Expensive. Unethical developers.
Days later they updated the app and completely blocked all basic features unless you pay $11/mo. There was no mention of this in the changelog. They basically tricked people into updating and took away 100% of the previously free features.
I’ll be deleting all of my comments on social media recommending this app for privacy, and I’ll mention that the developers are unethical and untrustworthy any time I see the app mentioned.
Response from developer
Hello. We’ve always been clear that Psylo requires a paid subscription. We’ve never advertised or offered a free tier, although it’s something we’re still considering for the future. The ability to continue using custom proxies after a subscription expired was a bug, not an intentional free-tier. That’s why Psylo displayed the yellow subscription expiry banner. This bug was fixed in version 1.3.0 along with many other issues and improvements. We don’t try to mislead or trick our users, so we don’t think it’s fair to characterize our actions as unethical. If you have concerns or questions about how Psylo works, we’re always happy to discuss them in good faith. Original reply: Hello! Thanks for downloading Psylo. We understand subscription pricing is an issue for many and we're discussing alternatives to offer Psylo at a cheaper price, though we still haven't settled on what that could look like. To get the latest news about Psylo and what we're up to, follow us on X @mysk_co or on https://mastodon.social/@mysk
The pop up ads are driving me crazy!
Response from developer
Thanks a lot for using Psylo. The update that fixes your issue is now available. Feel free to reach out to support any time.
Great but way too expensive for me
I already pay for a VPN and I’d generally prefer to be anonymized by sharing an IP with thousands of other users on a popular VPN, rather than using a relatively unique proxy endpoint.
The most useful features of this app for me are the silos to store website data in isolated containers and the ad blockers for popular sites. While the app is technically usable without a subscription if you don’t use a proxy, there’s a large yellow block taking up the top 25% of the screen that says “Subscription Expired.” It makes using the web pretty frustrating. You also cannot create any new containers without an active subscription.
I like the app and want to support the devs, but paying $10.99/mo or $70/yr is way too much, especially if I’m using it without the proxies at no marginal cost to the developers. I hope they’ll consider a much cheaper tier without proxy access that can still help fund updates and maintenance of ad/tracking filters. I’m quite poor but I value my privacy and I would pay $10 or $20/yr for the basic functionality of silos and ad-blocking.
Response from developer
Hello! Thanks for downloading Psylo. We understand subscription pricing is an issue for many and we're discussing alternatives to offer Psylo at a cheaper price, though we still haven't settled on what that could look like. To get the latest news about Psylo and what we're up to, follow us on X @mysk_co or on https://mastodon.social/@mysk
Good but price isn’t worth it
Response from developer
Hello! Thanks for downloading Psylo. We understand subscription pricing is an issue for many and we're discussing alternatives to offer Psylo at a cheaper price, though we still haven't settled on what that could look like. To get the latest news about Psylo and what we're up to, follow us on X @mysk_co or on https://mastodon.social/@mysk
No proxy subscription option, please
Response from developer
Hello! Thanks for downloading Psylo. We understand subscription pricing is an issue for many and we're discussing alternatives to offer Psylo at a cheaper price, though we still haven't settled on what that could look like. To get the latest news about Psylo and what we're up to, follow us on X @mysk_co or on https://mastodon.social/@mysk
