Conversations goes fully free as developer breaks up with Google Play
inputmice · hn · 2026-09-24
Daniel Gultsch, developer of the open-source XMPP client Conversations, explains in a blog post why the app is now fully free and why he is leaving Google Play. He details how Play Store fees, shifting review policies, and payment cuts became unsustainable for a small open-source project. The app will continue distributing via its website and F-Droid, with paid support replaced by voluntary donations—a rare first-hand account of the indie open-source predicament inside app-store ecosystems.
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