Same here! Two things I like more on Sync as of now: So many useful options how things look and behave (seriously, the amount of options is insane!) and the list view (I hate the card view, always have, alway will!) is smaller and uses the available space slightly better imo.
But I have a good feeling Voyager will improve immensely considering how good it got in the past months.
Just installed what popped up first in F-Droid search (Jerboa) and not feeling like I need something else - everything just works and UI/UX feels natural.
I prefer Infinity but I did so for Reddit too so it’s just my prefered app in general, Sync definitely seems to have less rough edges! I think the main advantage over fresh Lemmy apps are their UX and Animations, those are increadably hard to get right without years of user feedback!
it wasn’t “constantly” updated. I feel like LJD got it pretty stable then took a deserved break. After a month or 2 with no needed updates people went absolutely histrionic over it: IS THIS APP ABANDONED?!!?!
For me, I used to love Sync for Reddit for a long time, until he switched to Material You without a real option to go back. Material You is just plain ugly.
Now that I’m on Lemmy, I stumbled across Summit, which looks good and performs good.
Finally, I got around to downloading Sync, and I’m impressed. I’m still going to use Infinity as my main access to Lemmy, but all my other programs were uninstalled, and Sync is now backing up Infinity.
BTW, not saying do it but to those complaining about ads, adguard.dns.com or quad9 dns are both free.
I’m surprised by how much of a big deal apps are for the users. I would have kept Jerboa if it was more stable. I got Connect for no specific reason and don’t really see a reason to try anything else… I was still using old reddit and an app called Slide, so I guess I’m some removed user or something. Happy that those apps brings more users tho.
Honestly just using Lemmy in a browser (or Tildes even more so I imagine) I keep wondering why apps are a big deal to begin with. They both work 100% perfectly fine.
It’s the same with Mastodon, in fact their official PWA gives a fair few apps a run for their money.
Just using their websites can be a pain when links to content and other users or communities or whatever ends up taking you to a new domain because of the federation. Apps allow everything to stay together, so you can keep interacting as your intended user account.
Mastadon was much better for that like. I haven’t touched lemmys web interface on a while. Not a fan of its look or UX personally, so I don’t know if they fixed that.
I just tried it and it’s slow as fuck for some reason. I have a Galaxy S20+ and Sync is buttery smooth, as is Liftoff, but Voyager is stuttering and taking some time to open any thread when I tap it.
Weird, I have pretty much all Lemmy native apps installed on my S22 and all of them run buttery smooth. The Voyager native app runs noticeable smoother than the web app for me.
Sync is far superior to the other apps so far, even with some features missing in the beta. I was using Liftoff, which is good, but not even close to the polish of sync.
It’s interesting to me how I’ve tried like 10 apps including Sync which everyone raves about and for me one of the least mentioned is best: Connect. The UI is cleaner than the others. The navigation transitions are a little janky but not horrible and I’m hoping they’ll smooth out eventually.
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Voyager.
I’ve just installed the native app, and it’s pretty snappy, definitely my favorite Lemmy app.
I fell in love with the webapp first and now I like the android native app!
Same here! Two things I like more on Sync as of now: So many useful options how things look and behave (seriously, the amount of options is insane!) and the list view (I hate the card view, always have, alway will!) is smaller and uses the available space slightly better imo. But I have a good feeling Voyager will improve immensely considering how good it got in the past months.
Voyager already has an option to have a list instead of cards :)
Settings > Appearance > Post size.
Yeah, I know! It’s just that the list view in Sync is even more smaller. Not by a lot but noticeable to me.
Just installed what popped up first in F-Droid search (Jerboa) and not feeling like I need something else - everything just works and UI/UX feels natural.
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Fair enough, I’m still waiting for the APK version of Voyager because it doesn’t feel as near as smooth as some Lemmy Android clients, sadly.
It’s already out on the play store . I’m using it.
Also i think they in have it out in fdroid also.
Yes I have been trying it and I can tell is way smoother this way.
Connect :D
I prefer Infinity but I did so for Reddit too so it’s just my prefered app in general, Sync definitely seems to have less rough edges! I think the main advantage over fresh Lemmy apps are their UX and Animations, those are increadably hard to get right without years of user feedback!
I’m using sync. Used sync for years on Reddit and I like the product, vision, and direction the dev delivers.
Infinity, because it’s the best FOSS option in my opinion
I love me some sync… the app is so high quality, and it’s the first release, in reddit it was constantly updated and fresh. ljd is a legend
it wasn’t “constantly” updated. I feel like LJD got it pretty stable then took a deserved break. After a month or 2 with no needed updates people went absolutely histrionic over it: IS THIS APP ABANDONED?!!?!
Lol I remember the drama
For me, I used to love Sync for Reddit for a long time, until he switched to Material You without a real option to go back. Material You is just plain ugly.
Now that I’m on Lemmy, I stumbled across Summit, which looks good and performs good.
Finally, I got around to downloading Sync, and I’m impressed. I’m still going to use Infinity as my main access to Lemmy, but all my other programs were uninstalled, and Sync is now backing up Infinity.
BTW, not saying do it but to those complaining about ads, adguard.dns.com or quad9 dns are both free.
I used Connect until Sync dropped.
Connect was cool, but had a few clunky spots.
I used Sync for years so it was like putting on a favorite pair of jeans
I’m surprised by how much of a big deal apps are for the users. I would have kept Jerboa if it was more stable. I got Connect for no specific reason and don’t really see a reason to try anything else… I was still using old reddit and an app called Slide, so I guess I’m some removed user or something. Happy that those apps brings more users tho.
Honestly just using Lemmy in a browser (or Tildes even more so I imagine) I keep wondering why apps are a big deal to begin with. They both work 100% perfectly fine.
It’s the same with Mastodon, in fact their official PWA gives a fair few apps a run for their money.
Just using their websites can be a pain when links to content and other users or communities or whatever ends up taking you to a new domain because of the federation. Apps allow everything to stay together, so you can keep interacting as your intended user account.
Mastadon was much better for that like. I haven’t touched lemmys web interface on a while. Not a fan of its look or UX personally, so I don’t know if they fixed that.
you might want to know that slide is being ported to lemmy
Nice.
Voyager just released as and app too (previously it was only available as a web app). If you liked Apollo back in the day you are going to like it.
I just tried it and it’s slow as fuck for some reason. I have a Galaxy S20+ and Sync is buttery smooth, as is Liftoff, but Voyager is stuttering and taking some time to open any thread when I tap it.
Voyager is smooth as hell on my Pixel!
Weird, I have pretty much all Lemmy native apps installed on my S22 and all of them run buttery smooth. The Voyager native app runs noticeable smoother than the web app for me.
Replying through voyager s22u. Buttery smooth.
Maybe it’s the old phone?
Where did it release as an app? On the Google Play Store, searching “Voyager” gives a bitcoin app and navigation app.
Yes, it’s on Play Store, here is a link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.vger.voyager
Sync is far superior to the other apps so far, even with some features missing in the beta. I was using Liftoff, which is good, but not even close to the polish of sync.
People hating on sync’s optional cost have me laughing. Mf has to deal with the same inflation as my ass, I hope he’s gettin his.
Sync has been a much better experience than jerboa for me, as my two cents.
How much inflation has your ass had to deal with? Can you still fit in pants?
these are the questions we need answers to
Has to buy two airplane tickets for themselves. Thoughts and prayers.
Seven inflations. I’m shopping at Big n Tall now and, cousin, we ain’t happy.
He added the sync pro option to remove ads so I’m good.
It’s interesting to me how I’ve tried like 10 apps including Sync which everyone raves about and for me one of the least mentioned is best: Connect. The UI is cleaner than the others. The navigation transitions are a little janky but not horrible and I’m hoping they’ll smooth out eventually.