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
    593·
    2 months ago

    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·
      2 months ago

      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·
        2 months ago

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

        • Num10ck@lemmy.worldEnglish
          5·
          2 months ago

          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·
            2 months ago

            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·
              2 months ago

              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·
                2 months ago

                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·
      2 months ago

      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·
      2 months ago

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

    • zelifcam@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      2 months ago

      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
    341·
    2 months ago

    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·
      2 months ago

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

      • QuarterSwede@lemmy.world
        61·
        2 months ago

        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).

    • 1984@lemmy.today
      5·
      2 months ago

      It’s fine but if you compare Jerboa side to side with Sync, you see that Sync is much smoother.

    • JeezNutz@lemmy.mlEnglish
      4·
      2 months ago

      Use use jerboa! I like the fact that you can see downvotes although I’m not sure if it’s specifically a jerboa thing or some apps just don’t do it

    • Today@lemmy.world
      3·
      2 months ago

      I tried a bunch of apps last year and settled on jerboa. My only complaint is the inability to default sort comments by old.

    • Achyu@lemmy.sdf.org
      2·
      2 months ago

      I use it. Had tried Voyager for a day or so, but came back to Jerboa.

      I’m curious about Eternity, since I am a Infinity user. Haven’t tried it yet.

    • Ziglin@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      2 months ago

      I started using thunder when I got my current phone, which I do prefer but I liked Jerboa too.

  • edric@lemm.ee
    29·
    2 months ago

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

  • ReallyZen@lemmy.ml
    20·
    2 months ago

    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.

  • SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    14·
    2 months ago

    I loved infinity for reddit so I’m on eternity for Lemmy (a fork of infinity). The other I use is Jerboa. Haven’t enjoyed anything else I’ve tried, not that I’ve tried everything.

  • Luna@lemdro.idEnglish
    13·
    2 months ago

    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

  • sneakyninjapants@sh.itjust.works
    13·
    2 months ago

    If you’re on android I can highly recommend Eternity. Open source and a fork of Infinity for Reddit; which is still going as a paid service post Reddit API débâcle. I loved Infinity prior to Reddit being a bitch and Eternity is just as great

  • Lad@reddthat.com
    12·
    2 months ago

    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.

    • Fuad@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
      2·
      2 months ago

      I’m using iOS but still feel comfortable to use Voyager in my iPhone.

  • Albbi@lemmy.ca
    11·
    2 months ago

    I used to use Boost for Reddit so I naturally started using Boost for Lemmy when it came out. But for some reason I wasn’t quite satisfied with it.

    I’m currently on Thunder and have been liking it a lot. Don’t really hear it talked about much though.

    • veroxii@aussie.zone
      2·
      2 months ago

      Same. Summit is amazing and since starting to use it a year ago I haven’t even wanted to try anything else again.

      And for reference I used to use baconreader for a decade over on Reddit. Summit has a similar vibe for me.

    • veroxii@aussie.zone
      1·
      2 months ago

      Same. Summit is amazing and since starting to use it a year ago I haven’t even wanted to try anything else again.

      And for reference I used to use baconreader for a decade over on Reddit. Summit has a similar vibe for me.

    • veroxii@aussie.zone
      1·
      2 months ago

      Same. Summit is amazing and since starting to use it a year ago I haven’t even wanted to try anything else again.

      And for reference I used to use baconreader for a decade over on Reddit. Summit has a similar vibe for me.

  • cheese_greater@lemmy.world
    121·
    2 months ago

    I’ve used Memmy, Avalon, and settled on Voyager because Apollo just scratched that itch like nothing else. There’s not really any terrible choice other than web/no client app.