I just want to praise wefwef. On iOS it is a great app alternative which you can add to the homepage.
The user experience is very similar to Apollo . Honestly I was a bit afraid if I can switch but now I’m relaxed. This is a great alternative!
Don’t forget to try Memmy, either when it comes out or on TestFlight now.
So far, so good. Even more haptic feedback than Apollo had, which is always a nice bonus.
+1 to Memmy. Made my switch from Reddit as easy as it can be (UX wise).
Thanks for the suggestion. I will have a look at it
I’ve been in several apps’s TestFlight for a couple of weeks. The author of Memmy has so much energy to work on their app, I think it’s the most likely to reach production soon. Mlem is a close second, with a closer feel to Apolo, the others (Thunder and Liftoff!) are still alpha quality for now.
You should try memmy. It’s better and actually an app.
People should stop praising “an actual app” as an advantage.
There is nothing in functionality that a good PWA can’t do well for a Lemmy client. It’s cross platform and can be used in the browser of your choice, without the lock-in to a single app store.
People are coming from a closed system like Reddit because Reddit abused it’s power and now they’re asking for apps in a store where another company might do the same. I don’t get it.
Yep, if anything a PWA is more in the spirit of the fediverse
You’re right — PWAs can be feature rich and versatile. I’m glad they exist.
However, as much as I like wefwef (especially coming from Apollo), I don’t like having the URL bar perpetually taking up real estate like it does on iOS. I’m also much less likely to trigger browser-specific functions if I’m using a dedicated app.
Assuming the Lemmy platform remains open, I don’t have any issue supporting a developer for making a great app for it.
The issue with Reddit is not that devs were making third-party apps for it… it’s with the people running the platform.
It shouldn’t show the URL, have you added wefwef to the Home Screen?
I tried every app I could find on TestFlight:
- Thunder
- Liftoff
- Memmy
- Mlem
For the moment WefWef is better than all of them.
I keep those apps installed to keep track of their advancement, because I usually prefer using native apps, but they are not ready yet and WefWef is just so great and works so well it’s hard to believe it’s a webapp
Mlem is also quite good. I’d say there isn’t a clear favorite yet. All have subtle pros and cons.
Definitely
