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Why YSK: looks very similar and functions like Apollo, if you're used to Apollo that's a great app for you, even if you do not, it's still one of the best apps for lemmy You can install the web app here: wefwef.app/settings/install or just use it on your browser here wefwef.app

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[–] [email protected] 62 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I am astounded by how good wefwef is. Without question the best web app I've ever seen

[–] notrealmomen 36 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago

I’ve been trying to help out with the app’s development and has been in a few conversations with the lead dev. Top notch dude! Has a really good vision for the app and is very good in handling all the community discussion.

[–] Squiglet 29 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Shit this is the best app so far! Hope they really release an app not just a page.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (4 children)

On Android, chrome has an option to add any page to your home screen which makes it function like an app. That's what I'm doing.

[–] statue_smudge 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yup, I'm using it like this but the performance is obviously subpar, especially compared to apollo

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

I’m still holding out hope that Christian will adapt Apollo to work with lemmy! But I fear it’s very unlikely

[–] JackGreenEarth 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm doing the same but with Firefox

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm doing it with Vivaldi!

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[–] Pandantic 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I actually do this with kbin as well, though their “app” interface is nowhere near wefwef quality. Plus I am a Reddit refugee because I was a strong Apollo user, so the interface is like home to me.

[–] Koordinator_O 8 points 1 year ago

works with opera the same. the only thing reminding you its a webapp is the browser icon on the devices home screen.

[–] JonnyJ 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

did you click 'add to homescreen'? you'll be none the wiser that it's a web app

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It must be amazing if it's taken you all the way down to 9%!

With your phone's last dying breath an inescapable urge came over you to say something nice about wefwef. Then you stood up and finally flushed the toilet.

[–] Sheltac 11 points 1 year ago

And immediately face planted as your legs give in after 75 minutes without circulation.

[–] JackGreenEarth 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It looks incongruous with Android's design, but I still like it. It's nice to have variety.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sync for lemmy will be out in a month or so! Sync was easily the best looking Reddit app in excistence for Material You design. I'm sure Sync for lemmy will be the same.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Sync is basically the only non google app I've used that actually uses native material 3

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It's definitely currently the best app out there. However as an android user, the design paradigm feels very alien to me which makes me really miss Sync.

[–] notrealmomen 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I'm used to Sync too, they're planning to launch a new version for Lemmy so we will have to wait

[–] conversationkiller7 11 points 1 year ago

I'm currently using an app called thunder which has been great so far. Supports material you theming as well.

Github: https://github.com/hjiangsu/thunder

[–] ramble81 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm curious what feels different to you? I came from Sync to Wefwef and it's been a smooth transition for me. It reminds me of how the sync layout used to be which I never updated from when he switched versions so that may be it.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

Swiping a post away to return to the feed view was huge for me. I also changed the font size, adapted the comment swipe behavior to my liking, disabled various buttons and enabled others. All features that make it feel different for me.

But I was more talking about the general look and feel of the app which perfectly fits iOS, but not Android. Android usually has a burger menu that opens a sidebar on the left which contains the settings while iOS apps tend to have it in the bottom bar. The login is also mostly in there which is also different from iOS. Things like that.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Yeah there are a growing number of options. Hell, lemmy itself is now a web app. I'm using Memmy myself.

[–] Albinoss 16 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I can’t settle on one yet. I alternate between Wefwef and Memmy. Both are very good at bringing the Apollo vibes!

[–] BlondeJamesBlonde 10 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Memmy’s TestFlight has been full every time I check. Looking forward to trying.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Fwiw it literally just went into in review by Apple so it might be on the store in an hour or so here.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It’s in the store right now!

[–] BlondeJamesBlonde 6 points 1 year ago

Replying from it right now! Thanks.

[–] Albinoss 6 points 1 year ago

That’s a bummer. Hope you can get in soon. It is very similar to Wefwef, as they’re both going for Apollo, so you basically have the gist of it. They both have been getting frequent updates, so I flip flop on which I prefer. It’s been Wefwef until today, but right now, I think Memmy is slightly edging it out.

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[–] notrealmomen 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm all for it!

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[–] Edgar_de_eggtard 20 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Probably the best app out there for now. But it feels like I am using an apple app on an android phone

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago

Wefwef has saved me from going back to Reddit.

All hail wefwef, the good boy of apps!

[–] Majima 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Just now I found out that I can't scroll to top by tapping the top bar of my phone on wefwef (PWA)

[–] pacology 12 points 1 year ago

It’s a known issue. You need to tap on the post icon in the bottom tsk bar.

[–] _MoveSwiftly 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hello there, and welcome to our community! I hope you like it in here.

Could you please include some body text as to why should people know this, and how would that help them? It’s our second rule. Thank you :)

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I can't get it to work with Kbin. It only has a list of Lemmy instances and it doesn't recognise Kbin.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago

I don't think there are any apps that support both Lemmy and Kbin currently. Artemis says they'll eventually do both but not sure it's usable now.

Last I checked Kbin didn't have an API which is why you see fewer apps for Kbin I guess. Those that work do so by scraping the web pages. Maybe that's changed in the meantime.

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[–] the_accidental_mind 9 points 1 year ago

And, with a few minor appearance setting adjustments, feels very similar to RIF.

-Posted from WefWef

[–] Bedpanbrian 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It’s completely broken for me after two days of error messages. It was working okay. I changed nothing and now nothing works art all.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (11 children)

Your instance was hit hard by the migration. This is normal. It’ll be better once Lemmy.world does some upgrades or once you move to another instance

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[–] T156 8 points 1 year ago (6 children)

It's surprisingly effective for what is basically a Web container, although it is worth noting it doesn't work very well if you try and install it via Firefox.

My biggest issue with it is that it doesn't run quite as well as a native app, because it basically runs inside of a browser, which might be something to watch out for if you have an older device (and if you have an old iDevice, it doesn't work at all). It might end up being unusably slow.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Unfortunately for me I keep getting “problem fetching more posts” on ios. Works great on my desktop, though.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

You might need to update the app, as silly as that sounds for a browser based app... In the settings there is a "Check for updates" option.

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