โฒ 2347 โผ Sync is back on the Play Store, but it's not a third-party Reddit app anymore (www.androidpolice.com) submitted 3 years ago by TheGreenGolem@lemm.ee to c/syncforlemmy@lemmy.world 307 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] OR3X@lemm.ee 29 points 3 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] KingStrafeIV@midwest.social 11 points 3 years ago (3 children) I might be mistaken, but I don't think Sync Ultra is the same thing as the ad-free sync premium. Sync Ultra is a subscription because it adds functionality that requires cloud resources, not just removes ads. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [โ] lastweakness@lemm.ee 11 points 3 years ago Sync ultra in the original reddit app had a one-time payment option as well. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] xaxl@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago* Give me Sync NotQuiteUltra without cloud garbage and just charge me the 1 time fee then. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] rikudou@lemmings.world 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) What functionality? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] KingStrafeIV@midwest.social 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Ad free Cloud backup Highlight users Tag users Translate text Select text from images Push notifications Saved folders Import / export subscriptions Source: The sync ultra description from in-app permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] rikudou@lemmings.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Neither of which requires running a server. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] KingStrafeIV@midwest.social 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) It all depends on how you implement it. He describes the text from images as using machine learning, which implies using an external API to do that translation. Storing cloud backups requires a server and storage, etc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] rikudou@lemmings.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) which implies using an external API to do that translation It doesn't. You can have local models. Storing cloud backups requires a server and storage, etc. Yes, it doesn't have to be the author's storage. Many, many apps implement it as adding the data to your Google Drive / Dropbox / whatever. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] KingStrafeIV@midwest.social 1 point 3 years ago You can have local models, but the vast majority of people are going to farm that out to a 3rd party provider via API calls because it's the easiest thing to do. Remember I said "It all depends on how you implement it". permalink fedilink source parent [โ] Dragonmind@lemm.ee 8 points 3 years ago Alternatively, Sync had so many updates that paying for Ultra once so many years ago felt like I stole it. It's like $17 a year? I could do that easily to support the dev. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] KingStrafeIV@midwest.social 11 points 3 years ago (3 children) I might be mistaken, but I don't think Sync Ultra is the same thing as the ad-free sync premium. Sync Ultra is a subscription because it adds functionality that requires cloud resources, not just removes ads. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [โ] lastweakness@lemm.ee 11 points 3 years ago Sync ultra in the original reddit app had a one-time payment option as well. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] xaxl@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago* Give me Sync NotQuiteUltra without cloud garbage and just charge me the 1 time fee then. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] rikudou@lemmings.world 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) What functionality? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] KingStrafeIV@midwest.social 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Ad free Cloud backup Highlight users Tag users Translate text Select text from images Push notifications Saved folders Import / export subscriptions Source: The sync ultra description from in-app permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] rikudou@lemmings.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Neither of which requires running a server. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] KingStrafeIV@midwest.social 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) It all depends on how you implement it. He describes the text from images as using machine learning, which implies using an external API to do that translation. Storing cloud backups requires a server and storage, etc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] rikudou@lemmings.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) which implies using an external API to do that translation It doesn't. You can have local models. Storing cloud backups requires a server and storage, etc. Yes, it doesn't have to be the author's storage. Many, many apps implement it as adding the data to your Google Drive / Dropbox / whatever. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] KingStrafeIV@midwest.social 1 point 3 years ago You can have local models, but the vast majority of people are going to farm that out to a 3rd party provider via API calls because it's the easiest thing to do. Remember I said "It all depends on how you implement it". permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] lastweakness@lemm.ee 11 points 3 years ago Sync ultra in the original reddit app had a one-time payment option as well. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] xaxl@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago* Give me Sync NotQuiteUltra without cloud garbage and just charge me the 1 time fee then. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] rikudou@lemmings.world 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) What functionality? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] KingStrafeIV@midwest.social 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Ad free Cloud backup Highlight users Tag users Translate text Select text from images Push notifications Saved folders Import / export subscriptions Source: The sync ultra description from in-app permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] rikudou@lemmings.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Neither of which requires running a server. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] KingStrafeIV@midwest.social 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) It all depends on how you implement it. He describes the text from images as using machine learning, which implies using an external API to do that translation. Storing cloud backups requires a server and storage, etc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] rikudou@lemmings.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) which implies using an external API to do that translation It doesn't. You can have local models. Storing cloud backups requires a server and storage, etc. Yes, it doesn't have to be the author's storage. Many, many apps implement it as adding the data to your Google Drive / Dropbox / whatever. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] KingStrafeIV@midwest.social 1 point 3 years ago You can have local models, but the vast majority of people are going to farm that out to a 3rd party provider via API calls because it's the easiest thing to do. Remember I said "It all depends on how you implement it". permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] KingStrafeIV@midwest.social 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Ad free Cloud backup Highlight users Tag users Translate text Select text from images Push notifications Saved folders Import / export subscriptions Source: The sync ultra description from in-app permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] rikudou@lemmings.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Neither of which requires running a server. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] KingStrafeIV@midwest.social 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) It all depends on how you implement it. He describes the text from images as using machine learning, which implies using an external API to do that translation. Storing cloud backups requires a server and storage, etc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] rikudou@lemmings.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) which implies using an external API to do that translation It doesn't. You can have local models. Storing cloud backups requires a server and storage, etc. Yes, it doesn't have to be the author's storage. Many, many apps implement it as adding the data to your Google Drive / Dropbox / whatever. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] KingStrafeIV@midwest.social 1 point 3 years ago You can have local models, but the vast majority of people are going to farm that out to a 3rd party provider via API calls because it's the easiest thing to do. Remember I said "It all depends on how you implement it". permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] rikudou@lemmings.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Neither of which requires running a server. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] KingStrafeIV@midwest.social 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) It all depends on how you implement it. He describes the text from images as using machine learning, which implies using an external API to do that translation. Storing cloud backups requires a server and storage, etc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] rikudou@lemmings.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) which implies using an external API to do that translation It doesn't. You can have local models. Storing cloud backups requires a server and storage, etc. Yes, it doesn't have to be the author's storage. Many, many apps implement it as adding the data to your Google Drive / Dropbox / whatever. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] KingStrafeIV@midwest.social 1 point 3 years ago You can have local models, but the vast majority of people are going to farm that out to a 3rd party provider via API calls because it's the easiest thing to do. Remember I said "It all depends on how you implement it". permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] KingStrafeIV@midwest.social 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) It all depends on how you implement it. He describes the text from images as using machine learning, which implies using an external API to do that translation. Storing cloud backups requires a server and storage, etc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] rikudou@lemmings.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) which implies using an external API to do that translation It doesn't. You can have local models. Storing cloud backups requires a server and storage, etc. Yes, it doesn't have to be the author's storage. Many, many apps implement it as adding the data to your Google Drive / Dropbox / whatever. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] KingStrafeIV@midwest.social 1 point 3 years ago You can have local models, but the vast majority of people are going to farm that out to a 3rd party provider via API calls because it's the easiest thing to do. Remember I said "It all depends on how you implement it". permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] rikudou@lemmings.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) which implies using an external API to do that translation It doesn't. You can have local models. Storing cloud backups requires a server and storage, etc. Yes, it doesn't have to be the author's storage. Many, many apps implement it as adding the data to your Google Drive / Dropbox / whatever. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] KingStrafeIV@midwest.social 1 point 3 years ago You can have local models, but the vast majority of people are going to farm that out to a 3rd party provider via API calls because it's the easiest thing to do. Remember I said "It all depends on how you implement it". permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] KingStrafeIV@midwest.social 1 point 3 years ago You can have local models, but the vast majority of people are going to farm that out to a 3rd party provider via API calls because it's the easiest thing to do. Remember I said "It all depends on how you implement it". permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] Dragonmind@lemm.ee 8 points 3 years ago Alternatively, Sync had so many updates that paying for Ultra once so many years ago felt like I stole it. It's like $17 a year? I could do that easily to support the dev. permalink fedilink source parent