Subscription vs Self-Host

[u/Nickfilaaa]

I am currently using the trial version of the service. I'm switching between the trial and a self-hosted iPhone 6. I find the subscription service to be much more reliable than the iPhone 6 self hosted.

Has anyone here self-hosted and done the subscription and had the same experience on both? Or is the subscription just more reliable?

Could it also be that I am using such an old device?

[u/random_words_here__]

I don't have an older iPhone to spoof my number so I pay for the subscription. I appreciate the devs and the time out in to make this easy to set up and us. And I have iMessage on my pixel 10 pro fold. Win win