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I understand the developer, but the complete lack of communication with the community is appalling. and even the subsequent app updates to ad-supported/tracker-packed versions is just disgusting. i understand why tibbi burned out, but the sale process was handled in extremely poor way
Being burned out is no excuse to outright betray their users and principles. For the height of irony read this post by them from August...
"However, we want to assure you that you are not at risk of anything similar with our apps. Instead, we bet on transparency and a fair approach to users ... It is a small one-time fee that will ensure you use our apps forever – with no ads and no access to your data" 😂😐