Ask HN: What software subscriptions are worth paying for?

Post by rpdillon » Wed, Jul 23, 2025, 2:06 PM UTC

swarnie wrote: post #43

kqr wrote: post #29

- FastMail for email, calendar, and contact book. - Kagi for search and translation. - rsync.net for backup (although I took their lifetime subscription offer so I no longer actively pay them). - Self-hosting related costs (rented servers and domain names). - Buttondown for sending out blog updates. (I was generously gifted a lifetime subscription, but had I not been I would likely have paid for it eventually anyway.…

YouTube subscription - Ever since they tied play/pause to the screen lock a subscription is essential if you want to use it as an audio only app. I hate it.

Post by rhubarbtree » Wed, Jul 23, 2025, 5:06 PM UTC

ElCapitanMarkla wrote: post #44

rhubarbtree wrote: post #39

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YouTube subscription is great but very overpriced. Streaming services are much cheaper and they produce original content. I just can’t justify double the price of Apple TV so I can watch content Google hasn’t produced.

Yeah I begrudgingly paid increase when it went from $19 to $29 NZD a month. My friend in Aus just got an email saying they were putting his up to $39 from $29 a month… it’s not worth that to me. If anything it’s a great excuse to watch less on there.

Post by nickthegreek » Wed, Jul 23, 2025, 7:18 PM UTC

vinni2 wrote: post #32

kqr wrote: post #30

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They do not -- NewPipe exists.

What about Appletv and other tvs?

Post by daquisu » Thu, Jul 24, 2025, 1:56 AM UTC

mdavid626 wrote: post #26

klntsky wrote: post #15

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YouTube premium is equivalent to uBlock Origin

Why people always forget mobile?

Post by adithyassekhar » Thu, Jul 24, 2025, 7:47 AM UTC

nickthegreek wrote: post #74

adithyassekhar wrote: post #13

People are commenting services as well, guess I'm adding to it. These are the only services I pay for. Google One. Google photos is just magic, cheaper storage elsewhere just doesn't cut it. Also why I won't be switching to ios anytime soon. First party solutions always feel better. Youtube Premium.

fyi, Google Photos works great with iOS. I don't believe there are any missing features.