Pushbullet's 'Pro' syncing service is stuff that used to be free
Pushbullet, the mighty app that lets you sync notifications, links, photos and SMS between your phone and computer, has just announced that it will be offering a Pro tier. But here's the kicker: paying $4.99 a month or $39.99 annually doesn't actually buy you anything new (other than supporting its developer's needs for things like food and shelter). A blog post announcing the changes tried to justify the move, but its explanations seem oddly close to threats. "We could have kept Pushbullet completely free, following the path of many free services by showing ads and selling data to make money. We don't want to do that." And we certainly hope they don't have to!
Some free features are hanging around, but they get slapped with caps and limitations, forcing users to upgrade if they want to experience the same seamless service that they had before the announcement. So what does this mean for you? Well, if you want to keep using Pushbullet as you now know it, then you're going to have to pay for the privilege. We reached out to Pushbullet to ask how preexisting users are taking the news, but have yet to hear back from them.
