I don't think there are many claiming that the API needs to remain free - it just needs to not be so prohibitively expensive for the developers. Pretty much all

I don't think there are many claiming that the API needs to remain free - it just needs to not be so prohibitively expensive for the developers. Pretty much all third-party apps are run by individuals who are passionate about wanting to create a better Reddit experience, and not by some megacorp trying to fleece Reddit. Under the proposed API rules I would have had to pay twice for accessing both Apollo on iOS and Sync on Android, which makes no sense. To me, the most logical thing to do is make third-party app access a Reddit Premium feature. Reddit wins as they would make far more money from me as a paid user than a free user, third-party devs win as they no longer have the burden of coming up with the money to pay a potential $1.7 million bill a month [1], and I win as I get to use the app I want on whichever platforms I want. [1] https://old.reddit.com/r/apolloapp/comments/13ws4w3/had_a_call_with_reddit_to_discuss_pricing_bad/ https://old.reddit.com/r/apolloapp/comments/13ws4w3/had_a_ca...