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Originally Posted by cedhax
... For me, I actually don't like sync with iCloud. Sync with Dropbox (a private server considered by odamizu) is a much better option than iCloud for me ...
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Please do not attribute things to me that I never said.
I was trying not to point fingers, but since you insist, I was referring to MapleRead's private server, not Dropbox (which I use happily). The feature page on MapleRead's web page clearly states:"we offer sync services across your devices via
our own Cloud" [emphasis added].
In order to sync reading location on MapleRead, you need to register with Maplepop. Neither Hyphen nor Marvin require you to register with the developer. (Indeed, Marvin's
privacy policy, goes so far as to say: "Marvin is a well-behaved app and does not require a user account to operate.")
MapleRead, on the other hand, requires you to create an account in order to sync. From
MapleRead's Privacy Policy: "When you create a Maplepop account, you will be asked to provide your email address, which will also be used as your Maplepop ID ... Your Maplepop ID is used for authentication of services such as synchronization of reading progress data of your books across devices ... We may collect information such as device information, operating system version, language, and the time zone where a Maplepop product or service is used. We also may collect information about user activities in Maplepop apps, services and on our websites." The information appears to be anonymized, and I could live with this issue if MapleRead suited me best, but it doesn't.
Finally, I would like to apologize to anyone who wants to stay on-topic and echo kyteflyer's point that this is a Hyphen thread and request that we keep the discussion on Hyphen. If people want to argue about which ereading app is the best, please start a new thread. I think Marvin, MapleRead and Hyphen are all great reading apps, and I'm glad cedhax has found an ereading app s/he loves. We are lucky to have so many great choices.
But this is a Hyphen thread, and I agree with kyteflyer that we should keep the discussion to Hyphen. Thanks.