Accrescent is a novel Android app store focused on security, privacy, and usability. We’ve been building Accrescent since 2021 to improve the security and freedom of everyday Android users by providing an alternative to Google Play which doesn’t compromise on technical excellence and protecting our users. Aligned with this mission, over 42,000 people worldwide trust Accrescent to deliver their apps safely. Now, we need your help to continue. Accrescent has always been free to use because we believe security shouldn’t have to come at a price. We also understand we’re trusted by our users to secure a sensitive and significant portion of their lives — the apps they use — so we’ve built Accrescent transparently, making our code open source so others can run and inspect it as they please.
  • jobbies@lemmy.zipEnglish
    51·
    2 days ago

    I’m a fan of acrescent but something about nearly $6000 in monthly costs doesn’t smell right.

      • jobbies@lemmy.zipEnglish
        1·
        23 hours ago

        Yeah thanks I can read. It is not clear at all.

        An example is that it says “to fund full-time development”, and you’ve assumed thats a “full-time developer.”

        What are we talking here - is it a salary for someone? Overheads? Marketing? Hosting etc? What will donations give us? Is there a roadmap? If anything, the store needs more apps. A slick new frontend is pretty far down my list of wants.

        And before you come back with another spikey comment remember that I’m saying this as a fan of Acrescent. I’m not suggesting there’s anything nefarious going on. If they are were asking VC’s for cash this is the information they’d be expected to provide.

  • artyom@piefed.socialEnglish
    98·
    2 days ago
    1. Develop a privacy-friendly app store.
    2. Only accept donations through Microsoft.
    3. wHy IsNt AnYoNe dOnAtInG?
    4. Fail.
    • three@lemmy.zipEnglish
      104·
      2 days ago

      Our income comes from two primary sources: 1) recurring and one-time GitHub Sponsors donations and 2) cryptocurrency donations.

      https://accrescent.app/donate

      1. Don’t read the article
      2. Be completely wrong
      3. Look like an ass when someone calls you out
        • three@lemmy.zipEnglish
          62·
          2 days ago

          Your whole point is that a privacy focused app store should provide privacy focused donation methods… which crypto is…

            • three@lemmy.zipEnglish
              62·
              2 days ago

              Sure, but again to your point, it’s a privacy friendly way to donate.

                • Andromxda 🇺🇦🇵🇸🇹🇼@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPEnglish
                  12·
                  24 hours ago

                  What would you use instead? PayPal? Which was literally founded by fascist Elon Musk and democracy-hating Peter Thiel?

                  Anything that involves banks? Literally centralized financial institution that are subject to extensive KYC/AML regulation?

                  GitHub Sponsors at least doesn’t charge fees, so it’s the best of these options. But crypto, especially XMR, is objectively better for accepting donations online.