▲ 1372 ▼ Reddit Tries to Get Users to Pay by Making App Icon Ugly (9to5mac.com) submitted 3 years ago by TwinTurbo@lemmy.world to c/reddit@lemmy.ml 312 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] gon@lemmy.world 60 points 3 years ago (11 children) What a scam... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] thablkafrodite@kbin.social 24 points 3 years ago But you can do what I did and use the shortcuts app to set custom icons and app names. permalink fedilink source parent [–] kratoz29@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (2 children) To each their own, I moved from iOS to Android in 2020 and first days I started experimenting with different icon packs, but not all are perfect or of my taste, nowadays I only use the monet icons feature for Pixel Launcher, but if it wasn't for that I'd just use stock icons lol. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gon@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) I suggest the "Delta" icon pack, if you haven't tried it yet. It's really good, IMO. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] kratoz29@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Well, I tried it and I like it! permalink fedilink source parent [+] RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world -8 points 3 years ago (6 children) Yes, that is what Apple products have become. Add Reddit on top of that and you have a double scam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Lars34@lemmy.world 15 points 3 years ago There are plenty of apps that allow you to change the app icon for free. This is entirely on Reddit. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Sjoerd1993@lemmy.world 15 points 3 years ago* Have become? If anything, iOS have historically been getting more customizable over time not less. And I don’t think it’s really accurate to compare iOS with MacOSX and earlier, entirely different systems with different use cases and form factors. I’d recon if Apple released a phone in 2002 it’s be just as locked down. Not trying to defend this by the way, just surprised by the usage of the word “become” here as if it used to be different for iPhones. permalink fedilink source parent [–] gon@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago Scamception, if you will. permalink fedilink source parent [–] zebs@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) It's the same on the Reddit Android app too (although the icon option in the app looks ok, the icon in the launcher is pixelated) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Alto@kbin.social 16 points 3 years ago At least you can freely change the icon on android permalink fedilink source parent [–] Pregnenolone@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago Any opportunity for an “Apple bad” comment permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thablkafrodite@kbin.social 24 points 3 years ago But you can do what I did and use the shortcuts app to set custom icons and app names. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kratoz29@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (2 children) To each their own, I moved from iOS to Android in 2020 and first days I started experimenting with different icon packs, but not all are perfect or of my taste, nowadays I only use the monet icons feature for Pixel Launcher, but if it wasn't for that I'd just use stock icons lol. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gon@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) I suggest the "Delta" icon pack, if you haven't tried it yet. It's really good, IMO. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] kratoz29@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Well, I tried it and I like it! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gon@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) I suggest the "Delta" icon pack, if you haven't tried it yet. It's really good, IMO. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] kratoz29@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Well, I tried it and I like it! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kratoz29@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago Well, I tried it and I like it! permalink fedilink source parent
[+] RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world -8 points 3 years ago (6 children) Yes, that is what Apple products have become. Add Reddit on top of that and you have a double scam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Lars34@lemmy.world 15 points 3 years ago There are plenty of apps that allow you to change the app icon for free. This is entirely on Reddit. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Sjoerd1993@lemmy.world 15 points 3 years ago* Have become? If anything, iOS have historically been getting more customizable over time not less. And I don’t think it’s really accurate to compare iOS with MacOSX and earlier, entirely different systems with different use cases and form factors. I’d recon if Apple released a phone in 2002 it’s be just as locked down. Not trying to defend this by the way, just surprised by the usage of the word “become” here as if it used to be different for iPhones. permalink fedilink source parent [–] gon@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago Scamception, if you will. permalink fedilink source parent [–] zebs@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) It's the same on the Reddit Android app too (although the icon option in the app looks ok, the icon in the launcher is pixelated) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Alto@kbin.social 16 points 3 years ago At least you can freely change the icon on android permalink fedilink source parent [–] Pregnenolone@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago Any opportunity for an “Apple bad” comment permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lars34@lemmy.world 15 points 3 years ago There are plenty of apps that allow you to change the app icon for free. This is entirely on Reddit. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sjoerd1993@lemmy.world 15 points 3 years ago* Have become? If anything, iOS have historically been getting more customizable over time not less. And I don’t think it’s really accurate to compare iOS with MacOSX and earlier, entirely different systems with different use cases and form factors. I’d recon if Apple released a phone in 2002 it’s be just as locked down. Not trying to defend this by the way, just surprised by the usage of the word “become” here as if it used to be different for iPhones. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zebs@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) It's the same on the Reddit Android app too (although the icon option in the app looks ok, the icon in the launcher is pixelated) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Alto@kbin.social 16 points 3 years ago At least you can freely change the icon on android permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Alto@kbin.social 16 points 3 years ago At least you can freely change the icon on android permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Pregnenolone@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago Any opportunity for an “Apple bad” comment permalink fedilink source parent