I need your opinion and suggestions on the best Lemmy client to use.

P.S., I currently use Voyager as my client.

  • sbv@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    583·
    6 天前

    I really enjoy Sync.

    I was using Voyager until Sync got ported over to Lemmy. Voyager is great, but I find Sync more responsive. I also really appreciate Sync’s appearance customization. I’m old, so I like cranking the size of some text.

    I think there’s an ad supported version of Sync if you want to try it. I paid the CDN$10 or whatever it cost on release. It’s worth it to me.

    • TJA!@sh.itjust.works
      201·
      6 天前

      I also really like sync. I also paid for the ad free version.

      But there are still some issues and the dev is, again, inactive.

      • sbv@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        12·
        6 天前

        Yeah. As much as I like Sync, I’m envious of aeharding’s constant improvements to Voyager.

        • Num10ck@lemmy.worldEnglish
          5·
          5 天前

          yep. i lived Avelon until development stopped, and Voyager passed it up. the continued development is the long term play. my only problem with voyager is it doesnt let you come back to where you left off. i leave the app to google up something before i post it and when i go to return the post has vanished.

          i want non-volatile Voyager.

          • Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.worldEnglish
            4·
            4 天前

            Sync has had serious issues in the past such as an easily triggered, reproducible, guaranteed crash on open, with the dev not putting out a fix for months. This neglect goes back several years, to back when Sync was a Reddit client. Most infamously he disappeared for over a year when his UI refresh wasn’t well received.

            The app is great (I’m only on Boost due to user tags requiring a paid subscription in Sync), but his response time to issues is glacial. And it doesn’t help that it’s by far the most expensive client if you want it ad-free, and features that used to be free now require an even more expensive subscription to use on top of that.

            • Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
              2·
              5 天前

              First I’ve heard of any show stopping bugs. Been running fine for me (lemmy and reddit) and countless others. Maybe some niche incompatibility with your device.

              • Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.worldEnglish
                3·
                5 天前

                The crash I referenced was caused by having the scrollbar enabled IIRC, and it was fixed earlier this year. It made it impossible to launch the main activity without crashing if you’d enabled that setting, so users were sharing workarounds to launch directly to the settings screen without loading any communities so they could disable it.

    • cbarrick@lemmy.worldEnglish
      192·
      6 天前

      Big +1 for Sync.

      I was paying for Sync back when it was a Reddit client, and I moved to Lemmy mostly because that is where Sync moved.

      It’s an awesome app. Best app purchase I’ve ever made. (There is a free version too.)

    • Fuad@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
      101·
      6 天前

      I think I want to give a try to Sync soon. Thanks for the suggestion.

    • zelifcam@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      5 天前

      I find Sync more responsive.

      I like cranking the size of some text

      I’m on iOS and Voyager has many customizations and the ability to change text sizes. I’ve never noticed any issues with responsiveness.

      Is this another one of those “well I was on Android and used sync vs well I was iOS and used AlienBlue / Apollo ” comments? Perhaps androids Voyager not as good as the iOS version? I guess it depends on what OP is using for mobile.

  • Matt@lemdro.idEnglish
    35·
    6 天前

    Voyager is definitely the most polished and great for those who used Apollo for Reddit. It is also very actively developed. For the Android users who do not mind the iOS aesthetic, Voyager is one of the few Lemmy clients on F-Droid.

    Thunder is also a great option. I personally prefer its UX more than Voyager, but it is not quite as polished.

    • tyler@programming.dev
      71·
      6 天前

      Mlem is a lot better than Voyager. Better features, faster, has fewer errors messages. At least for me.

      • QuarterSwede@lemmy.world
        61·
        6 天前

        I loved Apollo and appreciate Voyager but it doesn’t respect hiding read posts very well so I turned to Mlem which is now my favorite. The v2 beta is even better, adding easy markdown formatting and some nicer UI enhancements (the vote counter scrolling up or down on vote is a nice touch).

  • Luna@lemdro.idEnglish
    14·
    5 天前

    I just use Jerboa since that was the most mature app when the Reddit drama happened. I haven’t tried other clients because it’s Good Enough™ for me

  • edric@lemm.ee
    29·
    6 天前

    Thunder. Special mention to Arctic for its ability to embed and play gifs/videos in-app.

  • Lad@reddthat.com
    12·
    5 天前

    Voyager is the best for me. Used Apollo for Reddit for years on my iPhone, so Voyager on Android just feels familiar and comfortable. Like sleeping in your own bed.

  • ReallyZen@lemmy.ml
    21·
    6 天前

    Connect is cool, no ads, buy-me-a-coffee support

    It features powerful filters that allows me to stay away from current usa politics (by keywords) and from websites I wouldn’t consume content (by URL)

    I find its layout more legible, be it overview or listing communities etc. Also features direct links to overall instances, ability to switch accounts or browse other instances as guest

    Dev is open to requests / suggestions (and bug reports) in c/lemmyconnect, tho their availability is spotty

    Still a pretty solid app, with these filters being the one feature I need IRL. Fuck trump, fuck x.com, etc etc.

  • qevlarr@lemmy.world
    8·
    5 天前

    Liking Voyager, after trying a few unsuccessfully. This is the first one that rivals the old Reddit Is Fun for me