▲ 34 ▼ I take it there’s no Lemmy app? (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by Fishingee@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 95 comments fedilink hide all child comments Brand new to the platform. Just wondering if I have to use my browser each time. Thanks. Ps. F reddit mods
[–] Orbituary@lemmy.world 43 points 2 years ago (1 child) Tell me to didn't try without saying you didn't try. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fishingee@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 2 years ago (4 children) I searched Lemmy in the app store. I didn’t (and still don’t) understand why there are a bunch of third-party apps that connect to Lemmy. But it seemed like Voyager was popular, so I went with that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Zorque@lemmy.world 29 points 2 years ago (1 child) I would read up on how the fediverse works if you don't understand why there are so many "third-party" apps. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tywele@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 2 years ago* (1 child) These 2 things are not related though? Reddit is not part of the fediverse and had plenty of third party apps until they changed the API. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sour@feddit.org 15 points 2 years ago (2 children) It does answer why there's no official app, which is the question. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Tywele@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 years ago There were many third party Reddit apps before Reddit had their official app. And you could argue that Jerboa is the official Lemmy app since it is made by one of the main Lemmy devs. permalink fedilink source parent [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago It kinda does. Why are there no open source apps in the app store? Is there any open source code for iOS or Android apps? permalink fedilink source parent [–] dingus@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago* Lemmy is not one centralized entity or corporation, so it is impossible for a first party app to exist. Think of it like a collection of separately run clubs/groups that all communicate with each other over the same medium. But the medium is not run by a single person or company. However, Jerboa is the app made by Lemmy devs themselves, so I suppose it's as close to "first party" as you can get. Personally, I use and prefer Voyager. permalink fedilink source parent [–] floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 2 years ago That's because there's no "first party". Just protocols and people permalink fedilink source parent [–] Kalcifer@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ah, so you were looking for something that was "first party"? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fishingee@lemmy.world [S] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes. But I think im starting to understand how this works permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago Totally fair, and there are actually some official or "first party" apps of parts of the fediverse, like the Mastodon app, which is (or at least was) somewhat subpar when compared to third party offerings, but I believe was put out mainly to give new users a starting point. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Fishingee@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 2 years ago (4 children) I searched Lemmy in the app store. I didn’t (and still don’t) understand why there are a bunch of third-party apps that connect to Lemmy. But it seemed like Voyager was popular, so I went with that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Zorque@lemmy.world 29 points 2 years ago (1 child) I would read up on how the fediverse works if you don't understand why there are so many "third-party" apps. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tywele@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 2 years ago* (1 child) These 2 things are not related though? Reddit is not part of the fediverse and had plenty of third party apps until they changed the API. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sour@feddit.org 15 points 2 years ago (2 children) It does answer why there's no official app, which is the question. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Tywele@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 years ago There were many third party Reddit apps before Reddit had their official app. And you could argue that Jerboa is the official Lemmy app since it is made by one of the main Lemmy devs. permalink fedilink source parent [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago It kinda does. Why are there no open source apps in the app store? Is there any open source code for iOS or Android apps? permalink fedilink source parent [–] dingus@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago* Lemmy is not one centralized entity or corporation, so it is impossible for a first party app to exist. Think of it like a collection of separately run clubs/groups that all communicate with each other over the same medium. But the medium is not run by a single person or company. However, Jerboa is the app made by Lemmy devs themselves, so I suppose it's as close to "first party" as you can get. Personally, I use and prefer Voyager. permalink fedilink source parent [–] floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 2 years ago That's because there's no "first party". Just protocols and people permalink fedilink source parent [–] Kalcifer@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ah, so you were looking for something that was "first party"? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fishingee@lemmy.world [S] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes. But I think im starting to understand how this works permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago Totally fair, and there are actually some official or "first party" apps of parts of the fediverse, like the Mastodon app, which is (or at least was) somewhat subpar when compared to third party offerings, but I believe was put out mainly to give new users a starting point. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 29 points 2 years ago (1 child) I would read up on how the fediverse works if you don't understand why there are so many "third-party" apps. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tywele@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 2 years ago* (1 child) These 2 things are not related though? Reddit is not part of the fediverse and had plenty of third party apps until they changed the API. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sour@feddit.org 15 points 2 years ago (2 children) It does answer why there's no official app, which is the question. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Tywele@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 years ago There were many third party Reddit apps before Reddit had their official app. And you could argue that Jerboa is the official Lemmy app since it is made by one of the main Lemmy devs. permalink fedilink source parent [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago It kinda does. Why are there no open source apps in the app store? Is there any open source code for iOS or Android apps? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tywele@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 2 years ago* (1 child) These 2 things are not related though? Reddit is not part of the fediverse and had plenty of third party apps until they changed the API. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sour@feddit.org 15 points 2 years ago (2 children) It does answer why there's no official app, which is the question. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Tywele@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 years ago There were many third party Reddit apps before Reddit had their official app. And you could argue that Jerboa is the official Lemmy app since it is made by one of the main Lemmy devs. permalink fedilink source parent [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago It kinda does. Why are there no open source apps in the app store? Is there any open source code for iOS or Android apps? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sour@feddit.org 15 points 2 years ago (2 children) It does answer why there's no official app, which is the question. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Tywele@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 years ago There were many third party Reddit apps before Reddit had their official app. And you could argue that Jerboa is the official Lemmy app since it is made by one of the main Lemmy devs. permalink fedilink source parent [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago It kinda does. Why are there no open source apps in the app store? Is there any open source code for iOS or Android apps? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tywele@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 years ago There were many third party Reddit apps before Reddit had their official app. And you could argue that Jerboa is the official Lemmy app since it is made by one of the main Lemmy devs. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago It kinda does. Why are there no open source apps in the app store? Is there any open source code for iOS or Android apps? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dingus@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago* Lemmy is not one centralized entity or corporation, so it is impossible for a first party app to exist. Think of it like a collection of separately run clubs/groups that all communicate with each other over the same medium. But the medium is not run by a single person or company. However, Jerboa is the app made by Lemmy devs themselves, so I suppose it's as close to "first party" as you can get. Personally, I use and prefer Voyager. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 2 years ago That's because there's no "first party". Just protocols and people permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kalcifer@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ah, so you were looking for something that was "first party"? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fishingee@lemmy.world [S] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes. But I think im starting to understand how this works permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago Totally fair, and there are actually some official or "first party" apps of parts of the fediverse, like the Mastodon app, which is (or at least was) somewhat subpar when compared to third party offerings, but I believe was put out mainly to give new users a starting point. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Fishingee@lemmy.world [S] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes. But I think im starting to understand how this works permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago Totally fair, and there are actually some official or "first party" apps of parts of the fediverse, like the Mastodon app, which is (or at least was) somewhat subpar when compared to third party offerings, but I believe was put out mainly to give new users a starting point. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago Totally fair, and there are actually some official or "first party" apps of parts of the fediverse, like the Mastodon app, which is (or at least was) somewhat subpar when compared to third party offerings, but I believe was put out mainly to give new users a starting point. permalink fedilink source parent