I was a loyal RIF user, and unfortunately it doesn't look like that's getting a lemmy version. I'll try any new lemmy app that pops up, but I think there's a good chance i stick with jerboa.
EdgeOfToday 18 points 3 years ago
db2 10 points 3 years ago
I bought RIF years ago, for context, and so far I'm liking Liftoff over Jerboa. For one it's getting more frequent updates, but overall of the two Liftoff feels closer to what I'm used to interface-wise.
That said they're both good apps.
SpaceNoodle 10 points 3 years ago
I like the Liftoff interface, but its content density is poor, and its arbitrary choice of federation source magically prevents me from commenting on the majority of posts, not to mention the duplicate posts. Not to mention the duplicate posts. Not to mention the duplicate posts. Not to mention the duplicate posts.
The_Picard_Maneuver 8 points 3 years ago
I worry that the RIF dev is backing the wrong horse. They decided to build an app for Squabbles or something.
Digester 4 points 3 years ago
I'm liking Jerboa more than I initially did. It need improvements of course but things will eventually come along. What all third party apps desperately need is adding functions for moderators. Everytime I have to log in to the browser version of my instance just to pin or delete spam comments. Not very convenient.
jeems 2 points 3 years ago
Have you tried Summit? The swiping to get the sidebars is an adjustment for me coming from RIF but I feel it has the best look and feature set. I also like Thunder, but it's lacking some features of the other apps.
121GiggleWhats 1 point 3 years ago
I second Liftoff as a once RIF user
saltesc 3 points 3 years ago
Having extensively used LiftOff, Jerboa, Connect, and Wefwef, Thunder is my RIF replacement. I think it's overlooked because it's not on the store. LiftOff is a decent second option, so I'm still keeping an eye on it, but itdoesn't feel like "home".
Lightsong 1 point 3 years ago
Same. But I know those things take time. So I'm not writing anything off yet. I just want to support Devs. I got few apps installed, playing around with them and see which one I'll eventually stick to.
121GiggleWhats 1 point 3 years ago
Hadn't heard of Thunder yet. I'll have to check it out. Thanks for suggesting!
mintiefresh 11 points 3 years ago
Jerboa has done the job for sure. I will switch to Sync right away but Jerboa will stick around depending on what shape Sync is in.
So nice to have choices!
Nachorella 7 points 3 years ago
Yeah, I've tried most of the ones everyone is talking about but none of them have compared to Jerboa imo. I think people are too quick to look for alternatives. I'll still probably hop to Boost once it's out, just because that's what I used for reddit and I'm used to it. But Jerboa is pretty good.
SpaceNoodle 7 points 3 years ago
On Jerboa right now. It's had some major growing pains, and they're ongoing; that's being said, it's improving rapidly.
I love the diversity of 3P apps.
Cris_Color 5 points 3 years ago
Agreed, sync was my favorite reddit app but honestly I'm really enjoying jerboa, and love that its open source. I wish the sync Dev lots of success though, his reddit app was worth every penny and he always did right by his users
Potato_in_my_anus 9 points 3 years ago
Yep, I've been using it for about a week and it's the better app for Android. Kudos for Connect.
laxmanndhotre 2 points 3 years ago
Yup. Using connect right now. It's really a well made app
averyminya 26 points 3 years ago
We just like rockets, okay?
No but honestly, if Boost is going to be anything like it was then it's just a no brainer. He had by far the most customizable 3rd party app.
He was also always very responsive, I have had a few conversations with him over the years and he's added features and fixed bugs on different devices I was using at so I'm glad he's going to be continuing. My main hope is that the kbin API comes out so he can add support for it. I love Firefox but I miss my AMOLED themes with boost.
Oh man, and if there's per instance themeing!
HeyJoe 4 points 3 years ago
Currently using liftoff but I am also waiting for the boost release. It was the only app I have used for reddit in the last 5 years. Looked really nice and I never found any issues outside maybe 1 outage which I think was caused by reddit.
Obstinatrician 4 points 3 years ago
There is a pre registration for Boost for Lemmy
Whimseymimple 14 points 3 years ago
I like Liftoff enough that I've stopped looking at every new thing that is coming out.
OverfedRaccoon 2 points 3 years ago
I just need account and subscription management handled better in Liftoff. I appreciate being able to toggle between subscriptions on different instances, but I'd like it to toggle the active user over to the account associated with the selected instance/subscriptions. Too easy to cross contaminate.
chimera765 11 points 3 years ago
Makes me sad I moved to iOS late last year, but very happy to know Sync is coming to Lemmy!
chimera765 4 points 3 years ago
Been using it on TestFlight since I moved over. Fantastic app so far!
DrSuSE 8 points 3 years ago
I'm using Jerboa now, but waiting for Boost.
I have tried them all, I think, and found things to be frustrating (though certainly understanding the rapid development phase we're in).
I was using Connect and liked it, but struggled to search for Communities vs within Communities when I wanted one or the other.
Many other apps did a poor job (in my opinion) of visually presenting data.
Some it was just weird navigation behavior that felt completely unintuitive.
Anyway, they all had pros and cons and I'm sure will get better and better.
For now, Jerboa seems like the best "waiting room" app for me.
Never_Sm1le 6 points 3 years ago
Currently using Thunder and love it
ShadowZone 5 points 3 years ago
Still on Jerboa. It does the things I need it to do.
Vestria 5 points 3 years ago
Sync cannot come to Lemmy fast enough, sorry. Been using it for enough years that I will automatically trust it over everything else and I'm so used to it feature-wise that it's not even worth giving other apps a shot when I know it's in the pipeline.
Dick_Justice 5 points 3 years ago
What are you using now? I never used Apollo but I've been using wefwef and from what I understand it's practically a clone of Apollo.
RembrandtQEinstein 4 points 3 years ago
It really is almost exactly the same. I've been using a combo of wefwef and memmy
shinobizilla 3 points 3 years ago
Looking forward to Sync. Any of these apps have a tablet interface yet? I tried few of them and they didn't have a tablet UI.
limited_alchemy 2 points 3 years ago
Yeah, that's the #1 reason I'm excited about Sync for Lemmy. I miss the two pane layout.
shinobizilla 2 points 3 years ago
I did, it does not have a tablet UI either. I found the iOS like UI jarring to use loll. It's a well made app but after using Sync for a decade+ any other app feels underwhelming.
RanchOnPancakes 2 points 3 years ago
I never used Sync before. One of the things i liked about Relay is it had all the ways of handling post. Opening videos in overlay windows and such. Does sync behave like that?
WizzCaleeba 2 points 3 years ago
Might have to try Connect. I started with Liftoff and it's really nice. I even tried just saving the Lemm.ee site to my homepage since the mobile version is really good. Currently on Jerboa and loving it. All the 3rd party choices already available is actually really surprising. Still can't wait for Boost though!
ThatWeirdGuy1001 1 point 3 years ago
Meanwhile I'm here waiting impatiently for boost for lemmy
mingistech 3 points 3 years ago
Memmy is iOS and only. This is an Android post.
twopercentethan 0 points 3 years ago
What about Memmy?
PalePhantom 1 point 3 years ago
Memmy hasn't been released for Android yet, so no one here would think of Memmy
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