Marques Brownlee says he’s working to dial back the ads.

Marques Brownlee, known as MKBHD, faced backlash over his new wallpaper app, Panels, due to its high subscription cost ($49.99/year) and concerns over excessive data permissions.

Brownlee acknowledged user feedback, promising to adjust ad frequency for free users and address privacy concerns, clarifying that the app’s data disclosures were broader than intended.

The app, which offers curated wallpapers and shares profits with artists, aims to improve over time, despite criticisms of its design and monetization approach.

  • Sensitivezombie@lemmy.zipEnglish
    9·
    3 hours ago

    Paying for wallpapers is just not justifiable to me, especially when there are so many sources that offer high quality wallpapers for free, from apps to dedicated forums to simply online search.

    • tacosplease@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      2 hours ago

      It’s cool for people with lots of extra cash I guess. I like that 50% of profits go to the artists.

      That said, I am certainly not one of those people with extra money to spend on wallpapers. Seems like we’re not the target demographic.

      Maybe that’s part of this guy’s problem here. His channel has a broader appeal than the app, so the people outside the app’s target demographic got irritated.