'Unlike some of the 3P [third-party] apps, we are not profitable,' Steve Huffman says in defending the move to charge for high-volume API access.

‘Unlike some of the 3P [third-party] apps, we are not profitable,’ Steve Huffman says in defending the move to charge for high-volume API access.

    • ByteSorcerer@beehaw.orgEnglish
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      2 years ago

      I’m trying to switch from Rif to Jerboa too. Setting up an account and the front page was a bit unintuitive, but once that was done the app works very well and feels at least somewhat similar to Rif.

      • Faendol@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        4·
        2 years ago

        Do you think it’s better than the website as a PWA? I’ve been using that and I’m fairly happy with it. There’s definitely some weirdness here and there.

        • ByteSorcerer@beehaw.orgEnglish
          4·
          2 years ago

          I’d say just try it and see what you prefer. The app also has some occasional weirdness as it’s still an alpha version, but it usually works well.

          I just prefer having it in an app, and the app is tiny anyway (about 20MB on my phone).

      • kofe@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        2 years ago

        The comment section is similar to baconreader, too. I’m trying to adjust to opening up jerboa instead but giving myself until the end of the month to uninstall

    • Da_Boom@iusearchlinux.fyiEnglish
      10·
      2 years ago

      Can confirm, am using jerboa. It seems to be scratching that itch pretty well… Despite the shortfalls. There are some additions I’d make, and maybe a little layout change but apart from that it works well.