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
Eek
Response from developer
Hello, thank you for trying out Psylo. We don't use any Hong Kong based services to perform DNS lookups. If you're observing this on your end, please reach out to support@mysk.co Also, our architecture ensures that DNS lookups only originate from the proxies and never the user's own device
Extremely fingerprintable
Amiunique.org
Coveryourtracks.eff.org
Update. I understand the argument that each silo appears differently to these sites, but how is that different from brave or even safari that randomizes each appearance?
Ps I also have a hard time with the bandwidth usage, and timestamps in the information we collect section of your privacy policy. Why is any of that necessary in a privacy respecting browser?
Response from developer
Hi, thanks for trying Psylo. I think you’re misunderstanding the results shown by amiunique.org and coveryourtracks.eff.org. Psylo’s anti-fingerprinting has a simple goal: no two silos should share the same fingerprint. This prevents websites and trackers from linking your activity across different silos. You can verify this yourself by opening amiunique.org in two different silos. You’ll notice that each silo’s fingerprint appears for the first time under the “History” section. To AmIUnique, each silo appears as a completely separate browser that has never visited the website before. If you would like to learn more or have questions about Psylo’s anti-fingerprinting, you can always reach out to us on https://psylo.app/support
