I’m trying to stop using Reddit, but it having an app I know about makes it have quite an advantage.

I know there’s a few apps out there I can use to browse Lemmy, but I’m not sure about their names and the different features they offer.

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    I’m new but Jerboa works like a charm on my Samsung, very fast and responsive.

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      My only complain is it’s a little too easy to click on the sub instead of the title, other than that Jerboa has been great.

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      It’s bit buggy, sometimes I press to open a sub and I need it used the internal browser and sometimes it takes me there within the app. No idea why it has two options.

      Since the most recent update it closes wben I bookmark something and keeps saying to log into my instance.

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        Because not all the instance links has been added to Jerboa. It’s reported on github and hopefully will be fixed soon.

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      My current problem with jerboa is that it keeps pestering me to update server to a newer version without giving me a clue how to do it.

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    I’m the developer of Summit. Unfortunately I don’t see anyone mention Summit but I would suggest giving it a try as well.

    I think I’ve been a bit slower to implement certain features compared to the other apps, but the app is heavily focused on scalability and performance. Give it a try just in case you might like it. Play store link: Summit for Lemmy

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          Is that something you would be open to working towards? Since the growth of Lemmy is attributed to Reddit becoming “closed”, I think many users might see it as a dealbreaker or be less inclined to use a closed-source app.

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            My feelings towards this might change in the future. However for the time being, my enjoyment of the project hinges on the project being closed source. Ie. open sourcing the project will likely lead to me stepping away from the project. So even if this significantly impacts the number of users, I would still prefer to keep it closed source. I’d rather have a fun side project I made than to create a popular project that I do not contribute to. It is unfortunate but it is what it is.

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      I’m replying on Connect for Lemmy. I just looked at your app and it’s super dope but I’ve got to say the one thing that throws me off is the button for the link is on the far side from my finger. I also like swiping to reply and vote and nonsense like that and your app doesn’t have it.

      Take your time however and implement things well and I’ll keep it in mind. My favorite app for Reddit was Relay I think I will be looking for an app until I get something similar or exactly the same.

      List mode ftw

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        Thank you for your feedback! Regarding “button for the link” could you clarify what this is? Are you talking about the link to the community the post was from?

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          Sorry, I didn’t see this reply until now. I mean the button for whatever the post is linking to. Pictures, other communities, or external links. I’m right handed and the button is on the left. This makes it a big reach for my thumb to reach across my screen and I’m less likely to click on things or use your app because of it. I know it’s a small complaint but it’s all about feel, especially when it comes to apps, that’s why reddit had so many!

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            I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is my last update included a lot of new customizations including changing the direction of the content. See this demo: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8mIVZflUHhU.

            The bad news is I submitted this update ~1.5 days ago to Google Play. The app is still in review. I have no idea what is going on since usually updates are reviewed within 1-4 hours. I hope the update will be available soon. You can take a look at my community at https://lemmy.world/c/summit to see updates about this.

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        I’m not sure what “libre software” is but if you are asking if it is free then yes, at the moment the app is 100% free with no ads. If you asking if it’s open source then no, it is not open source.

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          Libre software is used as a synonim for free (as in freedom) software, which is open source software with some nuances. Do you plan to open source it?

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            Unfortunately I am not planning on open sourcing the app. Summit is a fun side project for me. I think open sourcing the project would no longer make it a fun side project so I am keeping it closed source for my own selfish enjoyment.

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              Wouldn’t it be more fun if multiple people help you out and it may still be maintained if you stop working on it?

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                Darn, I didn’t want to debate this on a Monday morning. I’ll give a tl;dr about my thoughts to avoid a debate:

                First of all I 100% support open source software (I even donate monthly to some projects), but I also think every developer should have the right to choose to open source or close source their own software.

                Second, I write code full time as my job 8 hours a day for the past decade. Summit is a fun hobby for me. If I made Summit open source, it would end up more in the job territory. Why would I want to make a fun project into a job?

                If you love debating and want to discuss further feel free to slide into my DMs.

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                  I mostly use open-source software for the last few years but I would still support closed-source software if it’s by an individual developer.

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    I’ve tried jeroba, liftoff and thunder. My experience with jeroba is mostly negative. It’s not good enough to be a full replacement for using a web browser and with the new update it crashes on my older, not bleeding edge phone. It can’t even open lemmy links people post half the time.

    Thundar is ok. I’m not a fan of its interface but at least you can actually browse communities you aren’t subscribed to.

    The third one I’ve tried is Liftoff and it’s the best one I’ve seen so far. It’s about the same in terms of quality as Boost for reddit. You can explore new communities in other instances, have more than one active account logged in to be able to simultaneously use different instances and best of all there’s a search.

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      Connect is great for me so far…lftoff wouldnt accept my login details and Jerboa only returns a server error message

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    I really recommend you to try them out and see for youself. Each of them has their own power. Especially now that there’s a flow of interest this way, a lot of them have gone nuclear and pushing new versions by the hour (not kidding).

    Yeah, Jerboa is good and battle tested but Liftoff is good, Thunder is good, each in their own unique way. I love that.

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    I’m using Jerboa, Connect and Summit. I really like Jerboa, but rn is buggy as lemmy.world is still at 0.17.4 while Jerboa only support 0.18. I’m still trying out Summit and Connect, only time will say!

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        I agree on the amoled setting requirement! So far Connect is one of the smoothest options.

        Just tried out the amoled mode and it’s definitely an improvement! But it doesn’t look quite amoled black, it seems a few shades lighter to me.

        The divider lines between posts and the menu are definitely darker than the posts in the feed, which makes me think it’s not fully amoled black. Having an amoled setting where the bulk of the UI isn’t fully black seems counterintuitive. Anyone else notice this?

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      Very much Connect for Lemmy, I think it’s the best of the pack now, works with 0.17 and 0.18 servers unlike the Jerboa official app. The latest update fixes commenting (keyboard used to cover input field) and there is now markdown. Gestures have been added.

      It’s very much like my old favorite, Slide for Reddit.

      https://lemmy.world/c/lemmyconnect@lemmy.ca

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    I tried them all (Jerboa, Thunder, Liftoff, Lemmynade) and I like Jerboa the most. The layout is clean, compact and it works really well.

    I was a Slide user on Reddit so I’m waiting for it to be available for Lemmy!

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    Jerboa if you’re on Android but it has a login issue that makes it unable to connect to instances that are still running the 0.17.4 version of the backend (and among them is lemmy.world). You’d have to wait for those instances to update to the 0.18.1 when it comes out before you can use Jerboa reliably.

    Meanwhile, you can just open the web UI in your mobile browser and it will work just fine.

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        Got a link? Not seeing it in F-Driod nor the (ugh) Play Store.

        • Edit Nvm. It was right under an ad, I’m so hardwired to just ignore ads.
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          I’m sorry to hear that. I don’t know what to recommend for a Fold. I use Pixel phones and have been fortunate with compatibility with Jerboa and Connect, but it’s hit and miss. I’ve seen a lot of other users complain about issues with Jerboa even before the server version issue, but it’s been working great for me.

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            I’m on a Fold 4 using Jerboa and it’s pretty decent.

            Although I’m all in on Sync as soon as it’s available.

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    This might sound crazy, but i am just using the website via Firefox on my phone. Jerboa wasnt doing it for me, and someone recommended just using the website… I prefer it over jerboa. I imagine with all the development going on, there will be something better showing up, but until it does, I’m just going old school.

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      Jerboa was doing fine for me until Jerboa got updated beyond the Lemmy instances I’ve been browsing (which aren’t updating because the new Lemmy release removes the captcha, which then prevents new sign ups). Now Jerboa says the biggest Lemmy instance is below the minimum version Jerboa supports, and refuses to open the instance. Helluva bump in the road…

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      For me, the web client keeps re-rendering itself for apparently no reason. It’s a very janky experience.

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    Another satisfied Connect user here, at least for the time being. It needs polishing, but it seems to just work.

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    The developer of Sync for reddit is creating a lemmy app. Can’t wait to try it, as Sync was my favorite reddit app.