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According to the tracking scanner Exodus (can be found on F-Droid), which keeps an updated database on trackers and runs your installed app against its register, you can track what apps are tracking you and clues of how. Saw that Boost is tracking me and uninstalled it and went straight to Jerboa. Jerboa is pretty similar to good ole' RedditIsFun-app and easy to use, so I am personally recommending it.

From F-Droid:

Exodus (Exodus show you trackers and permissions in apps installed on your device.) https://f-droid.org/packages/org.eu.exodus_privacy.exodusprivacy/

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Boost is the best!

Launch the Rocket! πŸš€

[–] CaptainBasculin@lemmy.bascul.in 37 points 7 hours ago (9 children)

You can do a one time purchase to remove the ads and tracking you know, monetising an app without ads is hard.

[–] Danitos@reddthat.com 8 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Do you get a tracker-free software version, or just an ad-free experience?

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[–] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 1 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (1 children)

You’re not wrong but.. gestures broadly at the other available apps that don’t do stuff like this

It would also take some huge scandal before voyager ceases to be the absolute king of lemmy apps.

Performance alone i have yet to see anything get close.

[–] orize@lemmy.dbzer0.com -4 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (6 children)

As a free alternative, it is unfortunately cluttered with ads and tracking features.

Moreover, it employs a predatory strategy by removing these inconveniences only if users opt to pay, despite the existence of equally effective free alternatives.

This approach can confuse (especially new) users, potentially leading them to choose a less favorable option due to lack of awareness.

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[–] Warpedtwistedbody@sopuli.xyz 20 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

Good work bringing this to the attention of others.

I agree that Jerboa is good. If anyone wants another option, then Connect For Lemmy is clean, simple, and updated frequently. I'm nothing to do with Connect, just someone that has tried loads of Lemmy apps on Android, and has settled on Connect.

[–] colourlessidea@sopuli.xyz 3 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

Isn’t it possible to provide an ad supported version without tracking?

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 4 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

How would that work? You want the Boost dev to create their own "ethical ads" network?

[–] Carighan@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah someone would need to create an ad network according to what Mozilla is envisioning, then Boost would have to utilize that and add support for it. There's an extra step involved. πŸ˜…

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[–] conmouse69@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

Sync is also pretty good

[–] EfreetSK@lemmy.world 7 points 5 hours ago (3 children)

Voyager is pretty good but mr. Voyager developer, for the love of god, add some left-right margin! I don't know why but this makes me irrationally angry to the point I simply can't use Voyager

[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago

Nice example! 😜

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[–] Wildfire0Straggler3@lemm.ee 13 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

Raccoon is also a great alternative for trackerless Lemmy browsing, I personally prefer it over Jerboa and Voyager.

[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 5 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

I recommend Thunder. Always been slick and good.

I tried the others and stuck to it. But I think all the apps are great and it just comes down to personal preference on which someone likes to drive most.

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

Ooh, that app is fun! I also recommend Eternity for a Lemmy app (or just Fennec and ublock- not that my lemmy instance has anything to worry about)

I also love the difference in apps I got from the Play Store vs Neo store.

Also, ExpressVPN with 2 trackers? Shame. Mullvad wins again.

[–] poolitzer@lemmy.world 5 points 5 hours ago

Would like to throw thunder_app@lemmy.world in the ring as an alternative

[–] LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 6 hours ago

Jerboa is very cool and works great

[–] PennyRoyal@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I’ve not found a similar service to Exodus for iOS devices (yeah, I know, but that’s what I’ve got) but to the best of my knowledge Mlem is a pretty good alternative to Boost on apple devices, and the best user-experience I’ve so far found

[–] sonalder@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Mlem is in my opinion the best open source Lemmy client for iOS. There is another amazing client named Arctic for Lemmy that has great UX but the app is proprietary. However it seems to be privacy respecting and nothing compared to Boost privacy nightmare on free tier.

[–] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Glad I stick with Thunder.

I have no problems with devs making money on their work. But ads are a privacy violation for me.

If Thunder ever went this route I'd immediately fork.

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[–] PanArab@lemm.ee 1 points 5 hours ago

I find it funny that one app is called Jerboa which is a local delicacy in Najd and other parts of the Arabian Peninsula.

I am personally happy with the web app.

[–] arunshah240@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

Jerboa is better apps

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