Hi there! So there’s been a ton of work by a bunch of developers that are really frustrated with Apollo going away end of month.
That’s why I created (yet another) Apollo-like Lemmy client called wefwef - https://wefwef.app.
Right now it’s targetting iOS - you can still use it on Android phones, but it’s untested. An Android theme is in the works!
So, why wefwef?
- Progressive web app — It’s easy to try, and works cross platform. Get the same experience on your phone, tablet and computer. If you like it, add to home screen for a like-native experience.
- Open source! Self hosting and hacking is totally doable
There’s a TON of work to be done, but the basics are there (browsing, commenting and voting). More to come soon! Let me know what you think.
Im actually shocked at how well this works! Never expected a Webapp to be this great! Do you plan to make a native app for iOS at some point? I mostly ask because a lot of my favorite features from Apollo (widgets was a big one, FaceID, lockscreen widgets) are afaik only possible through native right? I would love to see stuff like that in the long run here too!
Regardless, this is really an awesome PWA and I can’t wait to see what you do with it!
If there was an ios native app even half as good as this one i’d be sold, please make an app!!
I decided to use this for now instead of the other iOS apps. It feels less clunky than most app. I’m still waiting on Artemis to come out of alpha to commit to anything.
For real! I would definitely be all in on this.
Overall it looks great! Just a couple of notes: the colors for up/down votes being inverted from Apollo keeps throwing me off. Also, the save button doesn’t work. I don’t know if Lemmy really has an option for saving posts, and if not it might be better to not show the save bookmark icon. If I’m wrong and there is a way to find what I saved, please let me know where to find it!
Nope, saving is soon!
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Thanks very much! 💙
As someone who stopped using Reddit after Apollo quit working, wefwef is amazing so far! It really does look and feel like Apollo. It’s very helpful with the transition to Lemmy.
Would you be able to add themes in the future like Apollo had? I loved using majestic purple.
Thank you so much for making this!
Themes won’t be implemented any time soon, but absolutely something I’d like to add :)
This app looks lit, it almost feel illegal to have Apollo like experience on Android LMAO.
Definitely looking forward to a more native android theme although I’m sure it’s not a priority rn
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Awesome app. Came from boost for reddit. This is so well done for a webapp. Made my move to lemmy a lot less of a hassle than I expected.
Oh yeah first post on Lemmy.
Screw reddits money grabbing owners.
Likewise. I actually like the ios theme, even though I use android
If this becomes a native iOS app, it would be a game-changer!
Could you add access to kbin to the app? That would be great. Thanks for making the app!
@aeharding Is there a reason why the colours for up- and downvotes are inverted? It keeps throwing me off, especially because everything else looks exactly like it did on Apollo.
Also, would it be possible to add those tiny vibrations when you swipe do up-/downvote? I have swiped too far a number of times now and accidentally downvoted on first try because there is no haptic feedback.
Regardless, I love wefwef so far, thank you so much for your work!
my gf just asked wtf is wefwef, sounds like porn. explained what it is and now she using wefwef. really loving this early build and lemmy community makes this place even more welcoming.
My first post post Apollo shutdown and am really happy with wefwef! Feels very familiar, and I’m actually excited for a fresh start getting away from the dumpster fire Reddit has become. Happy to be here!
Wow! So far the best client I’ve tried for iOS, and also the best PWA I’ve ever used! Congrats :)
if an app is released, please add a function in the android version to switch between android and ios theme
Been loving wefwef so far!
