Think about what you said or keep repeating the same old pablum about Purify. Every app needs some kind of improvement, even your self-titled utopian Purify.
Mind you, I really like Purify. I just don't blindly swear fealty to it.
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Think about what you said or keep repeating the same old pablum about Purify. Every app needs some kind of improvement, even your self-titled utopian Purify.
Mind you, I really like Purify. I just don't blindly swear fealty to it.
That's always a good sign. To say having to email a dev over something is never good is not a very well thought out comment. In fact your constant praise up to this point for purify almost had me won over until this comment which now comes across as an agenda versus truly trying to be helpful.
Allow me to expand on this. No software is without issues. From Apple to Microsoft and to Google every company improves itself from feedback. That goes for apps as well.
Regardless if it was your intent or not I'm pointing out how this came across to me. I'd prefer an app whose dev is actively communicating and trying versus a dev who may rest on their laurels and be slow to make user requested changes. In your comment one should be very Leary of any company or dev that responds to users.
Another great app is "workflow" (@WorkflowHQ) and I promise you it wouldn't be as good as it is if it weren't for community feedback.
I'm awaiting a full review of Silentium for now but I'm more skeptical of Purify and the support its receiving at the moment.
and purify's dev answer all questions too. that argument is stupid, like the only purpose of this apps is for answering users emails/tweets.
go and see for yourself purify's twitter.
go and see for yourself purify's twitter.
and the purify's dev is actively improving the app... many improvements to come in next version.
I was going to say pretty much the same thing, but I feel you are banging your head against a brick wall here!
Purify may be the best content blocker, but jingoist comments make Purify look like a suspect and unnecessarily sabotaging it's reputation. Do you actually work for any of the 'other' competing products? People are just sharing their opinion and it's good to know how each one performs under different scenarios.
I'm using AdMop. It seems to work really well. I haven't had any issues but there doesn't appear to be a way to fine tune the blocking.
I think Hank is over zealous with his appreciation of Purify. As such, he tends to post before fully thinking about what he is saying. He wants Purify to do well because he paid for it. I think those of us who buy apps have a kindred desire in that respect.
Whatever he may say while cheerleading, should not take precedence, nor should his comments be used as the foundation for some kind of conspiracy, or as an excuse not to keep an open mind about the app.
We declined too with Silentium...
ps: Silentium 1.1 is going to be released as soon as possible (probably next week) and it will be faster and with some premium features. It will be even faster than Purify. You will see
We declined too with Silentium...
ps: Silentium 1.1 is going to be released as soon as possible (probably next week) and it will be faster and with some premium features. It will be even faster than Purify. You will see
Thank you for that.
We need people like you.
We declined too with Silentium...
ps: Silentium 1.1 is going to be released as soon as possible (probably next week) and it will be faster and with some premium features. It will be even faster than Purify. You will see
I just purchased as you guys seem really on top of things and I like your update roadmap!
I am still hoping for the adbomb test. Today beta version got a mayor update - but I am patient -))
Asked the dev for a helpfile - so many options-))
-))Asked the dev for a helpfile - so many options
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We declined too with Silentium...
ps: Silentium 1.1 is going to be released as soon as possible (probably next week) and it will be faster and with some premium features. It will be even faster than Purify. You will see
Thanks for participating in this thread!
Great news about the next update. I'm really enjoying your app!
While I agree with your general sentiment, I'd like to point out that neither of these articles states that the Crystal dev receives $5600 from Eyeo. What the German one does say is that there are (unsourced) claims that Eyeo has offered up to $5600 to unnamed ad blocker devs. When making such allegations one should be careful to stick with the facts.
I don't want to rain on anyone's parade, but these blockers all work as fake VPN's. This gives the app developer 100% access to all of your browsing. I don't know how much protection there is for SSL and SHA-protected passwords, but a nefarious developer could use this type of software to gain access to most of your personal information.
Sorry. I know that nobody wants to hear that, but it's true.
Sorry. I know that nobody wants to hear that, but it's true.
Perhaps one should remember in this context that the developer of Purify tried to monetize uBlock (which led the original developer to branch off uBlock Origin) ...
Personally, I do have a problem if the developer of a *paid* adblocker app takes money from advertisers to whitelist ads. If it's a free app, fine. But taking my money and then turning around and taking the advertisers' bribes too, that's crossing the line.
No it's not true. The new iOS 9 content blocker extensions work in a different (and safe) way.
It has been explained several times in this and other threads. Here's a link in case you want to inform yourself:
https://www.webkit.org/blog/3476/content-blockers-first-look/