Hi all. I’m new here so go easy. What is the best way to enjoy and get the most out of Lemmy if I’m accustomed to the Reddit app interface? I’m trying Voyager but it feels clunky. I’m trying it in my browser too and at phtn dot app.
Thanks in advance.
Edit: I’m using iOS
Edit 2: thanks for all the suggestions. I’ll give them a spin!
I like Voyager but it’s optimised for phones.
I still use it on desktop. Definitely not ideal, but it works for me. I can’t even remember why at this point. Some feature that isn’t in the native interface. Before user tagging. Probably something to do with blocking or filtering.
I don’t see a reason to use Lemmy app on desktop though. Feels more natural to access Lemmy and Reddit through browser if I am on desktop.
There are probably better apps but jerboa does it for me.
edit: not to say jerboa is bad
Thanks!
I personally like Arctic.
I use jerboa
What device are you on?
iPad only
Thunder has a tablet mode view, which can help maximize browsing on an iPad.
Try adding “old.” before your insurance URL, if installed its a reproduction of the OG reddit layout
I’ve experimented with numerous apps for Lemmy, but Boost for Lemmy has become my go-to choice. It truly has everything I need and is incredibly user-friendly—it’s the full package. While I’ve noticed it hasn’t received updates in a while, there’s no reason to fix what isn’t broken. I’ve also tried Voyager, Sync, Thunder, Eternity, and Connect, but none of them have convinced me to switch from Boost.
Thank you
I love Boost, no idea if it’s ios
I’ve tried a bunch of apps, and Thunder is my favorite. I believe it’s available for both iOS and Android.
I was a big fan of relay for Reddit, and thunder is the closest I’ve found.
I’ll take a look. Thank you
I use Eternity.
Same. Does what I want.
I used Voyager for a long time, but have been using Arctic for a while now and will probably stick with it. It’s UI/UX isn’t quite as refined as Voyager, but it has feature parity and feels much more like a native app. I’m pretty sure Voyager was originally a web app and in some ways doesn’t behave like a native iOS app. It’s solid though and is actively developed.
Just because I haven’t seen it here: I use Mlem and like it. I haven’t tried any other apps but from the comments here it seems no one else has tried Mlem so I’m not sure how it compares. I do enjoy the filtering of keywords. It’s indispensable these days.
Thank you
For iOS, I use Mlem. It’s open source and updated regularly (the TestFlight version at least). It’s got a really nice interface. Lots of little customization options. Feels a lot like Apollo. My second choice is Arctic. A lot of great options, has push notifications. But isn’t open source (yet!) and feels like it’s slightly less polished than Mlem.
I’m looking for Android equivalent to these two apps, but I’m not see anything remotely close.
Thank you
I found Voyager to be quite similar to Apollo. It’s available for both iOS and Android. Plus it’s open source.
I’ve tried it! Both on iOS and Android. Maybe it’s cause it’s not native. There’s something about how it feels that isn’t the same as a native app.
Ah yes, I believed it’s a webapp packaged as app. And it still follows iOS style even on Android. But maybe I am just a simple guy who favours function over form, I always like simple and functional design over polish.
Sync is what I like. Used it for reddit, then the dev ported it over to lemmy.
I recently switched away from Sync to Voyager. Like you I’d loved sync for both platforms, but it’s been bugging for me for awhile, and didn’t realize it wasn’t being updated so I switched.
It’s kind of subjective. I say try them out and see what you like but also remember there’s multiple Lemmy web UIs. I like using Interstellar with Mbin
Jeroba is nice