submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by thisisdee@lemmy.world to c/apple_enthusiast@lemmy.world

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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

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[-] Snowyman12334567890@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

The mlem community link is same as liftoff

[-] thisisdee@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

My bad! Copy pasting error. Should be fixed now.

[-] sennalonso1981@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Wefwef and thunder. Thunder is really fast.

[-] Deez@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

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.

[-] Radio_717@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

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

[-] thisisdee@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

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.

[-] fernfrost@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

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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[-] 2Xtreme21@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I’ve been using Mlem and the latest update seemingly has an Apollo inspiration behind it. I will probably be sticking with it— in fact, it’s now in the place on my home screen where Apollo has sat for 7 years. Really sad to have to do that but Reddit is now effectively dead to me.

[-] philoneous@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Nicely done! 👏

[-] Bushwhack@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Helpful. Thank you!

[-] valeriecherish@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

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.

[-] Cardinal@lemmy.pt 3 points 2 years ago

wefwef is now having issues with lemmy.world

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[-] rgr7353@infosec.pub 2 points 2 years ago

Olympus for Lemmy also has a TestFlight beta (works currently only for iOS 17 Dev Beta)

There are some more apps announced (Artemis, Beyond)

You can check it out here in the iOS section

https://lemmy.world/post/465785

[-] thisisdee@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Thank you! I wasn't aware there's already a post for this. I'll add this link to the post.

[-] 5ilver5urfer@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

Not able to connect to wefwef today. Says safari cannot establish a secure connection. Not sure if anyone else seeing this. On mobile.

[-] PuddingFeeling907@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Wefwef isn’t as stable as Apollo :/

[-] gimbal_lock@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

It’s not wefwef but the instance you joined getting overwhelmed as people move to Lemmy (and particularly lemmy.world)

[-] PuddingFeeling907@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Aah that’s a good point.

[-] imrichyouknow@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

Mlem and Liftoff have been solid

[-] kaotic@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I've been pretty happy with Memmy so far.

[-] slin@feddit.de 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

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.

[-] orangeNgreen@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

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.

[-] simplejack@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

@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.

[-] thisisdee@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

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!

[-] simplejack@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Thanks Dee!

[-] writerlygal@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

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

[-] Jollins@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Mlem has really come along the last few weeks — looks nice now. And definitely more of an Apollo vibe. I checked out of it (and left the TestFlight) once the dev announced it was abandoned but it’s clearly back now.

[-] Jollins@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

And I’m back to using it now since Memmy doesn’t support post deletions yet and a Lemmy server hiccup resulted in a double post. Solid app now

[-] ZeroKuma@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Are all these apps adding upvote/downvote systems? Cause I noticed lemmy on safari didn’t have voting but memmy and wefwef did.

[-] BitingChaos@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Why does Olympus require iOS 17 or newer?

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[-] avieshek@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Why is Arctic at the bottom?

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