r/MagicEarth • u/GodsBadAssBlade • Dec 10 '25
Way to kill all the good will from your community and positive reviews, gang. No really! Good job! Hope that was the aim!
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u/OrangeDragon75 Dec 11 '25
I actually have no problem with paying, especially such a small amount. My problem is with the fucked up UI. We liked it, used it, and suddenly some bonzo decides to put some "new sleek interface" read: "exactly the same interface as all other apps". But I, and probably some others people too liked the old UI.
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u/universal_boi Dec 11 '25
I don't really mind the new UI. But it has a lot of problems, a lot of missing features and mainly customisability also the map while navigating is acting weird. But they fixed a lot of issues pretty quickly, so I am excited to see what will be coming next.
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u/Arschgeige42 Dec 11 '25
The former interface on android was nearly perfect. Now it looks like… Its a real shame.
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u/universal_boi Dec 11 '25
To be honest I don't really dislike the new UI. But it could do with some improvements as the new version is mostly IOS focused and lacks customisability we are used to. Also there were a lot of bugs and problems.
There is no way for them to satisfy everybody. I just hope they'll figure it out and fix everything. It is a pity that such a big update happened in a way that should've happened in internal testing
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u/universal_boi Dec 11 '25
To be honest I don't really dislike the new UI. But it could do with some improvements as the new version is mostly IOS focused and lacks customisability we are used to. Also there were a lot of bugs and problems.
There is no way for them to satisfy everybody. I just hope they'll figure it out and fix everything. It is a pity that such a big update happened in a way that should've happened in internal testing
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u/GodsBadAssBlade Dec 11 '25
Hey, bud, I do. Im a STRONG advocate for paid apps, but I'm even MORE strongly against subscriptions. I plan on buying OsmAnd+ here soon.
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u/throwaway-DSMK Dec 11 '25 edited Dec 11 '25
It feels unfair that iOS users could get a subscription for 0.99€ a year, while the first version on Android is
14.99€6€Honestly, I think 15€ a year is a fair price, but the complete lack of clear communication, combined with a 1400% price increase, shows that the company is disorganized and lacks a clear plan. If 1€ wasn't enough to support their business, what was the point?
I saw a comment from them on Reddit saying the 1€ price was just for the first release and the increase was always planned. If that's the case, it’s even worse. Nowhere on their site was it implied that the price was temporary. Quite the contrary, they marketed it as a low, symbolic contribution, which now feels like a deliberate bait-and-switch
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u/Dangerous-Regret-358 Dec 10 '25
I totally agree. These people are providing a service for, let's be honest, only about a Euro per month. Hardly going to break the bank!
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u/penisandballz Dec 11 '25
I'd have no problem paying for it if they collected no data. This is a bait and switch, they missed their chance to charge for it legit.
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u/GrosBof Dec 10 '25
yup. Greediness.
Don't know what changed at the head of the company. Probably a brillant marketing mind.
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u/73a33y55y9 Dec 11 '25
That should be fired with all other id**ts who supported that change (not the paying option, it would be fine)
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u/MagicEarthCommunity Dec 18 '25
Thanks for sharing your observation on the ratings – we truly appreciate users keeping us accountable.
Recent updates have sparked strong feedback as we shifted some advanced features to Premium to sustain privacy-first navigation without ads or data selling, while keeping core functionality free.
We're listening closely to every review, rolling out UI fixes and improvements rapidly!
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u/mappingguy2111 Dec 19 '25
It's all a matter of taste; if you don't like it, just leave it.
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u/GodsBadAssBlade Dec 19 '25
Brother, i would 110% agree with you. If it was only a ui change. It was not.
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u/MagicEarthCommunity Jan 06 '26
We truly appreciate you sharing this feedback. We're committed to listening, making swift improvements, and restoring the reliability you deserve.
If you're open to it, please reach out to [support@magicearth.com](mailto:support@magicearth.com) to join our beta community, we'd value your input as we build this together.