There is at least 1 app coming together right now for kbin by /u/hariette - I'm sure it's not the only one.

If you think about it in a different sense...every instance is a 3rd party app

Mind blown!!

P.s. - first comment in the fediverse...(I don't like that word)...in the Federation!!!!

kbin doesn't need a third party app because the website works great, and unlike reddit, isnt filled to the brim with ads and trackers

I never use an app, official or otherwise, for reddit. I left because I disagree with reddit's management and believe the changes will negatively impact modding. I also expect other changes I disagree with given IPO goals. They want users to use their new UI or official mobile app. They will likely try to clean up the site to make it more ad friendly at some point.

the fedivers will never be able to ban 3rd party apps - because everything is build on apis that are open. thats the true beauty.

Jerboa on Android works pretty well! I'm posting from it right now 😁

for ios there is mlem and memmy on testflight. lots of people are working on cool projects on github

It was definitely a portion of the move; more like "straw that broke the camel's back."

Unlike Reddit, there is no barrier to creating third party apps for this. Many of the problems that are softened by third party apps on Reddit, can be solved in the fediverse by communities and users setting up their own instances (with their own policies and customizations).

Kbin have PWA tho

Are you on crack my dude? I'm viewing this post from Jerboa right now

there is no way to kill off 3rd party apps, because the whole API is public - what's your point ?

We didn't just leave Reddit because of the apps in the end. They did a blackout for apps. I left mainly because I can't stand spez.