Memes @lemmy.ml

1y ago

Me now that the new lemmy clients can replace my reddit addiction

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Highly recommend checking out wefwef - closest option to an Apollo clone as I've seen so far in terms of UI and functionality, and doesn't even need to be installed. Memmy is a very good second place option, but I've been using wefwef since I heard about it yesterday and ZI think it's better.
- It's good but laggy. Swiping doesn't feels native unfortunately.
  
  Are you using it as an installed PWA? I’m not having any issues with animations or scrolling. I have run into a few weird UI bugs with slide up menus within communities, but that’s about it.
- I started with Mlem and wasn’t a huge fan and was primarily using Memmy. But I decided to try mlem again as it’s been a while and it looks much better! Might be my new daily driver. I’ll give wefwef a try too.
  
  Yeah like a week after I joined they completely changed the display, and it’s been my heavy hitter. Wefwef feels like I never left Apollo though.
- It’s great, but I really wish it had the equivalent of Apollo’s “compact” mode!
  
  They just shipped it minutes ago! Second release in less than 24h lol
  
  It's there now!
- Using it right now. So far it's nice. But I have like 7 plus the browser. See which becomes my default in time. I am just so used to RIF it's going take an adjustment.
- I've never seen web apps as advantage personally. I'd much rather have a local install.
  
  Agreed in most scenarios, but wefwef is arguably the best PWA I’ve ever used - it’s nice right now as an option to get something into user’s hands quickly without waiting for App Store approval. Would love to see it become a native app eventually.

I'm keeping Apollo on my phone for the memories 😢
- Same with Infinity😅
  
  Infinity for Everything (Threadiverse) is under development.
- I deleted rif because I absolutely will click on it just by habbit
  
  I will keep sync on my phone because everytime I accidentally open it, I will remember why I dislike reddit and vow never to go back.
  
  I just changed the connect for lemmy icon to the Rif icon because it just felt weird without it.

I love Memmy, but that icon looks like a clown tick.
- We already are looking at adding community icons. 🤘

I started using jerboa cause of a random suggestion, how does everyone feel about it? I noticed it doesnt collect user data and I think it said it encrypts stuff, which I like for privacy
- I've only started using it, but I'm liking it alright. That being said, I'm going to use Sync as soon as it's available.
- I am still getting used to it coming from RIF but it's growing on me.
  
  Same doesn't seem bad, just not what I'm used to.
  
  Same doesn't seem bad, just not what I'm used to.
- After being here for 5 minutes. After not knowing how to login 6 minutes ago.
  I've already forgot reddit exists.
  
  What's Reddit?
  
  Reddit? Never heard that before
- I'm using liftoff and I like it more, because it remembers that I only want posts from the communities that I'm subscribed to.
- I would've liked to try it, but it crashes on app launch :/ using Connect For Lemmy instead
- I had to switch to connect for Lemmy, as jerboa was bugging out and not showing me anything on my feed from outside my local instance.
  Waiting for sync for Lemmy but it's roughly 6 weeks away from release according to developer.
  
  Same, I do wish connect had quick buttons to move between connects. You can collapse a comment section by holding down the parent comment, but I haven't found a way to navigate quickly.
- I couldn't login two weeks and had to do it on thed web page. I can't download images in comment sections :(
- I'm using it. I like it better than connect which is the only other one on the play store right now. There are more but you have to install them off github. I'll just wait till they make it to play store to try those out.

Memmy has seriously improved over the past two weeks, it’s development has been extremely fast and I’m very impressed with my limited casual use so far.

I am enjoying memmy
- Same
- The dev has done very well for such early releases.

I just changed the connect for lemmy icon to the Rif icon because it just felt weird without it lol

I wonder if Christian can reuse Apollo as a Lemmy client and keep the project going
- I think he’s mentioned he doesn’t really have an interest in that right now. But I wish so too.
- Wefwef is a web app that is a near carbon copy of Apollo. It’s how I’m browsing and it’s great. Much better than the web interface.
- He addressed that a bit ago. That kind of undertaking would be pretty big, since the data structure on the back end is so much different. It’s not out of the question, but not something he wants to do right now.
  
  Yeah, he definitely deserves some time off after this. But if he were to get around to it at some point he’d have a ton of users

🤌

I’ve got like 4 downloaded right now
- I’ve got 5
  Mlem
  Memmy
  WefWef
  Thunder
  Liftoff
- The more the better
  
  I have 6 downloaded so I can try them all. Lmao
  Jerboa
  Connect
  Liftoff
  Lemmur
  Thunder
  Wefwef
  Edit: Connect was my favorite until i realized its absolutely riddled with trackers. RIP. Currently trying Wefwef but ill probably come back to Jerboa.

It’s wild seeing the difference in number of votes and comments today compared to the last week or so since I signed up.

Image Transcription: Meme
['Distracted Boyfriend' - A stock photo image of a man walking side by side with a woman in a blue shirt, holding hands, as a different woman in a red shirt walks past. The man appears to be whistling at the woman walking past, showing clear interest in her looks, while the woman he is walking with looks at him. The face of the woman next to him is replaced by the app icon for the app "Apollo for Reddit", while the woman he is looking at has her face replaced by the app icon for "Memmy for Lemmy"]
^{I'm a human volunteer transcribing posts in a format compatible with screen readers, for blind and visually impaired users!}
- Thank you for doing this important work!
  
  Glad I can help!

Apollo is more like the wife who was murdered by Reddit, now watching you from heaven, hoping that you find a new social media platform to make you happy.

I want to use Liftoff, but it doesn't work with vlemmy.net

I just need to figure out how to add more “subreddits” or whatever they are called and how to switch between them but other than that this app feels great so far. Fuck Spez. Currently using Memmy

FYI, Memmy was JUST submitted to the AppStore at 8am yesterday. It’s waiting on review. 🤞

Any prior RIF users with some advice for which app to switch to for Lemmy that's the most similar?
- Check out WefWef for Lemmy
  
  Is this an android app? Cause I couldn't find it on any app store lol
- Connect for Lemmy, so far so good
  
  Tried a few of these apps so far. Connect is really nice! It seems really snappy, and got it mostly working just like how I'd had RIF setup before.
- I'm using Connect for Lemmy and so far it's fairly good.
  
  The only thing I'd change about Connect is the visability of comment interaction buttons but other than that with a few tweaks to font sizes and stuff it's a fairly similar experience to RIF.

Memmy has had an amazing development cycle. Big thing that Thunder has that Memmy doesn’t is swipe access to my communities. Really like swiping in from the left in Thunder and having that list. Memmy you need to click the star and it’s a bit of a reach while one handed.

the apollo - memmy pipeline is real

Its not as polished as Apollo but years of development will do that for you.
I noticed at one point in the side swipe upvote the down vote and upvote waw pointing down just the color was changing

Which clients?
- Memmy + Mlem
  
  Which is better?
  
  Thanks!

Actually it's reddit I'm looking away from. Not Apollo. Memmy is good. In a better state than mlem I'd say.

What app is that on the left

This is starting to feel like Digg v5.0.
- I'd never used digg, but still gave an update, lol.

Is there a client/app for iPhone?
- Yes
  try out these two;
  https://testflight.apple.com/join/6jaRU6rD
  https://testflight.apple.com/join/MelFP11Y
  
  Thanks! Testing out Memmy now

Holy shit I’m posting this from wefwef… how the hell is this as good as Memmy!?
- Is it just me or is wefwef letting promoted by bots?
  
  Not a bot, but I think it works surprisingly well for a non native and pretty new app.

there’s less content but I find the content to be of higher quality. at least on what I’d consider the frontpage

I FEEL COMPLETE ONCE AGAIN!

Memmy is excellent

Started with Jerboa until the 0.18.0 issue, switched to Thunder which was buggier than I liked. But now that Liftoff is finally on F-Droid it feels like I've found the definitive Android client. Well until Artemis that is.
- Sync for Lemmy is also coming!
- Is it on fdroid? I just installed the apk
  
  I didn't see it on fdroid but it looks like it's on the play store early release. I tried from GitHub but was having issues with my phone and loading the apk
- Liftoff is my favorite so far. It's the closest to Infinity for Reddit, which is where I'm migrating from.

Which clients do you guys actually recommand?
- For noncommittals I'd recommend wefwef (dev is considering renaming)
  Then if you want an app there several.
- I've just installed Connect and so far I like it more than Jeroba. There's also Sync coming SoonTM so that would probably be good
  
  Liftoff is pretty slick too. Though it has a padding issue on some drop downs.
  
  I just installed connect as well and so far it seems like a good contender for a replacement.

Yeah, it's not too bad here. Got a dope username and gonna go on a spree searching up some cool new communities. There will always be enough people relaying all the reddit content, so why bother ig
- I was so happy when I found my normal username was available here on Lemmy. It's a shallow reason to like the app, but it's part of what really sold it to me and made me check it out further, and so far, I'm really happy I did.

I’m really liking mlem and thunder so far. Curious how Artemis is going to look. Considering they chose a god name just like Apollo. I can see them going for a similar look.
- Very much looking forward to using Arthemis as well

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