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ErenYaegersAbss t1_iu3dwvd wrote

Reply to comment by Hunter_Ware in What’s your favorite paid app(s) and why? by thevillagerok

Apollo puts the basic and free corner stone feature of reddit, which is posting threads, behind a paywall.

I imagine that the vast majority of Apollo users paid for the app just to use reddit like it's intended.

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AstralProbing t1_iu4v6r1 wrote

I paid for the app because it's the cheapest, best looking alternative to get rid of ads. Also, I didn't want this new reddit UX, it's absolute shit (old.reddit.com redirect browser extension is second after ublock Origins on any new computer), but sometimes, I need to see the profile bio to get the information I need and Apollo doesn't support that (yet?).

In fact, if I didn't absolutely need the new features on occasion, I wouldn't have even downloaded the app, but people keep messaging me on the chat or the aforementioned profile bio (which, to remind you, are both, effectively, products of the new UX (chat may be a little older)).

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Nhirak t1_iu3sjp2 wrote

Do you mean posting to subreddits in general or leaving comments is blocked on Apollo's free tier? I only started paying premium for the notifications and hadn't noticed anything missing from free Apollo.

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BromptonCocktail t1_iu433cf wrote

Commenting is included in the free tier. It’s posting new topics that’s behind the paid version.

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bighi t1_iu6hz47 wrote

> I imagine that the vast majority of Apollo users paid for the app just to use reddit like it's intended.

Most users of freemium apps NEVER pay a cent for the app, even after using it for years.

It's rare to see a majority of paying users. So... vast majority? I think it's easier for me to be crowned the next UK emperor, or czar, or whatever it's called.

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