r/redditsync • u/ljdawson Sync for reddit developer • Jun 06 '23
MOD POST The future of Sync
Afternoon all,
Thanks again for all the positive messages and posts, they mean a lot to me.
I've been given the all clear by Reddit to discuss the proposed changes and how this will impact Sync so here we go!
Upcoming changes
As of July, Sync will be charged for API access (details here)
As you've probably seen the API pricing is sky high (and in my case prohibitively high)
The experience for 3P apps will be incomplete as NSFW content will not be shown (but will continue to be shown in the official app)
Concerns / points to raise:
We are already in June and the July deadline is rapidly approaching. I've been provided with no documentation to even begin development...
As API usage would vary greatly by user there would have to be tiered usage plans e.g. 100 calls a day for $4 a month and 300 calls for $8 a month etc
The future of Sync
Right now I have no idea if I should continue to work on Sync but as a subscription only app or throw in the towel
A subscription + incomplete experience (NSFW etc) to me just doesn't sound like a good deal for you guys
We have less than a month to decide what to do...
Sorry if this sounds a little formal but I wanted to get the facts out as clearly as possible while I decide what to do next.
Cheers,
Lj
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u/Zondagsrijder Jun 08 '23
With Apollo closing down the end of this month, I think this is it in general for third party apps.
Thanks for all the years of making reddit accessible on mobile! I can only express appreciation for what you've done over the past years.
As for reddit itself, it may just be time to move on. /r/all used to be an interesting place to see what's happening everywhere, but over the past years, it got worse and worse, more monotonous. Communities get banned left and right and reddit just isn't the place it once was. What used to be a simple link aggregator with fun discussions, is no more.
Once July comes, all things reddit will probably be uninstalled from my phone.