Breaking Up with Google Play: XMPP App Conversations Is Now Completely Free
ezst · hn · 2026-09-26
Daniel Gultsch, developer of the popular open-source XMPP client Conversations, announces he is breaking up with Google Play and making the app completely free.
- Years of policy friction, review hassles and store fees pushed him to stop relying on Google Play for distribution
- Conversations drops its paid model; users can get the full version via F-Droid and other channels
- The post details the long-running disputes with Google's store policies — a notable case study in indie developers escaping app store gatekeeping
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