I'm reading many people complaining about the app being abandoned, not being updated for a long time.
Have you tried contacting the developer with your issues?
They last replied to a review on Google Play on 13th Jan 2025. Someone else also mentioned that they received a response via DM. So the developer is definitely still alive.
The app is free to use. It's great if you chose to support the developer by paying for the ad-removal or subscription. Unfortunately, I don't believe the user base is large enough to allow the developer to work on it full-time, or even part time.
Personally, I think Sync is a passion project, hence the original Reddit version was so good. The downside with passion projects is that you work on them when you have time and inspiration to work on them.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that all the negativity won't help inspire the developer to dedicate more time to the project.
It would be more helpful to compile a list of bugs and issues, and forward them to the developer.
You can cope all you want. It doesn't change the nature or the fact Sync is broken and has stopped working in major areas where it impedes function. It would've been fine if it was cheap like the old sync reddit app.
But, we weren't the ones asking for high ad-free purchase, or Sync Ultra price.
This is really the core issue right here. Long periods of inactivity from ljdawson was more acceptable on Reddit as the backend software didn't change much so the app at least kept working. It's been over a year since the last update here and Sync for Lemmy still has some serious problems.
It's a shame because I love the app, but I've felt forced to move on.
And you should try out other apps. I heard the name Summit being mentioned by many users on this sub. You can always come back to Sync if/when it gets the necessary updates.