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What's the best app to use with Lemmy? I've downloaded Thunder, but just wondering if it's a good app or are there better ones out there? Edit: Thank you all for your advice! I will try out the various recommendations and see what works best for me.

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[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 34 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I like Voyager. It's very close to RES.

Some instances collect data btw. This place is a data mine, but so is every other place and most instances aren't ran by corporations. There are ways to tell exactly what you personally upvote and downvote. Anyone can have access to that info though, it's not sold.

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

For some reason I don't see images uploaded to feddit.org instance or by users from that instance.

Idk if it's something to do with the app or my account.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

From the app? There is an instance, but there is also an app. The app lets you sign into any instance you're a part of. I'm guessing, not positive, that the instance isn't federated to feddit.org. Do a search while on the instance and it will come up if it's not blocked.

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Yes.

Edit: Happens on Firefox too wtf

[–] Stovetop@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Firewall issue perhaps?

I have some links fail to load while I'm at work unless I use a VPN. Should do all browsing at work from VPN, to be honest.

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 1 points 23 hours ago

Happens on different networks so not a firewall issue. I'm wondering if there's some other blocking involved? Cause it only happens if it is feddit.org users/instances.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That is very weird, I would send a bug report to the developer. I haven't had any issues.

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 1 points 23 hours ago

This is happening on (both stock profile and profile with extensions) Firefox and (stock) Chrome too. And only with feddit.org instances/users.

[–] acidbattery@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Thanks for the info! Which instances do you recommend that don’t collect data?

[–] Grumpyleb@lemmus.org 3 points 1 day ago

I clicked on the app link on the main page, and it gives a list of apps, some which collext.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I'm not that savvy on the data collection and who does or doesn't collect. I've had an instance admin tell me that they check all of the data on people.

[–] Grumpyleb@lemmus.org 3 points 1 day ago
[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm also on team Boost. I don't know if it's the best, but it didn't take much to make it feel like RIF (Reddit is fun) which I was already used to.

[–] Grumpyleb@lemmus.org 2 points 1 day ago

Thanks, I've been looking at them, the only reason I decided against Boost is because it collects data. If I find Thunder to be not so user friendly I'llprobably switch.

[–] net00@lemm.ee 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Mlem, Arctic, and Voyager for me, very nice apps

[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 10 points 1 day ago

Mlem is the best. Arctic is a second, but the dev appears to be mia.

[–] Blaze@sopuli.xyz 5 points 20 hours ago
[–] EfreetSK@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I suppose Voyager but I still use Sync. And don't call me Newbie

[–] Grumpyleb@lemmus.org 4 points 1 day ago

Surley you can't be serious! ;).

[–] whotookkarl@lemmy.world 7 points 23 hours ago

Voyager, used to use & prefer Sync but it didn't keep up with instance upgrades

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago

Voyager is my go-to

[–] drofenvy@lemmy.world 6 points 22 hours ago
[–] alianne@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I've been using Summit lately and like it so far; the dev is responsive and there are quite a few customization options.

I previously used Sync (now abandoned), Jerboa, and Connect as well. Jerboa didn't seem quite so customizable, but it was a nice and simple UI.

[–] Grumpyleb@lemmus.org 4 points 1 day ago
[–] Contramuffin@lemmy.world 5 points 23 hours ago

Thunder feels most similar to Relay, which is what I used for Reddit. Honestly, I get the feeling that all of the apps are pretty polished and are customizable enough that you can make one look exactly like the others

[–] cb900f_bodhi@lemmynsfw.com 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Eternity. I've tried them all and it was the best. Dev is too busy lately to maintain it. So I'm using Connect in the interim.

Really, you just gotta try them all to find the flavor you like best!

[–] Grumpyleb@lemmus.org 3 points 1 day ago

Cheers, yeah I edited the title to say that basically, I'll test them out and see which i prefer.

[–] ninjaturtle 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Used to use Eternity, recently switched to Raccoon. Its pretty good so far but different from Eternity that you have to get use to the different gestures.

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

There is no best just ones that work well enough for you.

I have used Liftoff, Thunder, and Voyager. I currently use Voyager as Liftoff broke with an API change a while ago and Thunder kept crashing on my Android phone.

[–] Grumpyleb@lemmus.org 4 points 1 day ago

As I've just read,Thunder is still being tweaked, I'm also on android, and ideally prefer an app that doesn't collect data. I guess it'll be trial and error for a while. Thanks.

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Boost is best. Lots of customization.

[–] Grumpyleb@lemmus.org 2 points 1 day ago

Thank you, much appreciated.

[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 5 points 1 day ago

I'm on team Voyager, it seems to support every feature except user names and pfps

[–] ninjaturtle 4 points 1 day ago

Check out Raccoon. Its been pretty good so far. Nicely made.

Raccoon

[–] abbadon420@lemm.ee 4 points 1 day ago

I also want to pitch Connect. It has the same kind of look and feel as RIF used to have. Plus the dev is super active and constantly doing updates and listening to user experiences. It's mad in Canada, which might be a plus punt as well.

[–] asudox@lemmy.asudox.dev 2 points 23 hours ago

Summit recently went open source, so you can try that if you are on android: https://summit.idunnololz.com/