Request to create a 2nd paid only version of the app
Request to create a 2nd paid only version of the app
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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https://lemm.ee/comment/1800250
alternative link to same comment. I really wish there was a better way to link to comments that's instance agnostic...
I'd settle for more transparency from the dev about what happens with your data when you pay. Is it still collected?
LJ has stated nothing is collected once you pay as the ad library is no longer initialized. Other users were able to confirm that no more tracking requests were made after ad free/ultra were purchased.
My question at this point is more what happens when the Google services have issues like it would with Sync for Reddit. When that used to happen, IAP pro users lost their benefits until it was rectified whereas Sync Pro would keep working perfectly.
I'd pay for Ultra monthly regardless since I use the app daily and I'm more than happy to give ~3/mo for continuous development but I don't like that I have no way of preventing data collection/tracking when IAP have issues.
Sure and if the dev goes back on that we have no recourse to get a refund from Google or for Google to take any action towards the dev since the dev can just show we agreed to our data being collected/used regardless of whether we paid or not.
I tested this yesterday. There were zero hits in TrackerControl with ads removed.
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.
Nope
Yep, losing a sale from me for this
I can live with it being closed source, but I want an app without trackers built in (even if they're not used)
Google doesn't allow it, nothing the dev can do
I didn't find anything against having both a paid app and a free app in the Google's Policy Center.
While you can't have two apps called the same thing, e.g., both apps called 'your app name', you can have one app called 'your app name' and another app called 'your app name pro'.
I found advice going back years saying one just needs to create a separate project like this. And here is the most recent source I found saying the same thing and it goes further and lists apps that are on the store with both paid and free versions. I also did my own search and found this example: My Lightning Tracker & Alerts is free and My Lightning Tracker Pro is a paid app.
And regardless the dev saying they won't use the data from paid users -- that doesn't matter to me when legally by using the app I signed away permission for that data to be collected.
I'm afraid it's a no deal from me.
I think it's safe to say the Lemmy community is much more mindful of trackers in apps
Yeah I was going to try the app based on all they hype but I noped out based on the trackers and that you have to accept all those permissions regardless if you pay. A dev saying they won't use the data of paid users -- that isn't the kind of thing I would expect to be enforceable when legally you've already signed permissions for the data to be collected/used.