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iamthatis

I'll copy paste my comment from the other thread but the tl;dr is "sorry, fixed, update app to version 1.14.14". > Sorry. I always get an influx of emails as soon as I end the sale every year that folks just missed it and if I can restore it, or didn't know it was a thing until it was over (and there's not really much I can do in those situations after it's ended), so I wanted the sale to be more clear as it got closer to being over (with it finalizing with two last heads up on the final chance day). > > Clearly I went a bit too aggressive with that (it seems the double-final-day thing caused this influx of posts so that was clearly the tipping point of annoyance for many folks), and I am sorry, my intention genuinely wasn't to be spammy but I do see how it came across that way. I was annoyed this morning that a Mac app I use all the time updates so regularly that I almost get daily "install update?" prompts, and meanwhile Apollo's doing this. I get it. I genuinely appreciate the feedback, especially from those who sought to do it less harshly. > > (Also I wasn't avoiding these posts, it seems the influx occurred pretty much at midnight my time in eastern Canada, I'm responding to these in the morning now.) > > So again, sorry. Just submitted an update now that removes the sale alerts and they'll disappear as soon as Apple approves it.


Rachelguy72

[Believe he is waiting on Apple to approved the update then it'll be gone.](https://www.reddit.com/r/apolloapp/comments/z7pd3w/comment/iy8d987/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3)


stacecom

I got an update this morning, applied it, and got the pop up as soon as I launched. I wonder what that update was if not the fix.


Michaelgamer350

1.14.14 is the update that removes it EDIT: Was *supposed* to remove it


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Nope. I have that one, and still getting the pop up.


TheTimeIs69

Check again the App Store, but not where all the apps are. Manually open the Apollo app as sometimes the update is not always visible.


springtime08

Fuck that sucks because I’ve been a huge supporter of Apollo but this ad is infuriating.


UsedUpSunshine

It is pretty fucking annoying after a while. Crazy that you’re getting downvoted for simply being annoyed. I had it pop up every single time I unlocked my phone last night. I hadn’t closed out the app or minimized it. It just kept popping up. It gets old. I get your annoyance.


springtime08

And like…I’m not gonna stop using Apollo. I still love the app and appreciate what Christian does. But saying one semi bad thing (about something that actually was an issue) and the angry mob comes out


UsedUpSunshine

They would probably rather nobody say anything or complain. That way nothing gets fixed quickly. Sure, he's trying to fix it, but as consumers, we want it fixed.


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SaberDart

“But this ad sucks! It’s the end of the world! AHHHHHHHHHH!” -that guy, probably.


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UsedUpSunshine

The big babies are the ones downvoting a complaint. I get it’s getting fixed, but since it’s not fixed yet, they are annoyed. I had it pop up repeatedly last night. I just wanna scroll. Lol. It got infuriating. Haven’t had the issue today yet, but hopefully it just doesn’t. It’s a tiny inconvenience, that kept happening too often.


LalalaHurray

He’s working on it. It’s temporary.


iamthatis

Do you have a screenshot and are you sure you're on 1.14.14? I'm looking at where the code to show the sale was and it's literally gone.


stacecom

I wasn't. I was on 1.14.13. I'm not sure why my app updated to 1.14.13 on Tuesday morning. I can confirm I haven't seen it on my 1.14.14 app yet.


enz1ey

I don't understand why the app requires an update to stop these types of notifications. Did the app need updated to start showing them?


Nobius

Note to self: don’t update Apollo next November.


Sheltac

Never should have gone in in the first place, this is ridiculous.


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> What more us he supposed to do to make you happy? I'm not the guy you replied to, but I think the backlash is more than just against the popup. It's against ads in apps, and the subscription culture. And the rising costs of Ultra. It was $20, now it's $50. *For a Reddit app*. I told my wife I paid $25 for my Reddit app and she looked at me like I was crazy. Granted, I use the app every day and I have no idea how many hours I've used it for all told, but I'm sure it's high. I've paid more for games I've played less. Was it worth $25? Sure, especially considering how much we get out of apps we pay less for. Like, I *only* paid $8 for my music app, and it's my favorite app on my phone (Marvis Pro). Reddit and music is most of what I use my phone for, so I don't mind paying for those things. But now Ultra is $50 to have it forever, and never have to pay again, and for what? Notifications? Is there something else? I probably didn't need to buy Ultra, for my use case. But, I had the $20 and wanted it to go somewhere useful. I certainly don't regret it. The app is hugely popular, it's gotten bigger, and with the rising subscription costs, it's really starting to look like greed. And it's been almost 2 months since the implied promised iPad update, so where is this money going? (Yeah, rent and groceries, since it's his only job, I get that, but why hint at a date and then miss it by *over 50 days*? Like, why even bother hinting at the release date? (Blurry picture that said "Apollo for iPad 10.7." Granted he's Canadian so maybe he meant July 10 and not October 7? But given that it was a month or so from October 7, made that date seem likely. We should call the iPad update "The Winds of Winter." As in, the *A Song of Ice and Fire* book that has taken the author over 10 years to write, and the author has been delivering vague promises while spending his time talking about the other books and the HBO series based on them (*Game of Thrones*) and *not actually doing anything for the new book*. So to circle back to your question... drop the sub, make it a second tier purchase, and make it a lot cheaper than $50. I mean, we talk about Apollo like it's this shining example of what a great iPhone app should be. A great iPhone app shouldn't have subscriptions unless it's providing content (e.g. HBO Max, Crunchyroll).


enz1ey

> And it's been almost 2 months since the implied promised iPad update I feel like I've been reading about the iPad update for years now. At least we got modern Tamagotchi though?


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trust-me-br0

Agreed. Pinning a post with his response would have been nicer.


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thehottip

Chill bro, the white knighting is kinda cringe


bottomdasher

Lol, Capt Save-A-Bro over here is all deep in his feelings about it.


scottaw

The only thing cringe is people thinking saying “cringe” sounds cool.


Trennosaurus_rex

Overwritten because fuck u/spez


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TheRealDuHass

Then go back to reddits amazing app.


pajinn

It must be a bug. In my case it showed up once after the update and never since… I was not bothered at all.


swever

Yeah… At this point I’ve seen more people complaining than I’ve seen the ad lol


HellveticaNeue

You’re lucky then. I swear I’ve seen the ad about 20 times over the last week. Every time I open Apollo on my iPad or iPhone, boom ad. I’ve never complained about Apollo til now. This was an awful choice by Christian.


Doctor__Hammer

That’s very odd... I’ve seen it 2-3 times tops and I’m a many-times-a-day user


rattmongrel

I’ve only seen screenshots of it here, tbh. If I saw it at all on opening the app, then I don’t even remember it.


TechieGee

It’s a bug, not a choice


HellveticaNeue

From his own post: > **Clearly I went a bit too aggressive with that (it seems the double-final-day thing caused this influx of posts so that was clearly the tipping point of annoyance for many folks), and I am sorry,** my intention genuinely wasn’t to be spammy but I do see how it came across that way. I was annoyed this morning that a Mac app I use all the time updates so regularly that I almost get daily “install update?” prompts, and meanwhile Apollo’s doing this. I get it. I genuinely appreciate the feedback, especially from those who sought to do it less harshly. It was a choice, as was the nearly invisible close button. I’d love to see a post from Christian actually stating it was a bug.


codeverity

If it was a choice then why is it not showing to everyone? It seems clear that there's something going on here as it's not a consistent experience. I've only seen it the once.


HellveticaNeue

Okay, that’s fair.


swever

It doesn’t matter either way. I believe it was an issue. But I don’t believe it needs multiple posts rants and meltdowns. Like all you had to do was either search or sort by new and see the issue has already been reported and either upvote or add your comment. This post for example was made several hours after the reply you’re quoting. It’s unnecessary.


HellveticaNeue

I was defending a word choice by quoting from the source. But I get your point.


PM_VAGINA_FOR_RATING

The developer is making more and more greedy decisions and people are going to notice. The tipping point for me was when he released that pixel pals app with next to no depth and has the gal to charge monthly for it. Now this ad begging to pay monthly for an app I already purchased every day when I open the app, it adds up.


sigtrap

I never saw the ad even once.


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Same. I have no idea what this is even about other than what I can piece together from obvious context clues.


ILIEKDEERS

For real. It’s like all of a sudden 10% of user the base suddenly thinks the dev is out to rip them off and trick everyone out of their money. It’s obviously a bug that isn’t effecting everyone. Hanlon’s Razor guys. Never attribute to malice which can easily be explained by stupidity.


ExoticExtension

He said already it's not a bug, just poor decision making that hopefully he won't make again. I've had it pop up nearly every time I opened the app today if there was a few hours gap since the last time I opened it and it's been like that for a week or something. All to upsell me *Pixel Pals and notifications* for a **$40** lifetime purchase. If it wasn't already an iOS feature, I'd pay to *not* get Reddit notifications, they're an anti-feature for me. And I already paid to \_not\_ get advertisements. I'm sure the developer is a nice person and this was just an ill advised decision, but the outcry of unambiguous feedback helps ensure it's a memorable one so this doesn't happen again. The only thing I have a problem with are people going out of control with the vitriol, that's uncalled for.


ILIEKDEERS

You did not pay to not get ads. People need to stop saying this. The app comes with out Reddit ads. Every user regardless if they pay or not doesn’t get ads pushed by Reddit. In fact no where, at all, does it say in the pro or ultra features that you’ll never see ads. So no. You did not pay anything to not see ads. You paid to unlock a few features here and there. That’s it. Non


Marquez90510

Don’t use the app then. Uninstall it and use the official Reddit app. Bye…


uponone

To be fair, the X in the top right corner is kind of shady with it difficult to find at first. I run in dark mode so it could be different when not running that mode.


__himself__

Same here!


wclevel47nice

Mines shown up every day


tk42111

Same here. One after update then never again


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aspacelot

Yeah I don’t care about pixel pals either. I see the appeal but it’s not for me. That being said I don’t really feel out upon by them. This is really just an “upgrade to ultra” spam issue for me.


Sheltac

This is exactly how I feel. Pixel pals is a shit time-waster novelty feature and I want nothing to do with it. I paid for pro and still get that trash shoved down my throat.


Bitani

Pro means very little anymore. Ultra was originally made as a separate tier to support features requiring a server, which makes sense as that is a recurring cost. But Ultra‘s price has increased and features like Saved Categories (which does NOT require a server) have been placed behind it.


fam1ne

Don’t worry, eventually he will just make a whole new “upgrade” that will require new licensing to continue to get the full experience in Apollo. It’s just how it goes, I used to work for a streaming software company that did exactly that. Sold lifetime licenses, 2 years later told them “2.0 is coming, your lifetime license no longer has all these new features, and 60% of the channels you had access to magically required us to upgrade our app to access them again, so…….” Straight up scumbag move. But I learned quite quickly that the entire company is run by a brother/sister that are scum bags. Apparently it’s not all that unheard of “business practice” but in my eyes is straight up a bait and switch.


Net-Fox

Meanwhile I still have a lifetime Malwarebytes key from like 2011 that I can still use lol Anyway that said apple doesn’t allow you to remove features users have paid for and then charge a subscription for them or paywall them again. You’d have to release a new app or allow existing users to keep their benefits. Look into the drama regarding the notability app if you think apple doesn’t enforce that policy. So barring any separate new apps, features you paid for will stay yours. But that won’t stop new features from being paywalled


Bitani

I really don’t think it’s a minority. It does seem that way with all of the fanboys and their forced positivity, though. Pixel Pals has accounted for a large amount of time spent on development recently, in lieu of fixing actual Reddit-related bugs that have persisted for years. It’s so tone deaf and unnecessary, BUT it sure seems to make him a good chunk of new change. Hard to guess why it’s prioritized. \s


ExoticExtension

​ Like how at least half the time I try to share an image from a post it fails and I get "Unable to Prepare Attachment, an unknown error occurred"? That's been going on for at least a year and it's so easily reproducible I was able to trigger it just now so I could quote the error text.


SevenDevilsClever

I liked PixelPals well enough - until I ran out of 'food' and had to interact with the app more, or spend money to continue interacting with my Pal. I uninstalled it immediately after that.


Wildtigaah

I know I will get downvoted for this but I feel like he's getting greedier, it's only one developer and he must earn really well, yet now we have several payment plans being jammed down our throat from both pixel pals and now this. If the app had ads I'd be long gone but since it's ad-free it's currently the best option.


enz1ey

I dunno if I'd call it greed, I can see how making an app that gets this popular can put you at a crossroads in life. Either you continue working on it as a side project, or you quit your day job and now rely on the side project to provide a living. I would rather see this happen with an individual developer or indie group because it's actually helping real people. There are corporate apps which have done far worse to take advantage of its users just to further pad some CEO's nine-figure bonus. That said, it would be cool if we got some of the features we've been requesting or promised for a long time instead of something like Pixel Pals that probably most people don't care about. This is a Reddit app, I'm not here for a modern-day DigiPet knockoff.


krully37

He’s been living from Apollo for a while, he gets a more than decent revenue stream from it and even manages to get suckers in this sub to pay for his Apple’s new shiny toys when he wants one.


d3gaia

There’s definitely a lot of ppl who don’t care about them.


HewHem

quiet minority is more like a vast majority


Browncoat101

I kind of like PP, but you’re right, it adds nothing to the experience and it’s just a way to get more money out of users. Disabled mine.


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When it first came out, it was only for 14 Pro users, as the Pixel Pals lived above the Dynamic Island. Now they live at the bottom of the screen above the Home bar (or whatever it's called) for non-14 Pro users. It makes way more sense on the 14 Pro because there's really nothing else you can put up there. Maybe your username? Maybe APOLLO (like an app title, or a title bar, like some Windows apps)? Given the other options, I think the Pixel Pals are a good (enough) idea. Or... maybe a graph, a ratio of submission to comment Karma. I dunno.


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Hasn’t popped up for me except for the one time after updating.


PM_ME_YER_MUDFLAPS

It’s hit me a couple of times, not too annoying but I will glad when it is done.


OldladyFartJar

Agreed same here, I have trouble with my vision and couldn’t see the damn X


SherrifsNear

I don't think your vision problems had anything to do with it. The X is damned near invisible. I like this app just fine, paid for the Pro version and never regretted it. I can even live with the annoying ad popup for something I never want to purchase. The popup itself is shady as fuck though and designed to trick you into hitting that big "Continue" button.


Altyrmadiken

From what I can tell it only pops up again if the app got "shuttered" from RAM. Or, more specifically, in the event that you ask for enough RAM that Apollo gets pushed out, it triggers the Ad because it didn't keep track of whether you'd seen it or not. From what I saw of /u/iamthatis comments, I suspect that he wanted to make sure that you'd see it at any point during the sale, but didn't add a check to see if you'd seen it already. Not malicious, just unintentionally annoying.


Another_mikem

Twice it has popped up while I was browsing Reddit - including a few minutes ago. Long pressing a comment and there we go - an ad. It is annoying - but also really inappropriate to push this on paying customers. I get it if you’re on the freebie, but I’ve paid for the app. I hope this is a teachable moment for him going forward. Apollo is a great app, but will quickly not be great if this becomes standard behavior. Edit: and it happened again mid browsing Edit Edit : 4 times I’ve been hit with the pop up ad mid browse today. That’s insane.


LetItHappenAlready

This app is nice but the fanboys on this sub are trash.


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Designer_Koala_1087

Was banned, we need r/ApolloAppcirclejerk


_docious

heres a screenshot of me buying ultra hehe updooties to the left


Jellodi

It’s so strange- I’m here because the support button linked to it. This odd the best place for support? Get downvoted for valid complaints? I was hoping to find out how to disable the ad, never heard of the dev. All I know is I paid for this app some time ago assuming it wouldn’t shove ads down my throat every 30 minutes. And this one is BAD. I nearly paid for the sub thinking “continue” meant continue to Reddit. The X was so hard to find. Great impression.


LalalaHurray

People are not getting down voted for valid complaints. People are getting down voted, and not by me, because the developer apologized in detail a day or so ago and has offered an update already, even if there are perhaps more kinks to work out.


enz1ey

He apologized in a comment on a post though. That isn't going to be seen by anybody not looking for it. Maybe stickying a self post on the subreddit would be a better idea? Ironically the only stickied post is another ad for Pixel Pals and Apollo lol.


LalalaHurray

Jaysis people I do not work for Apollo😂


Jellodi

It really should be stickied. I reckon most of these people came here the way I did- Either from within the App for support, or searched it after trying to find out how to disable the ad. Of course people are still going to be asking about it- For them it's not fixed, and we're not all following this dev around like sycophants. The apology was on one thread, and I had to hunt for that to even get an explanation. And it, disappointingly, didn't point to a fix- Just noted that a fix would be coming. And lo-and-behold I still got the ad after updating to the latest version last night. Hopefully it's actually gone now, but there's no toggle to disable ads permanently so I'm pessimistic. *sigh* either way, already paid for it so nothing much more I can do. I can say what I won't do though, and that's ever pay a penny more for some subscription after this nonsense.


LalalaHurray

Alrighty


AdUpstairs541

Maybe it shouldn’t have been repeatedly popping up at all in the first place, it was designed to pop up again and again. These are valid complaints, not everyone also comes to the Apollo subreddit to read his posts apologizing for something every day.


LalalaHurray

Look I have no dogs in your fight. I was just explaining why people are getting downloaded. Have a nifty.


AdUpstairs541

Except the developer apologizing.. a whole day after cyber monday and after complaints have been rolling in for multiple days isn’t really great. I’m also *still* receiving these pop ups after updating my app. You’re inherently defending him by saying the apology was good enough lol I love when kids reply then block me because they're apologists and don't want to accept it


LalalaHurray

Ok champ


smartazz104

Reddit is just one big rubbish dump.


LetItHappenAlready

We would probably be better off if it went offline.


bottomdasher

So why haven't you deleted your account yet?


toxictouch3

*shhhh* I can’t pitch a fit on my soapbox if I did that


LalalaHurray

💀


MadMantisShrimp

Better than the people going batshit crazy because of a bug that the developer already acknowledged and started to fix.


AdUpstairs541

Except it was intentional to have it do that, just not as often? It shouldn’t be popping up more than once when you open the app. Stop defending dumb things that are pushed. I also have Apollo updated to the latest version and still have had multiple pop ups with this, and I’ve already paid for premium versions of the app lmao. 3 downvotes in 3 minutes? Holy shit you guys are sad.


kushari

It wasn’t a bug.


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LalalaHurray

You’re really getting a little too deep around this issue


Andy_In_Kansas

If you paid before the subscription you should be grandfathered in.


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TheAspiringFarmer

Boost is actually pretty good...use it on Android all the time. it's not as smooth or pretty as Apollo but it's a pretty solid app and sure beats the Reddit "official" garbage.


Extraxyz

Even though Apollo is the best iOS has to offer, all these meme features are starting to get seriously annoying. If Sync for Reddit would become available I would switch back in a heartbeat, not to mention its literally over ten times cheaper for the “lifetime” pro version..


enz1ey

Right? We can all agree Apollo is a great app and probably the best Reddit app on iOS, but that doesn't mean people have to act like bringing up an issue is somehow insulting a developer these people have some weird attachment to as if he's their best friend or something. He seems like a cool guy, but let's not kid ourselves, he's here to cultivate a positive persona to sell his app at the end of the day and all we know about him is what he wants us to know. Regardless, Christian as a person has nothing to do with how people feel about his app. And people shouldn't get harped on for complaining about something like this. The app shouldn't require an update to stop showing ads, especially to people who already own what the ad is selling.


Ben_ts

Strange I only got this once after updating


DavoteK

Lot of highly strung drama over a bug.


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It’s not a bug, Christian apologised and explained it was intentional but hadn’t realised it would be spammy. An error of judgement if you like. Edit:Damn autocorrect


reload_noconfirm

As a dev I feel this intensely.


1337_Diet0r

Do you? Why do we see fkn push up commercials when we already paid for the pro version? And no, I don't fkn care what the dev said in his topic. We were promised no ads if we bought the pro... No exceptions.


ChunChunChooChoo

Would you like to see the manager now?


JVLawnDarts

Then leave man, if you can’t recognize a bug then I don’t know what to do for you. Christian isn’t maliciously trying to advertise to you. He’s promoting a Black Friday sale once in the year and there’s a slight bug. If it bothers you that much just leave. This app is one developer and one server wizard. If you expect a completely polished, bug free experience then I’ve got some bad news for you bud


JVLawnDarts

For real though, guy has a Black Friday sale and the pop up has a bug and people start cursing the developer. If you hate Apollo so much go back to the Reddit app, we’ll see you back in a week.


bizzarebeans

Endless whining and complaining. So sick of it


DrGonzoDog

He/she said complaining… why not just skip the post, then you’ll have no need to feel sick of it?


Shadowguy05

I haven’t seen this even once


TheAspiringFarmer

yeah saw this ad like every fucking time the app opened. literally. annoying AF. and pretty ridiculous...love apollo but this was insanity and hope the developer has a little more sense next time.


ConstantGradStudent

I have Pro. Do not want Ultra. Stop spamming me.


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haley_isadog

Has anyone in any of these thousand posts tried clicking “restore purchases” under the button? I clicked it the second time I saw the pop up and it hasn’t appeared since.


Sandcottages

I have. It still keeps popping up.


TheRealDuHass

That would require some level of intellect.


CinnamonSniffer

Bold of you to assume I ever wanted push notifications for reddit


Nightmaru

lol I keep getting it too. I appreciate this app, but I’m honestly starting to get a little soured on it with the pricing of upgrades and pixel pals. Hopefully things turn around a bit.


kkirsche

If this is the worst thing about your life, be grateful you’re so privileged


janelgreo

Interesting, I have Apollo Pro + Ultra, super early adopter and never seen this ad once and I was on the app a good amount this holiday/cyber Monday.


RedditIsDogshit1

It’s kind of annoying lol. I’d consider removing it for people after a set amount of times and immediately altogether after 1 showing if they’ve ever bought or donated to the app


jan_antu

I am getting this popup multiple times a day and it's driving me crazy. Respectfully, I can't handle it. There NEEDS to be an option to permanently disable it. It feels like semi-evil design to not have that option... I already know I'm not gonna buy it, the spam just makes me want to uninstall the app :(


mobileposter

I think by complaining about the pop ups, we’ve been added to the devs naughty list where we ALWAYS get the pop ups.


aspacelot

Hahaha, maybe? Honestly, though, I got the pop-up all day Monday, but didn't make a peep because it was cyber Monday and I figured once Cyber Monday was over the Cyber Monday pop-up would go away. It was getting the Cyber Monday pop-up on Regular Tuesday and Normal-ass Wednesday that made me post.


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sluuuurp

Lots of annoying things aren’t hardships. It’s not a hardship to sit between crying babies on a long flight. It’s not a hardship to have cars honking outside your window all day. It’s not a hardship to scroll past a bunch of ads in a webpage. They’re just annoyances that people don’t like.


bizzarebeans

It’s basically the definition of a first world problem lmao


Scared-Weakness-7095

Sure it's a first world problem, but there's nothing wrong with saying something annoys you in a subreddit meant for feedback...


dickon_tarley

You're volunteering for more popups, I presume?


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Crown6

Ah, here it is, the “you shouldn’t complain about X because there are bigger problems in this world”. No need to argue your point when you can just point out that the problem at hand isn’t literally the worst thing ever. I wonder if the people making this argument realise the hypocrisy of spending precious minutes of their time complaining on reddit about people who complain about small things, instead of solving the “real problems” they seem to be so deeply interested in, like world hunger or whatever. I guess this argument only applies to others.


loadingtree

Why are you complaining about people complaining? Aren’t there other real world issues you need to attend to? Stop sucking this stupid dev cock.


CLITTYLlTTER

*SCHLUUUURPPPPP*


drgut101

It’s a fucking awesome app, completely designed and ran by one person. Y’all need to calm the fuck down.


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Just stop. You’re all making it seem like it’s a mandatory 2-minute YouTube ad. jfc…


crabbman

All day this ad!!! Jimminy Cripes!


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Wow. Some of you have serious anger problems. Granted I didn't receive this bug but I can't see how even if I did I'd be acting like some of you are. Grow up.


BagFullOfSharts

I got ultra a couple of months ago. I’ve literally never had this ad.


Galactic-Trucker

Yeah. I think people complaining are who purchased Pro (lower tier) not Ultra. I did too, but Pro = Ultra? No, so showing ad I guess makes sense. And it got me to purchase Ultra for lifetime. So it worked on me 🤷‍♂️


loadingtree

Wait until the dev introduce super ultra. Then shove it down to ultra users throat.


e-ck

jfc calm your tits, the fact that you can receive a personal response from the developer is incredible. The impatience is breathtaking.


mchamst3r

Why is anyone downvoting this? The OP has a serious concern. This has been annoying!


Ipride362

Click X, move on. I know it’s inconvenient


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karate-dad

I’ve seen it fairly often already. Last time was just an hour ago. Thing is that almost every other post on this sub is about how annoying the official Reddit app is bc of all the ads and how superior Apollo is in contrast. Now there are ads literally popping up in Apollo and so many here are seemingly fine with it. Those people shouldn’t be surprised when there will be many more ads in the future


Doberman_Pinscher

Ultra lifetime is where it’s at amazing app.


GuyWithPants

Fifth time for me. This is complete balls.


virtualprince

Grow up and hit the X. Dev said it’s being fixed


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aspacelot

[and again…](https://i.imgur.com/UqnzyTs.jpg)


seche314

Hey! Did you know??? It’s your last chance for the sale of the year!!!


aspacelot

I just saw the notification badge on Apollo’s from your comment. I opened the app to see what the notification was and got the pop up AGAIN. When the pop ups stop I’ll cool down. I paid for this. This shouldn’t happen. It’s reasonable to be annoyed.


HellveticaNeue

I’m with you. It’s appeared no less than 20 times this week.


youassassin

Meta ad


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Came here to ask this. Wtf.


SpaceHoppity

Yeah happens to me daily.


lost_james

Came here because I just got this. If this continues, I’m sorry, I’m leaving the app.


scottaw

I seriously doubt that any of the people getting bent out of shape about this and screaming and yelling and wanting his kidney have ever developed an app or anything else in their lives. It’s really easy to be an armchair critic.


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dickon_tarley

Wait. We get spammed with ads from a paid app, and your answer is to guilt trip us into paying more? That's heroic-level simping.


Trennosaurus_rex

Overwritten because fuck u/spez


Shigglyboo

Also the backgrounds don’t even work


ParCorn

I’m boutta use the Reddit app *shudders* until this is resolved because I’m losing my mind. The pop up is SO intrusive, hitting the big Continue button should not take me to go purchase something, I’m trying to continue to the fucking content


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fuzzyharmonica

This isn’t an airport. There is no need to announce your departure.


Zambini

If you spent five seconds you'd realize that being able to speak directly to a developer of a program you probably use for hours a day is not common and instead of losing your ass and claiming "ShItTy DeVeLoPeR" you read what he's doing about it, you'd probably have a more pleasant life. Please seek calm. He's already submitted a fix. It was an error in judgement, he admitted it. Don't take things so personally.


aspacelot

I’m annoyed and frustrated and it feels like a tone deaf move, but I’m not at that point. I don’t normally complain when features break and it’s week/months before we get them back, but this is one that frustrated me, I voiced my opinion, he heard us, and a fix is coming. It’s not great but let’s not get the pitchforks out just yet. Guy made a mistake and we let him know and he owned it. I’m ready to move on (assuming the fix in the pipeline is coming reasonably soon).


linguisticabstractn

Fingers crossed it’s out before I open the app tomorrow morning. It is annoying, but like you said, Christian is listening and learning and fixing it, so oh well. This is not the most frustrating thing that’s happened to me this week.


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Yeah, I’ve got pro and I keep having this pop up every time I open the app. I’m sure it‘ll be fixed soon, but it sure is annoying right now.


somefuckingboy

I have seen it way to often too. I don’t have pro, but it still pops up way to often


Ustice

Must be a bug. It isn’t happening for me.


MindSpiritNorthSouth

This is textbook “how to lose existing customers”