Spaywall - spay your paywall
Legally read news and research papers for free, on any device.
Total ratings
3.43
(Rating count:
23)Review summary
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- High success rate at bypassing paywalls
- Generally works most of the time
- Helpful for accessing articles without a subscription
Cons
- Freemium model has become more restrictive
- Requires payment for better access
- User experience has declined with updates
- Manual activation needed for each site
Most mentioned
- Transition to a freemium model
- Issues with user experience and updates
- Inconsistent performance depending on subscription status
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2.80
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| Date | Author | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-13 | Vincent | | I am an avid reader and read articles from many media channels, so it is unrealistic for me to subscribe. Spaywall is therefore a genuine lifesaver. Its success rate at going around the paywall is much higher than all the other alternatives, and I am happy to pay such a small price for the access to so many articles that would otherwise be closed to me. |
| 2024-11-28 | re | | |
| 2024-11-08 | Antihero | | Første artikel inde, og det er en succes! Hvis du kan, så støt endelig udvidelsen. Det kan lede til opgraderinger, du hidtil ikke kunne tænke dig til. - og ja, oftere opdateringer af udvidelsen. |
| 2024-08-12 | Firefox user 13748433 | | great extension, really helps route around the paywalled content... |
| 2024-06-07 | stebo02 | | |
| 2024-03-19 | JG | | This used to be an excellent addon that did what it claimed. It still does. Mostly. Sometimes. Since going to the "freemium" model it's gotten more and more restrictive. To the point of time of day blackouts if you aren't a paid subscriber for the addon. So it'll usually work, but expect ever increasing frustration unless you're willing to pay for a browser addon. |
| 2024-03-15 | Firefox user 18178498 | | |
| 2024-03-06 | CapoFantasma97 | | It's a "pay a monthly subscription to access pirated news articles" kind of deal with a poor user experience on top. |
| 2024-02-05 | Duwangtastic | | "Don't pay for their paywall and get the article legally, pay us for a chance to get the article you're looking for!" |
| 2024-01-27 | StuckInTheTARDIS | |
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