Mlem is Great! But what really surprised me is wefwef, hands down the best PWA I’ve ever seen
this post was submitted on 01 Jul 2023
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wefwef is seriously one of the best PWA I’ve ever seen. I’m interested in trying out mlem once it goes live on the App Store
Why do you want to wait for the App Store version? FlightTest is made by apple, no jailbreak, no illegal things. It’s a separate App Store where you need an invite link to access an app. And here is the Link
You’re right, I don’t have a good reason not to use it other than preference. I used to be on beta for everything when I was on Android and when I switched to iOS I decided not to.
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Sorry Dumb question but what’s a PWA vs TestFlight?
PWA- progressive web app
An app that is actually just a webpage that behaves like an app and runs through safari. A TestFlight app is a full regular iOS app but in beta so you install it from the TestFlight app like a different App Store.
Think when a new call of duty or other video game releases early in beta access. Same idea with TestFlight. Memmy is in TestFlight (I’m using it rn) but is being submitted for normal App Store release now.
PWA- progressive web app
An app that is actually just a webpage that behaves like an app and runs through safari. A TestFlight app is a full regular iOS app but in beta so you install it from the TestFlight app like a different App Store.
Think when a new call of duty or other video game releases early in beta access. Same idea with TestFlight. Memmy is in TestFlight (I’m using it rn) but is being submitted for normal App Store release now.
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Mlem is great!
It’s a shame Mlem doesn’t have an iPad version. This makes it unusable to me
Give it time, it’s on their backlog. They’re building everything crazy fast.
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wefwef is actually crazy good for a web app. feels as close as we’ll ever get to having Apollo for Lemmy
I‘m using it right now and it is so snappy. Feels like Apollo all the way — it’s crazy.
It’s actually insane how similar it feels to Apollo, like even the swipe commands on comments are the same
Wow, this just changed the user experience dramatically for me!
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I'm using wefwef as well and it's legit a Apollo clone which is awesome! Now just need more people to come over to here and Lemmy will be even better then Reddit since it's part of the fediverse
Even as an Android user. Wefwef is the best out there
wefwef is like Apollo-lite so it’s not surprising that it’s so popular. It follows much of the same design language but not quite as buttoned up or full-featured as the more mature Apollo.
It was an easy transition for me since I was an Apollo user.
“It follows the same design language” is an understatement. It’s a straight copy. I’m not saying that’s a bad thing, though I have some questions with regard to Christian Selig’s intellectual property rights here, if any.
Is there a way to filter communities? That’s one piece I haven’t found but desperately miss.
My first thought upon loading wefwef was “I wonder if the Apollo guy is pissed.”
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Yeah, definitely an attempt to copy. I agree.
Very impressed with wefwef. And somehow it’s the only client I’ve found that has swipe-to-fold-comments. A required feature IMO.
Memmy and Thunder both have tap to fold and swipe to vote / reply as well.
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Using wefwef right now, feels pretty good and not a change from Apollo. Looking forward to see its progress
Wefwef is awesome for Apollo users
Wefwef is shockingly usable considering it’s a PWA. Only thing that’s reminding me this isn’t Apollo is the occasional need to tap again before scrolling.
I’m really enjoying Memmy. I know it’s in TestFlight and still has some bugs to iron out, but overall a good experience.
I am going to give wefwef a try. I was using Mlem at first but I wasn't a fan. Still a bit worried about wefwef as I wasn't a fan of Apollo at all but willing to try!
Thanks for putting together this list!
Unfortunately most of these are Apollo clones since it was very popular. I'd suggest Liftoff if you prefer a different thing. It uses a different design but still nice. Although I haven't tried Thunder so I'm not sure about that one.
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I’d love to try wefwef but it seems to only support 3 different Lemmy instances. I’d like to use it with my own instance.
EDIT: thanks for pointing out that it’s indeed possible to use wefwef with any instance. What an amazing PWA!
You can use it with your own instance. There’s an “other” option in the latest release that lets you plug in the URL.
Indeed, thanks a lot! It worked. Writing this using wefwef 😊
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You can, just hit the profile button at the bottom, hit "login" in the top right, then select "other"
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Just waiting for the AppStore release!
Dang, Lemmy must be a little wacky today with all the influx. Accidentally did a triple post (from Mlem)!
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Anybody else getting “Problem fetching posts” errors after installing Wefwef?
There's an update available for the wefwef app in the settings menu. Updating may help resolve your issue.
Working now after the latest update. Thanks!
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Memmy TestFlight is full unfortunately :( any word on when it will be released on App Store?
I believe it’s already been submitted for review so it depends on Apple
The latest test update today mentions it’s been in App Store review for at least 12 hours now. So hopefully soon.
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Liftoff is an amazing app.
Also - your list has the old invite link for Liftoff.
The new update link is: https://testflight.apple.com/join/jKENkGjX (as seen in this post from 3 days ago) (respectfully)
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is anyone else having an issue with wefwef not loading posts? i can see all of the communities i'm subbed to, but wefwef won't show my lemmy profile or user posts.
wefwef is now having issues with lemmy.world
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The mlem community link is same as liftoff
My bad! Copy pasting error. Should be fixed now.
Memmy is the winner for me. I give wefwef and mlem sharing 2nd place together.
Using memmy at the moment. It’s the most advanced app right now. Wefwef is impressive as it resembles Apollo in an web app but at the end I prefer having a native app for daily use.
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wefwef is a shameless clone of Apollo. Mimicry is truly the best form of flattery. He copied from one of the best
I’ve been using Mlem and the latest update seemingly has an Apollo inspiration behind it. I will probably be sticking with it— in fact, it’s now in the place on my home screen where Apollo has sat for 7 years. Really sad to have to do that but Reddit is now effectively dead to me.
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