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Lemmy apps on iOS

NOTE: For more up-to-date list, see the iOS section on this post from !lemmyapps@lemmy.world

There has been quite a few posts regarding Lemmy apps for iOS, and their installation process might not be straightforward since they're PWA or beta. Here's a list of apps mentioned and their links:

⭐ Released

Voyager (formerly wefwef) (📱PWA)

To install, open link in browser and follow instructions
Community: !voyagerapp@lemmy.world
NOTE: Currently used by lemmy.world for mobile site: https://m.lemmy.world/

🚧 TestFlight Beta

⚠ Note that apps below are potentially abandoned, please check each community for updates

Olympus

TestFlight
Community: !olympusapp@sh.itjust.works

Lemmotif

TestFlight
Community: !lemmotif@lemmy.world

Echo (closed alpha)

To join, fill out form: https://forms.gle/QXFfjgBP2uzJGfHm6
Community: !echo@eventfrontier.com

⛔ Abandoned

⚠ Apps below seem to have been abandoned by lack of community posts/new releases

Liftoff!

AppStore
Communtiy: !liftoff@lemmy.world

Memmy

AppStore
Community: !memmy@lemmy.ml

Bean

AppStore
Community: !bean@lemmy.world

90 comments

Mlem is Great! But what really surprised me is wefwef, hands down the best PWA I’ve ever seen

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- wefwef is seriously one of the best PWA I’ve ever seen. I’m interested in trying out mlem once it goes live on the App Store
  
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  Why do you want to wait for the App Store version? FlightTest is made by apple, no jailbreak, no illegal things. It’s a separate App Store where you need an invite link to access an app. And here is the Link
  
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- Sorry Dumb question but what’s a PWA vs TestFlight?
  
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  PWA- progressive web app
  
  An app that is actually just a webpage that behaves like an app and runs through safari. A TestFlight app is a full regular iOS app but in beta so you install it from the TestFlight app like a different App Store.
  
  Think when a new call of duty or other video game releases early in beta access. Same idea with TestFlight. Memmy is in TestFlight (I’m using it rn) but is being submitted for normal App Store release now.
  
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  PWA- progressive web app
  
  An app that is actually just a webpage that behaves like an app and runs through safari. A TestFlight app is a full regular iOS app but in beta so you install it from the TestFlight app like a different App Store.
  
  Think when a new call of duty or other video game releases early in beta access. Same idea with TestFlight. Memmy is in TestFlight (I’m using it rn) but is being submitted for normal App Store release now.
  
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- Mlem is great!
  
  It’s a shame Mlem doesn’t have an iPad version. This makes it unusable to me
  
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  Give it time, it’s on their backlog. They’re building everything crazy fast.
  
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  Looks like it’s already being worked on now. https://github.com/mlemgroup/mlem/pull/167
  
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  The iOS app is still in beta and only on test flight. I don’t even think it’s been in development for that long. Give it time.
  
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- Of the three I’ve used (Memmy, Mlem, Wefwef), Wefwef is the only one that seems to be able to tell that you’ve read a reply and stops showing it as unread. Unsure why. Very very pleased with Wefwef.
  
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- Now is a native app too on testflight!
  
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wefwef is actually crazy good for a web app. feels as close as we’ll ever get to having Apollo for Lemmy

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- I‘m using it right now and it is so snappy. Feels like Apollo all the way — it’s crazy.
  
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  It’s actually insane how similar it feels to Apollo, like even the swipe commands on comments are the same
  
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- Wow, this just changed the user experience dramatically for me!
  
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- It’s ridiculous how good it is. I thought Elk was good for Mastodon, but wefwef is … wow.
  
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I'm using wefwef as well and it's legit a Apollo clone which is awesome! Now just need more people to come over to here and Lemmy will be even better then Reddit since it's part of the fediverse

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Very impressed with wefwef. And somehow it’s the only client I’ve found that has swipe-to-fold-comments. A required feature IMO.

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- Memmy and Thunder both have tap to fold and swipe to vote / reply as well.
  
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Wefwef is awesome for Apollo users

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Memmy is just waiting on official App Store approval.

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- I’ll try those one first. I’m an Apollo refugee, but I’d prefer to stick with apps that come from the official TestFlight/App Store rather than side-loaded ones. Especially when putting in credentials for a site.
  
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  Definitely give wefwef.app a try, it’s basically an Apollo clone for federated instances and it’s PWA so you don’t need to download any TestFlight betas or sideload ipa’s
  
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Using memmy at the moment. It’s the most advanced app right now. Wefwef is impressive as it resembles Apollo in an web app but at the end I prefer having a native app for daily use.

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- I have both but Memmy keeps logging me out and giving me all kinds of upvote errors. Wefwef works better and I think have pretty much the same functionality
  
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Memmy is the winner for me. I give wefwef and mlem sharing 2nd place together.

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I’m really enjoying Memmy. I know it’s in TestFlight and still has some bugs to iron out, but overall a good experience.

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wefwef is a shameless clone of Apollo. Mimicry is truly the best form of flattery. He copied from one of the best

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Wefwef is shockingly usable considering it’s a PWA. Only thing that’s reminding me this isn’t Apollo is the occasional need to tap again before scrolling.

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Even as an Android user. Wefwef is the best out there

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- wefwef is like Apollo-lite so it’s not surprising that it’s so popular. It follows much of the same design language but not quite as buttoned up or full-featured as the more mature Apollo.
  
  It was an easy transition for me since I was an Apollo user.
  
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  “It follows the same design language” is an understatement. It’s a straight copy. I’m not saying that’s a bad thing, though I have some questions with regard to Christian Selig’s intellectual property rights here, if any.
  
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- You should be able to. Although I always use swipe gestures so maybe it's not working with the arrow buttons?
  
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Memmy's out now!

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- Thank you!
  
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It’s not ios specific but I’m using wefwef and it’s great.

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Def going to DL tonight- does anyone know if it works well on ipad?

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- Works well enough. Pretty much a wider version of the app (I use my iPad in landscape) so it's not using the space optimally, but I can't fault the apps especially since they're all new and focused on iPhones first.
  
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Using wefwef right now, feels pretty good and not a change from Apollo. Looking forward to see its progress

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@thisisdee@lemmy.ml, this stickied post could probably use some love, or you might just want to remove the sticky pin. Some of these Apps no longer exist. Example: Memmy.

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- Thanks! I've updated it a little just by quickly going through the communities. Also lifted the link to lemmyapps up so users won't miss it. Let me know if there's anything I've missed!
  
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  Thanks Dee!
  
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Mlem and Liftoff have been solid

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Just waiting for the AppStore release!

Dang, Lemmy must be a little wacky today with all the influx. Accidentally did a triple post (from Mlem)!

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I've been pretty happy with Memmy so far.

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Liftoff is an amazing app.

Also - your list has the old invite link for Liftoff.

The new update link is: https://testflight.apple.com/join/jKENkGjX (as seen in this post from 3 days ago) (respectfully)

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Arctic was released on the AppStore and the TestFlight gets weekly updates and it’s really great.

Memmy, Avelon and Bean seem to have been abandoned.

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- It almost seems like the only apps (other than purely web-based ones) that are still being developed for iOS are Arctic, Mlem, Thunder, and Voyager.
  
  Edit: And Lemma had a pretty big update recently, too. I should include them as well.
  
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Nicely done! 👏

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Helpful. Thank you!

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I’d love to try wefwef but it seems to only support 3 different Lemmy instances. I’d like to use it with my own instance.

EDIT: thanks for pointing out that it’s indeed possible to use wefwef with any instance. What an amazing PWA!

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- You can, just hit the profile button at the bottom, hit "login" in the top right, then select "other"
  
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- You can use it with your own instance. There’s an “other” option in the latest release that lets you plug in the URL.
  
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Memmy TestFlight is full unfortunately :( any word on when it will be released on App Store?

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- I believe it’s already been submitted for review so it depends on Apple
  
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- The latest test update today mentions it’s been in App Store review for at least 12 hours now. So hopefully soon.
  
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- It was submitted to the App Store with the last beta update. I predict it getting rejected because of the nsfw toggle. That created trouble for Apollo in the past.
  
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  From the Apple App store policy:
  
  your app includes user-generated content from a web-based service, it may display incidental mature “NSFW” content, provided that the content is hidden by default and only displayed when the user turns it on via your website.
  
  Does lemmy support toggling NSFW content (or is it instance based)? I wonder if apps like memmy can leverage this toggle if it exists to pass the App Store review (don’t know much about how memmy currently does it).
  
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I am going to give wefwef a try. I was using Mlem at first but I wasn't a fan. Still a bit worried about wefwef as I wasn't a fan of Apollo at all but willing to try!

Thanks for putting together this list!

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- Unfortunately most of these are Apollo clones since it was very popular. I'd suggest Liftoff if you prefer a different thing. It uses a different design but still nice. Although I haven't tried Thunder so I'm not sure about that one.
  
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Why does Olympus require iOS 17 or newer?

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- Probably because they developed it with the latest SDK and APIs
  
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I love Memmy

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I usually like dedicated apps, but wefwef changed my mind. It’s by far the best PWA I’ve seen so far.

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Wefwef is shockingly usable considering it’s a PWA. Only thing that’s reminding me this isn’t Apollo is the occasional need to tap again before scrolling.

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I personally use Lemma. Great app, still in TestFlight but very promising

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I'm switching over from android to iOS next week. Can sometime please share an app that I can install via Play Store?

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- Thunder
  
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Why is Arctic at the bottom?

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- Mostly when it was released or when I noticed it was released. It’s in no particular order
  
  Please follow the link at the top for updated list
  
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Wefwef and thunder. Thunder is really fast.

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- Just downloaded Thunder, but is seems to have the same issue on iPad as Memmy, where image/web previews are reduced down to a short and wide slit of the image. wefwef is the best for iPad that I’ve used so far.
  
  Edit: scrap that, there is a setting on Thunder to view full height images.
  
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Anybody else getting “Problem fetching posts” errors after installing Wefwef?

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- There's an update available for the wefwef app in the settings menu. Updating may help resolve your issue.
  
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  Working now after the latest update. Thanks!
  
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Not able to connect to wefwef today. Says safari cannot establish a secure connection. Not sure if anyone else seeing this. On mobile.

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- Wefwef isn’t as stable as Apollo :/
  
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  It’s not wefwef but the instance you joined getting overwhelmed as people move to Lemmy (and particularly lemmy.world)
  
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is anyone else having an issue with wefwef not loading posts? i can see all of the communities i'm subbed to, but wefwef won't show my lemmy profile or user posts.

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- wefwef is now having issues with lemmy.world
  
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