I started off using Voyager, swapped to Mlem because of slight differences I preferred. Recently found out Thunder for Lemmy is available on the apple appstore and it instantly became my favorite. I like how unique the ui is compared to other, it seems better suited for browsing and posting on Lemmy, while the others feel better for the initial transition from Reddit. Very suprised it has barely any downloads or reviews when its easily the best Lemmy app on IOS.

Thunder reminds me of the more “modern” alternative front ends for lemmy some sites have while mlem and voyager feel more like the alternative reddit apps (blue alien) and give a similar experience.

On desktop, I’ve been using Friendica.

  • loaf@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    2·
    4 days ago

    Currently using Arctic for iOS. I was using Voyager for a while, but the Arctic dev (devs?) are so good about bug fixes and adding new features, I had to switch.

    • 3dmvr@lemm.eeOPEnglish
      2·
      3 days ago

      I just really love the default ui of thunder, it nailed what I want for lemmy usage, makes the ocassional lage/wrrors less of an issue. Also like consistent ui across devices, but I find it too annoying to type on my tablet to browse lemmy there.

    • 3dmvr@lemm.eeOPEnglish
      2·
      3 days ago

      I have to get around to customizing it, thunder is mostly solid, a bit laggy sometimes, arctic is prob a better move on ios, I just wanted to get used to it, since piefed is forking thunder for their ios app and that will probably be my main eventually. Arctic is definitely more optimized for ios and the fastest I’ve used.

  • Delusion6903@discuss.onlineEnglish
    3·
    7 days ago

    I tried Jerboa and Voyager on Android before settling down with SUMMIT. I haven’t found a reason to change since.

  • Blackhole Banana@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    6 days ago

    Still exploring but why I like Voyager over Mlem is that Voyager can load embeds where Mlem doesn’t seem to have that option. I don’t like to have to tap to see content.

    • 3dmvr@lemm.eeOPEnglish
      2·
      6 days ago

      Mlem testflight supports it, but its a bit buggy I couldn’t make posts without crashing, havent checked the most recent update tho

  • Coelacanth@feddit.nuEnglish
    25·
    8 days ago

    Sync on Android. I’ll go down with the ship, I guess. If ljdawson never comes back I’ll be forced to look into other options eventually, but for now it still works, despite some bugs. It just looks and feels the best to me, and I’ve yet to find another app that can exactly replicate how I have it set up.

    • fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.comEnglish
      1·
      6 days ago

      I was a Sync user on Reddit. Thunder has reproduced that feel for me here. The one place it didn’t I contributed (2-column tablet mode)

    • Zanshi@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      7 days ago

      I use sync occasionally, and I found it has some features literally no other app has (or I’m too dumb to find them) like easy instance switching. It’s right there on the main screen, you just click instances, pick a federated instance, and boom, now you’re seeing stuff from that instance. I wish more apps has that.

    • dlhextall@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      1·
      7 days ago

      I was in the same boat as you, but I discovered Summit this week. I feel like it fixes a couple of annoyances from Sync.

    • warbond@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      8 days ago

      Excellent, just the example I needed to prevent me from examining my own use of Sync. I picked it up straight off of RiF and it’s been mostly fine. Spoilers rarely work and sometimes it just straight up can’t “fetch the image,” but I can do the things I care about, like downvoting and making ad hominem attacks. 10 out of 10 for me.

      • unpossum@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        7·
        8 days ago

        […] like downvoting and making ad hominem attacks.

        Thunder can be used for that too, you blithering imbecile.

        (Sync alumnus, only on Thunder because I moved to iOS. Sync is still the best 😢)

      • CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        4·
        8 days ago

        I’m in the same boat. The ads have become terrible for me so I’m in the market for a new app anyway. I was hesitant to purchase a subscription because of the low number of releases.

        Glad I didn’t

    • yarn@lemmy.caEnglish
      2·
      8 days ago

      Same boat. I’m really happy with my current look and feel, and I have no reason to change at this time.

    • Geth@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      1·
      8 days ago

      I used it until recently thinking the same, but it just became too broken for me. I’m on thunder now and I got it to work exactly the way I used sync and everything seems to actually be working.

  • tecnohippie@slrpnk.netEnglish
    14·
    8 days ago

    I’m using Eternity, I haven’t tried more so I can’t compare, but I liked Eternity enough to don’t have the need to try others.

    • Mac@mander.xyzEnglish
      5·
      7 days ago

      I like Eternity but i have two problems with it:
      Cannot upload images from the app So, uh… 🤦‍♂️
      It doesn’t format spoilers properly

        • Mac@mander.xyzEnglish
          2·
          7 days ago

          Comments, yes. In Thunder there’s a button and you just do a press.

          • SeekPie@lemm.eeEnglish
            2·
            7 days ago

            You actually can, just scroll left when formating the comment.

    • ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      5·
      8 days ago

      Absolutely Thunder for android. Easy, customizable, and is very similar to the app I used for reddit called Relay. Dunno how an apk could be better for using Lemmy.

  • Meldrik@lemmy.wtfEnglish
    11·
    8 days ago

    Voyager on iOS. It’s the best for my use case and I like the UI the most.

  • FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io
    111·
    8 days ago

    Connect for Android was my jam, but now that I’m on Mbin I’m liking Interstellar (which also works with Lemmy).