Mlem is Great! But what really surprised me is wefwef, hands down the best PWA I’ve ever seen
this post was submitted on 01 Jul 2023
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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
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
You’re right, I don’t have a good reason not to use it other than preference. I used to be on beta for everything when I was on Android and when I switched to iOS I decided not to.
a good reason not to use it other than preference
So why is that your preference? You didn’t really say.
Well I did mention why in my previous reply. I used to be on beta for all my apps but I got tired of things sometimes not working and having to update all the time and/or missing features. So now I prefer stable, more feature complete App Store builds. It’s just my preference.
Mlem is great!
It’s a shame Mlem doesn’t have an iPad version. This makes it unusable to me
Give it time, it’s on their backlog. They’re building everything crazy fast.
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.
Sorry Dumb question but what’s a PWA vs TestFlight?
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.
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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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.
Now is a native app too on testflight!
wefwef is actually crazy good for a web app. feels as close as we’ll ever get to having Apollo for Lemmy
I‘m using it right now and it is so snappy. Feels like Apollo all the way — it’s crazy.
It’s actually insane how similar it feels to Apollo, like even the swipe commands on comments are the same
Wow, this just changed the user experience dramatically for me!
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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
Wefwef is awesome for Apollo users
Very impressed with wefwef. And somehow it’s the only client I’ve found that has swipe-to-fold-comments. A required feature IMO.
Memmy and Thunder both have tap to fold and swipe to vote / reply as well.
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.
It’s not ios specific but I’m using wefwef and it’s great.
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.
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
Memmy is the winner for me. I give wefwef and mlem sharing 2nd place together.
Using wefwef right now, feels pretty good and not a change from Apollo. Looking forward to see its progress
wefwef is a shameless clone of Apollo. Mimicry is truly the best form of flattery. He copied from one of the best
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.
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.
@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.
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!
Thanks Dee!
Nicely done! 👏
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.
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)
Even as an Android user. Wefwef is the best out there
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.
“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.
My first thought upon loading wefwef was “I wonder if the Apollo guy is pissed.”
lol Christian probably doesn’t care; he hasn’t announced his own app, which makes me think he’s out of the game.
Is there a way to filter communities? That’s one piece I haven’t found but desperately miss.
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