$12,000 for 50 million requests does not seem "insane". Are there 3rd party Facebook, Twitter (now), Instagram, Snapchat, etc. apps? Not really. Developers were never guaranteed free or even any usage for life...
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$12,000 for 50 million requests does not seem "insane". Are there 3rd party Facebook, Twitter (now), Instagram, Snapchat, etc. apps? Not really. Developers were never guaranteed free or even any usage for life...
A lot of subreddits are going dark in protest of this update. 2 whole days of no activity could make an impact
Is it not possible? If Apollo has 1.5m users, and they can pay $15-$20 a year for it, then they can pay the API fees and still make a hefty profit. Is $20/year worth it for the app? I have no idea. But it's still feasible. I'm sure reddit is charging more than they need to but that's pretty much how the world works, isn't it.
That math doesn't seem impossible to me for a business model. Just saying.
People always say things like that, but a good chunk of them don't stick to it. It's like people saying they'll move to Canada if Trump wins, or if Biden wins, etc. How many celebrities threatened to move to Europe after 2016? lol
A comparable PCIe SSD to Apple's $2000 SSD is around $1000, not $300, but yes, they are charging twice as much for no reason.
I'm going more and more into digital detox now...
First Twitter now Reddit... well, time to read more books before going to bed
First Twitter now Reddit... well, time to read more books before going to bed
Reddit is a business that has never turned a profit, and they're going to run out of cash and shut down if they don't change that. They have to find a way to get cash flow positive, and there's two basic options - double down on ad revenue, which means third-party apps that strip them would need to pay an equivalent amount for access, or move to subscriptions.
The amount may be debatable, but Reddit's need to generate revenue isn't.
The amount may be debatable, but Reddit's need to generate revenue isn't.
Actually that isn't that much and would be worth it. I don't understand why he would just shut the app down then instead of asking the users if they'd be willing to pay more.
Imagine not reading the full context and understanding what the actual dispute is.
Is it possible? Yes. Is it what Apollo wants? No. He hired a PR agency to spin this **** up because he wants to keep enjoying the revenue he gets today (50,000 subs of average $10/year according to his post) without paying any costs.
You can't use the official app. It's a buggy convoluted mess. Videos don't even play the correct audio.
It's absolute, unusable trash.
I've used Boost for years... it's been a joy to use and filter out all the toxic subreddits (looking at you, r/TwoXChromosomes). I suspect my time spent (wasted) on Reddit will drop like a stone.
First Netflix screws over everyone with family plans, then rarbg goes down, and now reddit... what's next?
First Netflix screws over everyone with family plans, then rarbg goes down, and now reddit... what's next?
Because it used to be that people would pay him X with cost 0.
Now he would have to charge a user 2X with cost Y.
While 2X is > Y. It's not high enough for his effort, so he just jetted out of there. (He has other projects, like the pixel widgets etc).
Exactly.
Anyone who thinks it's only about paying is telling us they didn't look into the details without telling us they didn't look into the details.
You're recommending an Android-only app on an Apple forum. That's helpful.
I never heard of it truthfully lol... I guess ive been missing out? I use the reddit app and it works great as intended. What exactly made Apollo's experience better?
Welp, that's where I'm done with reddit. I'll be exiting if I can't use Apollo that's all there is to it.
I know, but I still would have supported it. The default app is pure dumpster fire.
You know full well that the WD drive I linked is easily comparable, it's one of the fastest available on the market with 7.3gb/s read speeds. For $300. Apple doesn't even tell you the specs on their SSDs. LOL.
Reddit will gladly boot those Mods from the subreddits if they continue to lock them down. They own the site, not a bunch of ego driven Mods who will happily ban you for not agreeing with them.
Sorry but I have to disagree. Reddit can charge whatever they want for their APIs. Building your house on top on someone else's foundation is not wise.
Should they kill off popular third-party apps... probably not, users tend not to like this.
Does it suck for the dev and users.... yes.
That being said, any dev of third-party front ends should be on notice by now that the rug can be pulled out from under their feet at any time. Either have API access contracts or don't have all your eggs in one basket.
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Imagine that scenario, except Wal-Mart wants to charge you 10x your current price per item, and charge you for every previous item you already sold in perpetuity.
Reddit asking for money is perfectly reasonable. But they are asking more than 2x what they make per user on their own ad platform. What does that mean? It means literally reddit themselves cannot monetize their users at a rate to pay for their own API without bleeding money.
I'm done with reddit now, Apollo was the only interface that made it useful.
What they should have done is simple. "Reddit Pro" - no ads, monthly fee. Ability to use any third party app. Done. That puts the onus on the third party apps to justify their own subscription cost. Free users are stuck with the crappy reddit app experience.
App has been fine for me with the many years I’ve used it, dating back to Alien Blue.