Ad-based business models will lead to UIs that force you to do things. There's not much to say here other than not to use those services, if possible. Ideally

Ad-based business models will lead to UIs that force you to do things. There's not much to say here other than not to use those services, if possible. Ideally UIs and services (APIs) would be separate, so you could choose the interface that's best for you. This is a pipe dream though. Failing that, users paying for software directly is a step in the right direction. For example, Kagi and Linear are both excellent software (IMO).