OneSignal requires too many permissions?

[jorgtron]

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Android app asks for call history permission, this seems unecessary. OneSignal sells user data (hence why it is free). Perhaps add support for another push notification service?

https://aws.amazon.com/sns/details/ looks interesting! :) (and cheap!)

[pmusaraj]

It's odd that android bundles together "Device ID and Call information", where all that OneSignal needs is the Device ID.

Another alternative would be Batch, using: https://github.com/bamlab/react-native-batch-push

[jorgtron]

Looking closely at the documentation for Batch, I would need to be on the $275/month plan to use their transactional API to be able to integrate with the app. Too expensive 😄

[pmusaraj]

Yes, Batch seems like overkill. SNS does look interesting, but it will have some setup costs, I guess. Worth a try though.

Another option: https://boxcar.io

And a related discussion https://github.com/Trustroots/trustroots/issues/485

[jorgtron]

Boxcar looks great, and cheap! Probably easier to get started with than SNS, too :)

[paresy]

I would prefer SNS. This way you know what happens with your data. That might be very important for GDPR requirements in the EU. And 1$ per 1 Million messages seems affordable. (First million per month is free)

[seanbjornsson]

OneSignal sells user data (hence why it is free)

@jorgtron do you mind linking to any documentation or discussion supporting your assertion about selling data? I share your concern, and would love to know more about it.

[jorgtron]

Hi, here is a discussion on the topic: https://forum.bubble.io/t/what-is-the-true-cost-of-using-onesignal-push-notification/22405 🙂

On Sat, 20 Nov 2021 at 00:08, Sean Björnsson @.***> wrote:

OneSignal sells user data (hence why it is free)

@jorgtron https://github.com/jorgtron do you mind linking to any documentation or discussion supporting your assertion about selling data? I share your concern, and would love to know more about it.

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