Grimybest app for lemmy?
What OS? For iOS I’ve used quite a few and voyager has been the best of them all
CthuwuI’ll second voyager
LazaroFilmI’ll third Voyager.
- open source
- very frequent updates
- free
- multi platform + web app
I will fourth that
Voyager FTW 🙌
I’m on android, forgot to mention it!
DankryWell the good news is Voyager is available for both iOS and Android.
I’ve been using sync and love it. I used it on reddit as well.
I’m on android, forgot to mention it!
CorrodedThe one I’m using is becoming so buggy to the point of being unusable. It was never really great tbh, what are most people using?
It would probably help if you mentioned which app you are having issues with and what device you are using. I recently stopped using Jerboa because of login issues and started using Voyager. I find it’s less of a smooth experience but some of the other bugs I had with Jerboa like back spacing removing the space before the previous word aren’t present.
As an added question, are bookmarks associated with the lemmy account or the app?
Saved posts are linked with your account. If you login to your account in a web browser you should be able to find it under your profile followed by the saved section.
Ya it’s jerboa, I didn’t want to shoot them in the foot in case it’s only me. It’s also free, so I don’t want to complain too much.
It keeps resetting my feed to local active after I scroll past a dozen posts. I do quite enjoy the feel of it though.
pezmaker Interesting, I’ve been using jerboa since the great migration,and while it has had its moments, it’s overall been a smooth and enjoyable ride. Early on I had an issue like you’re describing with the sort types, but not in many versions. 0.0.55 is the latest play store version. Might be with clearing days and cache and re-logging in if you are already on latest
Blastboom StriceThunder is probably the best for me so far (it has the ability to show upvotes/downvote the way I want).
I used Infinity for reddit back in the day and I see eternity is about to have a new release, so I might or might not switch to eternity.
Those two seem to be the best I’ve found.
Dieguito 🦝Bookmarks (saved posts and comments) are usually associated to the account since there is support for it in Lemmy APIs (PUT /post/save and PUT /comment/save respectively) so even if you change client you should find them there.
The answer to your question is subjective, what I like about Lemmy is that there are many clients (web and mobile) so you can choose what you like the most, and many of them are even open source.
I’m quite happy with Avelon
I like Avelon but the price is a bit steep for a brand new app and it’s really nerfed in the free version. I paid for a couple of months but right now I’m making it work with Voyager.
I’m using the free version. Other than the GIF scrubbing being missing idk what else I would need
I’m using Memmy for iOS. Works fine for me so far.
Ep1cFac3pa1mAlso using Memmy. Every now and then I find a bug, but they end up getting patched pretty quickly. I used Apollo before I dropped Reddit, and Memmy feels familiar.
OmnifariousI’m quite happy with boost. I’ve used eternity before, and it’s a pretty good one, too. Like someone else said, there are many apps, so it’s a matter of preference. You’re probably going to have to try out a few before you find one you like.
FOSS? Voyager, or maybe Eternity if you prefer something with a more native feel
Non-FOSS? Sync
Bookmarks should be “saved posts” and associated with your Lemmy account
Danileonis Eternity
vindVery happy with sync
I’m also on Sync, but there are a few things I’m unhappy with that have me looking at other apps.
First, the dev isn’t active on Lemmy. He’ll make an announcement post every few months and reply to a couple of comments before going radio silent again. I’m worried he’ll abandon the app out of disinterest or low motivation, like he did for a year after his UI refresh wasn’t well received back in the Reddit days.
Second, that inactivity extends to app development. Major, easily replicated bugs (like the crash on startup if you have “hide account names” enabled) linger for weeks to months without a patch. This also goes back to the Reddit days and isn’t new behavior.
Finally, he puts app features behind a paywall with a much higher price than normal IAPs. This includes features that used to be free in Sync, like tagging users or color highlights. It also includes things that Lemmy already does for free, like backing up subscriptions (though that was only recently added to Lemmy, so he might move it to the basic app eventually).
RBGWhats that about backing up subscriptions? Haven’t heard of that, what does it do and how do you use it?
It’s only available if your instance has updated to Lemmy 0.19, but you can download all of your account data and even transfer to another instance.
Thats great, thanks for linking that.
OtterI used sync on Reddit ages ago before switching to Boost. Both are pretty decent, but I prefer Boost here as well
I’ll be that person and say I simp for sync. If you’re hardcore FOSS though, you probably won’t like it.
Disclaimer: I use kbin 99% of the time.
That said, I love using Connect when I use Lemmy
NixAre there any kbin apps yet?
Sadly, no. One was in production and was pretty stable, but suffered performance issues (at least for me? But an S21 Ultra really shouldn't have performance issues) and now the Dev has gone inactive...
There was one, Artemis
It was developed prior to Kbin having a proper API for user interactions, and thus only worked on the developer’s instance - which was running a modified Kbin version with some APIs implemented.
I believe it’s all packed up shop now due to the developer’s instance unexpectedly going offline, and possibly some IRL circumstances with the dev… more info here: wedistribute.org/2023/12/artemis-shuts-down/
That’s a bummer. I liked Artemis better than any of the Lemmy apps.
Tundra is another kbin app for Android. Not sure if it’s also on iOS.
Ha, I was going to say jerboa is my favorite so far.
I’m having a different experience, haven’t had any bugs and the updates seem to add features/stability without introducing any bugs on my device, I’m also on Android.
What kind of things are making it unusable for you?
I’m considering switching too. When my instance updated to .19 or whatever Jerboa would crash if I tried to log in. It sorted itself out after a few days, but it was still a bummer that I couldn’t upvote or save anything for three days.
It also randomly crashes on some posts. I’ve never been able to see a pattern because I am just instantly back at my phone’s home screen. Once every two or three days there is a post that throws it off.
It also doesn’t seem to handle network issues well. If my Internet goes out or my wifi is acting up my screen gets flooded with json errors.
Nothing major, but enough to make me interested in alternatives.
Dang, yea, I haven’t had any of that. Are you using any special os or configuration?
Those seem like pretty major issues.
Does it have anything to do with which instance you’re on?
I don’t know anything technically actually, I’m just curious. I’m on s*** just works, and so far s*** has just worked even with clients.
Margot RobbieI’ve tried most apps, but I’m perfectly OK with the Firefox on Android web experience for Lemmy.
I’ve had no complaints about it, it doesn’t annoy me about downloading an app like most other mobile websites. So, sometimes, simplicity is best.
DeadNinjaI am also a former Jerboa user and although I kinda liked it - the sole reason that I moved away from it was the lack of a proper search feature (It is already well-known that the Search bar in Jerboa is basically only for communities; Jerboa can’t search for posts, comments or users.
I have lately been using Eternity - and the main reason is that Eternity is a fork of Infinity for Reddit, and Infinity was a complete app by its own merit - so although Eternity is not updated frequently, it is very unlikely that I will miss any essential feature in Eternity for Lemmy.
Just my 0.02.
simpleEternity! Can’t imagine using anything else at this point.
serpineslair+1, I have tried Jerboa, Connect and now I’m on Eternity. Ticks all the boxes!
I’ve used connect, jerboa, thundar, sync, voyager, summit and liftoff. Eternity is the only one that works well for me without annoying bugs and has all the features that I need.
Good to know I made the right choice!
I used Infinity with Reddit, and now Eternity with Lemmy. Same interface, better platform. :)
tatterdemalionI don’t like the default behavior where I have to hold a comment to collapse the thread. Is there a way to change it to just a tap?
“Swap tap and long press” in gesture settings
Been using Eternity for quite some time. I like it, it’s clean and modern, but I get a lot of bugs. Last week I couldn’t see posts, then, I couldn’t comment or save posts, and then posts were loading but I was seeing posts in communities I wasn’t subscribed to. Sometimes logging out and logging in again helps.
Weird, the only annoying bug I’m getting is crossposting not working properly. Everything else seems to work fine.
cole[email protected] is the official community for it too!
Use to use sync a lot but I gotta say summit has been working really really well. The dev is active and has actually fixed a bug I posted about in their community.
MrRazamatazBookmarks/saved should be per account if the app implemented that correctly. Go to lemmy.world/u/Grimy?view=Saved to see if they saved.
BoofStroke
seaQueueBoost gang 🚀
SharkAttakIs there really the need for an app specifically for it?
SharkEatingBreakfastThere’s no “need” for it, but some give extra features that I find useful, such as post hiding and things like that.
I found that trying to access via FF on my Android would cause my cpu and data to peg out at 100% almost immediately. The phone would get hot and I could watch the battery % drop. I’m grateful for an app.
Clearly yes
Since I haven’t seen it mentioned yet, I’ve been using Liftoff for a while now, and I’ve found it to be a fairly good experience. My main annoyance is that, if I open a notification of a reply to a comment, the process to see the original context for the reply is…convoluted, to say the least. Other than that, great app.