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Looking for replacement recipe app (lemmy.world)
submitted 22 hours ago by to c/cooking@lemmy.world
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Paprika, an app I've used for (I think) over 20 years has gone freemium nagwear. There is no way to get older versions (because he only distributes via the Apple app store now).

The only export options are HTML. The developer is a coward.

Anyway, I'm looking for a replacement. Something with a web interface so I can see it on an iPad would be helpful.

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[–] 4 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

I was able to just click 'Restore Purchase' and it seems like the same paprika I've used for years is back without needing the subscription.

But even the premium at $10/year seems like a fine compromise to support the dev of one of the best cooking apps available.

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  • [–] [S] 0 points 7 hours ago (1 child)

    It’s not about the money. I WANT to pay for what I use. I have several subscriptions to software.

    It’s the change to the software that opens the door to ads and manipulation without any recourse. It’s changing the terms. I no longer trust the developer. Also, the realization that Paprika’s export options are kind of a joke is something I should have noticed sooner.

    Any app that contains data that could be held hostage is a potential problem. That this kind of thing has become normalized is depressing.

    The conversation about what data needs to be hosted where is interesting. So much of that data probably doesn’t need to be anywhere but local. iTunes used to sync locally. Now I pay Apple $25 a year just so I can access music I’ve already paid for. I should do something about that.

    Thanks all.

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  • [–] 1 point 35 minutes ago

    Okay, so again... Host it yourself.

    To export your existing library, just export to html then convert to markdown (or even directly into mealie), it's incredibly easy.

    All of your iTunes music should have been immediately downloaded to open tunes and then saved elsewhere. That $25/year is not paying for your music, it's paying for the convenience of cloud access because 99% percent of people would rather do that than self-host.

    Both of these things only require a small amount of work. The fact that you haven't done it for iTunes over all these years, but are now complaining about paprika tells me that you are fine with supporting Apple but hate it when it goes to support small independent devs.

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