not.
thangcuoi@lemmy.world â¨1⊠â¨year⊠ago
Sync for Lemmy is smooth and responsive. Just like how it was on Reddit. After using Sync, you will be comparing every other app experience against it.
Give it a try. You have nothing to loose.