The IconfactoryJan 27, 2023

We’ve been asked, countless times: “Are you folks working on a Mastodon app?”

The answer isn’t a simple one.

https://blog.iconfactory.com/2023/01/mastodonerrific/

Masto-do or Masto-don’t? • The Breakroom

Let’s just say that January 12th was expected, yet still surprising. We knew the cutting and slashing at Twitter would affect us at some point, but how we’d get eviscerated was an unknown. Many other people saw it was coming as reality began to sink in at the end of October. We’ve been asked, countless […]

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Show threadDarnell Clayton Jan 28, 2023
@Iconfactory #Mastodon is great but there are a plethora of other services out there.
Show threadTrash Panda  Jan 28, 2023
@darnell I might be wrong but I think what @Iconfactory meant is that an app, as in a phone/computer program, that is capable of running multiple platforms rather than just mastodon. Like, an app built to use mastodon, misskey and other services all in one place.
Show threadDarnell Clayton Jan 28, 2023

@raccoon @Iconfactory There is an app called #SocialHub which is able to connect to #Mastodon, #Misskey, #Pixelfed & #Pleroma.

SocialHub can also connect to #Twitter, #Tumblr & #Slack as well.

👉🏾 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/socialhub-socialmedia-client/id1474451582

However by being accessible to these distinct social networks, it ends up sacrificing the potential in all of them, which is why I suggest specific, specialized apps instead.

‎SocialHub - SocialMedia Client

‎Are you spending too much time on social media? SocialHub is best solution for you ! SocialHub is the multi social media (such as Mastodon) client application , and SocialHub performs a stretch of plural social media accounts and can post it on at the same time. and you can make account groups to…

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Show threadTrash Panda  Jan 28, 2023
@darnell @Iconfactory What's the benefit of using a dedicated app for a service over using the original website of the instance one person is registered to?
I personally tend to use my browser for everything I can because the more apps I install, the more exploitable things I have on my device, or so I imagine. I play around with some at times but always end up uninstalling them after a few days.
Show threadDarnell Clayton 
@[email protected] @darnell @Iconfactory Apps are very useful if you operate in an area with sporadic signal or if the signal cuts off while uploading media.

From my experience the browser crashes, resulting in data loss (pictures, videos, audio, word documents, etcetera). The app simply waits until signal is restored (sometimes minutes or hours later depending on your location) & sends the info again when it connects.

Very useful.

That’s why most people usually demand an app instead of just relying on the browser. Sites without an app will gain little attention from the public.
Jan 28, 2023 at 9:57amWeb
Show threadTrash Panda  Jan 28, 2023
@darnell @darnell @Iconfactory That's fair, thanks for explaining