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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by ericjmorey@beehaw.org to c/foss@beehaw.org

More up to date and more detailed information at: https://beehaw.org/post/683217

cross-posted from: https://kbin.social/m/kbinMeta/t/71764

The amount of apps being developed for iOS / Android is getting really crazy now and new apps keep popping up every day. Updated list below:

  • Artemis (iOS, Android, kbin, lemmy): link
  • Memmy (iOS, lemmy): link
  • Mlem (iOS, lemmy): link
  • Morpha (iOS, lemmy): link
  • Thunder (iOS, Android, lemmy): link
  • Beyond (iOS, Android, lemmy): link
  • Limbo (iOS, Android, lemmy): link
  • Jerboa (Android, lemmy): link
  • Slide (Android, lemmy): link
  • Sync (Android, lemmy): link
  • Unnamed (kbin): link

Most apps on the list are lemmy apps, meaning they don't work with kbin. Artemis is specifically designed to work with kbin, not sure if or when any of the other ones will go in that direction or become interoperable as there are some challenges with the kbin API at the moment. Having said that, a new API is in the works (https://codeberg.org/Kbin/kbin-core/pulls/357) so things should get better with time. Some of the apps are in very early stage of development so it may happen that they adjust OS availability and platform support.

See info in table format with more details:
https://beehaw.org/post/697419

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[-] diamond@beehaw.org 19 points 2 years ago

Shameless plug (sorry) but I'm working on one too! It's a web app that works on both desktop and mobile: https://slemmy.libdb.so.

It is a free-time kind of project (I work on it after my actual working hours), so it might not grow at the same pace as other newer apps, but I'm trying!

Source code is at https://libdb.so/slemmy, AGPLv3 license.

[-] Nyoelle@beehaw.org 9 points 2 years ago

It is real nice to see how lemmy/kbin, and activitypub in general, progressing. It kinda.. gives me a bit of hope for the future? Either way, am happy :D

[-] palitu@lemmy.perthchat.org 9 points 2 years ago

!remindeme

...

Oh...

That's right...

Who ran that bot anyway?

[-] AuroraRose@beehaw.org 4 points 2 years ago

Somebody get the StabBot guy, too.

[-] Arkham@beehaw.org 7 points 2 years ago

Genuinely did not expect to see Slide on here, now I'm all excited.

[-] iamhazel@beehaw.org 7 points 2 years ago

lol I'm in the Slide screenshot, hi mom!

[-] reric88@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago

celebrity of the century!

[-] alongwaysgone@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

The slide for Lemmy makes me sooo happy. My mouth is hanging open and I'm just... I cannot freaking wait!! Thank you 🙏

[-] iamhazel@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

Oh I'm not the author I just have a post on the screenshot. I'm excited to, I want to slay Slide was the first client I tried over a decade ago!

[-] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)
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[-] menturi@beehaw.org 5 points 2 years ago

So many developers working on apps for Lemmy. I hope there are just as many dedicated individuals interested in improving Lemmy's source itself.

[-] Abrogha@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

What's with the entitlement!?

[-] AJYoung@beehaw.org 5 points 2 years ago

Thank you! Bookmarking right now.

Mlem is no longer on testflight, they just announced a change in leadership, so hopefully it continues with development. Seems like it will, given their announcement: https://beehaw.org/post/693759

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[-] Zols@lemmy.one 5 points 2 years ago
[-] Illecors@lemmy.cafe 4 points 2 years ago

Hold on a sec. Slide is actually happening?! I've literally wished for it a day or two ago, expecting nothing!

This just made my day :)

[-] alongwaysgone@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

Right?!? I didn't think anyone else loved Slide. I'm so damned excited!!

[-] the_nightman@beehaw.org 4 points 2 years ago

I’m working on a native iOS app called Olympus too(‘: it’s built with all the new SDKs Apple gave us for iOS 17 (meaning only those on the iOS 17 beta will be able to use it). I should have a TestFlight link up by Monday, doing some final smoke testing this weekend before I let all you users try and break it

[-] ericjmorey@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago
[-] HrBingR@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

Would love a testflight link once it's up, I'm on iOS 17 Dev Beta.

[-] hemmes@vlemmy.net 1 points 2 years ago

Running iOS 17 now and using the web app (vlemmy.net). Send me a link when you’re ready.

[-] Cralex@lemmy.one 4 points 2 years ago

I’ve been using Mlem and Memmy. I started out liking Mlem more, but Memmy has really been cranking out new versions lately.

[-] Pr0nAlt@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 2 years ago

Same here and today the Mlem app has disappeared from my TestFlight list. Another thing worth noting is that Memmy works on my iPad mini. Mlem doesn’t. At least not correctly.

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[-] Biotic@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

Same here. I think Memmy has improved drastically over the last week or so. Well done to the dev(s?), it’s become my daily driver.

[-] Kwik@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 years ago

Don't forget Summit! They released an Android beta yesterday.

Community and Play Store link

[-] opt_in_out_in_out@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago

I just installed it. It looks rather good so far!

[-] mitexleo@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

Pixelfed dev Daniel is also building one for kbin.

[-] Hawne@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

Reddit posts on lemmy via RSS, multiple clients blooming, nodes welcoming the exodus, the fediverse is thriving. Might be the one thing we can show spez some gratitude for!

[-] BasicWhiteGirl@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Not only are we gonna get an app..... But we're also gonna get OPTIONS!? Go team!

[-] fancygoose@lemmy.one 3 points 2 years ago

I'm glad that we have so many talented developers interested in kbin/Lemmy! Keep up the great work!

[-] fiah@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 years ago

Excited to use sync with Lemmy, it's been my main Reddit app for the better part of a decade

[-] erre@feddit.win 1 points 2 years ago

Same here, what a polished experience. I'm glad I found Lemmy.. otherwise I'd be settling for using the garbage official Reddit app.

[-] chase@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago

Wow, how exciting! Thank you for all of the links. I'm looking forward to giving each of them a try.

[-] demvoter@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago
[-] rasterweb@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

This is very exciting! I'm looking forward to the growth of the Threadiverse.

[-] Coeus@coeus.sbs 2 points 2 years ago

I've tried a couple for Lemmy so far and Jerboa is the one I keep going back to. I'm excited to see new developments on everything though.

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[-] Kernel@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago

The superior app experience may end up finally tipping the scale on my perpetual indecision between Lemmy vs Kbin.

[-] drew_belloc@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago

I've been using Jerboa for a feel days and i liked, but sometimes it crashes when i click a link, i also wanna to build my own qt desktop app on the weekends, if everything goes as planed i may upload to github later. I will also take a look on those other apps later

[-] sabreW4K3@lemmy.tf 1 points 2 years ago

Such an exciting time for the fediverse.

[-] rwhitisissle@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

Hot take: I think lemmy is better as desktop only, as it encourages a greater degree of depth in terms of conversation. Mobile apps are basically just there purely for monetization by the developers, and they encourage users to engage with their communities superficially (upvote, post an emoji, doomscroll, repeat forever).

[-] failcookie@beehaw.org 7 points 2 years ago

Not wrong. But I like to casually lurk on my phone and either (1) pass the time with non-sense or (2) read up on what's going on so I can at least stay in the know. I use my desktop more so for actually responding and conversing.

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[-] Los@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

It would be nice to have a list of these to check on in a year time when they feel less like an alpha version.

[-] ericjmorey@beehaw.org 4 points 2 years ago

See https://beehaw.org/post/683217

The link above links to a Google Sheet that's being maintained

[-] mrh@mander.xyz 1 points 2 years ago

Memmy has been working very well for me. Lots of updates very quickly and feeling good.

[-] Elw@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

My only complaint with both mlem and Memmy is that neither of them show when you’ve got a reply to a comment. In the desktop site you can see the number of notifications in the bell on the top right but I can’t find them in either app. It also doesn’t look like it’s possible to vote on comments in either as well. But they’re making great progress and I keep checking back every now and again

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