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This browser served me well in an earlier form. The tab system here works great and it looks slick. The flash player, what I actually got this browser for, is excellent, with features for games that are very useful. HOWEVER, THE WAY THE THING HAS DEGRADED RECENTLY (with time limits unless you pay) was what made me jump ship. I was fine with more ads as long as I could actually use this thing.
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Okay, for a long time I really loved this app. But these updates have been upsetting. Why do I get and ad when I go to certain websites? It pisses me off, and creeps me out, that it's only a select few. I understand, Puffin employees gotta pay the bills, but god damn I'm sure you can come up with something better than this. Please either make ad distribution more liberal, or remove it. I understand that as a web browser, you look at and sell all my browsing data, but could you do it a bit more quietly? It feels creepy the way it won't play ads on most sites I visit and then BAM, one site generates an ad every time. It feels almost like the engine is trying to direct me toward certain sites, which again is unbelievably creepy. I either want an explanation for why ads appear on certain websites, or a proper, more random feeling, distribution. Thanks! I'd hate to find a browser to replace Puffin after using it for so long. It really is a great tool, and I hope this weird ad thingy can be fixed. :)
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Puffin used to be a great free browser despite the ads, but now you can't use it without paying for a subscription and just seems like a cash grab. Highly recommend other browsers now. Update: It doesn't make much difference on how cheap you made the subscriptions, you still changed it from something that was free and started charging for it. No one is going to want a $0.05 or $0.25 charge on their card. UPDATE 2: I dont have pirated anything on my phone. Thank you for your concern though :)
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CloudMosa Inc
October 5, 2023
Due to excessive pirating, Puffin now requires a paid subscription to curb piracy. Please download and subscribe Puffin from Google Play Store. The postpaid subscription is $1/month, and the prepaid subscription is $0.25/week or $0.05/day. These short-term prepaid subscriptions allow users to pay for Puffin only when they truly need to use Puffin.