sorasns

Upcoming Lemmy iOS client Remy with local AI thread summary and futuristic design

https://lemmy.world/post/27484407

Upcoming Lemmy iOS client Remy with local AI thread summary and futuristic design - Lemmy.World

[https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/f63f2f2c-cc22-487a-8ef3-bb61d6d269a8.jpeg] Hi everyone, I am the indie developer behind SoraSNS (a Fediverse and Bluesky client featured by Tech Crunch twice). I just started working on a modern and futuristic styled Lemmy client. It will come with some cool features like local AI LLM thread summary (of course you can select to use online APIs like Gemini too). And in later updates, I will try to add discovery feeds that features you links based on your interests (local ML like I implemented with the For You timeline in SoraSNS). The image I attached is obviously the build 0. The target release date is around the first week of May. Please join Discord group if you are interested in trying this app first: https://discord.gg/MfCDxf2TSD [https://discord.gg/MfCDxf2TSD] My other apps: SoraSNS for Mastodon Misskey Bluesky, with local ML powered For You timeline: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sorasns-for-mastodon-bluesky/id6450969760 [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sorasns-for-mastodon-bluesky/id6450969760]

Mar 28, 2025 at 8:01amWeb
Show threadlittleomidMar 28, 2025
AI and Discord aren’t my thing. Does a lemmy thread with two comments really need summary?
Show threadsorasnsMar 28, 2025
Sorry I meant comments summary. I have updated the title and content. Thanks for the heads up!
Show threadlittleomidMar 28, 2025
I did not misunderstand you. You are trying to solve a nonexistent problem.
Show threadsorasnsMar 28, 2025
I always think offering one more choice (and making this ecosystem diverse) to the ecosystem is a good idea. It will also inspire more developers to work on more amazing products for the Lemmy community.
Show threadmacnielMar 28, 2025
Why the need for craming AI into it?!
Show threadsorasnsMar 28, 2025
Thank you for your suggestion! I have removed the AI part and honestly based on so many feedbacks I will not add AI features and instead focus on design and features. I have also updated the Discord link with a Lemmy community! Let me know about any feedbacks at any time! Thank you for your comment ;)
Show threadmacnielMar 28, 2025
Woah that’s a welcome suprise. Kudos!
Show threadsorasnsMar 28, 2025
Thank you for your kind words ❤️
Show threadlittleomidMar 28, 2025
Now we talking! I will try your app once it’s out. If you implement a feature where I can scroll sideways to go the next post, your app will be my main app.
Show threadsorasnsMar 28, 2025
Consider it done as I have added that to my list and I don’t think its so hard to do (just a gesture recognizer and a load next post in list logic)
Show threadbrutallyhonestcriticMar 28, 2025
Now open source it and make it free or GTFO.
Show threadthemurphyMar 28, 2025

I think your work with this client is nice. You obviously put alot of hours into this one.

You’ll probably discover that AI and maybe Discord is unpopular on this platform, and therefore you will not get alot of love here.

BUT it is a nice client you made. Don’t want you to think otherwise, even though people disagree on some of your implementations. Because that’s the thing you are being judged on. Not your hard work and skills.

Hope the best for your client.

Show threadsorasnsMar 28, 2025

Thank you for your kind words.

Yeah I guess I need to soak in a little more about the culture here. And yes, I learned so much just within the few minutes after posting ;) And I will make sure the final product is what most of people here like, for example, focusing more on functionalities and design, keep it original and without AI features, and focus more on using Federated platforms instead of centralized ones for means of communication.

Thank you again for putting these words instead of just downvoting. As an indie developer who work hard to bring great apps to everyone I appreciate it a lot! ❤️

Show threadⓂ3️⃣3️⃣ 🌌Mar 28, 2025
@sorasns Thanks :) I'm enjoying Voyager but 100% will give Remmy app a go
Show threadsorasnsMar 28, 2025
Thank you! I will let you know when TestFlight and App Store release are out ✨
Show threadbrutallyhonestcriticMar 28, 2025
You shouldn’t. It’s closed source and rent-seeking.
Show threadTryingToActHumanMar 28, 2025
I have at least 8 Lemmy apps, but use Arctic almost exclusively. I would love to try Remmy and add it to my list of apps I have when it comes out.
Show threadsorasnsMar 28, 2025
Thank you very much! Please do subscribe to the community and try it out when it gets released (around first week of May, I’ll post updates to the community). ✨😊
Show thread🇦🇺𝕄𝕦𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕕𝕔𝕣𝕠𝕔𝕠𝕕𝕚𝕝𝕖Mar 28, 2025
Yo that’s sick. U will get a lot of pushback for the ai but I love it. Is it foss? I run [email protected] and am using a t5 summarisation model what u using for summaries?
Show threadsorasnsMar 28, 2025
Thank you! I mainly used Llama and Phi. Mostly tried with size of Instruct-Q5 on my SoraSNS and it works okay for recent iPhone devices.
Show thread🇦🇺𝕄𝕦𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕕𝕔𝕣𝕠𝕔𝕠𝕕𝕚𝕝𝕖Mar 28, 2025
Ahh so ur running the ai locally on device. That’s cool how does android handle it?
Show threadbrrtMar 28, 2025

equal features as the alien blue app

I doubt this includes tablet/iPad split view, as no app since alien blue/narwhal has had one like them. I’d be happy to be proven wrong and try the app if that’s the case.

Show threadsorasnsMar 28, 2025

I can add split screen feature. Do you mean like automatically open a new window in right when you tap to open a profile page or a post? Or you can drag the app icon to the side to open 2 windows.

Basically I’m using native SwiftUI to implement this app so many features like multiple window should be available with just 1-2 lines of extra code.