Hi lemmings, I switched over from Reddit 10 days ago now but I couldn’t find a mobile client that I was happy with with an experience similar to the Reddit experience I was used to. So I decided to build my own and I hope you will like it as well!

Play store link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kuroneko.lemmy_connect

Features:

  • Material U
  • Dark and Light themes
  • List view / Card view / Fullwidth view
  • Filter lists for hiding posts
  • Multiple accounts + switcher across multiple instances
  • Guest accounts for viewing an instance without signup
  • Search and community autofill
  • Markdown support + attempt to navigate links correctly (/u/foo will open that user instead of browser kickout. Same for /c/, !, and @)
  • Saving posts
  • full sort types
  • NSFW view options (hide, blur, show)
  • copy text and url on all posts and comments
  • add comments, replies, and new posts
  • comment replies with line indicators

Here’s other screenshots:

Future plans:

  • Improving the inbox
  • Swipe actions
  • Multi-~~reddit ~~communities

Thank you for taking a look. I hope others who are migrating from Reddit like me will find the app useful and I’d love to know your thoughts!

Edit: Community for the app is here: https://lemmy.ca/c/lemmyconnect

  • arcrust@lemmy.fmhy.mlEnglish
    13·
    2 years ago

    The app looks great! Feels very fluid.

    I have only three requests:

    • make it FOSS in spirit of the fediverse (obviously you don’t have to, that’s your choice)
    • give me a way to download pics from inside the app. I very often download memes and share them in other chats. You’ve got open external, which works, but it’s an extra step. Downloading in app would just be more convenient.
    • lastly, give me a way to buy you a beer 😁
  • thann@beehaw.orgEnglish
    6·
    2 years ago

    I would strongly recommend open-sourcing it! There are several FOSS apps already and it would be hard to compete against them without opening up =]

    • Kuro@lemmy.caOPEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      Just added Germany to the list of countries! I think it will take Google an hour or so to update.

  • WreckingBANG@lemmy.mlEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    That UI looks really clean. I love it. Is it open source? Not that i dont trust you but i try to not use any closed source apps anymore, i would appreciate it if you would share the link to the source code.

  • Aboyandhistrains@beehaw.orgEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    I love the app! I just wanted to give you some debug info. I can’t log into a second account on my current andoid tablet or andoid 10 phone. The button to do so does nothing.

  • pattern@beehaw.orgEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    Thank God there’s a filter setting 😭😭😭 sorely missed coming from infinity. First thing filtered? “reddit.”

  • gelberhut@feddit.deEnglish
    1·
    2 years ago

    And you designed, developed, tested and published it in a less than 10 days? Your first android app? Really?

    • Kuro@lemmy.caOPEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      I switched over when the subreddits started going private. It’s been a lot of long nights haha.

      Not my first app :)

  • crius@beehaw.orgEnglish
    1·
    2 years ago

    just a quick feedback, when being in the dark mode, the user switching remain in light mode. Also the node selection suggesting the possible nodes would be appreciated.

    also, adding new accounts after the first one, doesn’t seems to work.

    I added my lemmy.world and it seemed to work.

    anything else besides it, didn’t work (tried, lemmy.ml, beehaw.org, etc.)

    overall it’s a good mvp, well done, need a little more work and i would appreciate if it was a FOSS to absolutely avoid situations in which an app become the unofficial-official app but then a sudden surge of egocentrism from an individual take it away.

  • LadyAutumn@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    1·
    2 years ago

    It’s interesting. Needs some more formatting options imo. I liked how in boost for reddit the titles of posts were always at least as big as the preview of the body of the post. Just makes it look much cleaner imo. Could use a font size option. Could use some color options too eventually.

    Also, it needs a “Subscribed” page. Default lemmy has this page that only shows you content from communities youre subscribed to. You should see about getting that feed on your app.

    Overall though great work, it looks really promising thus far and I’m impressed with how quickly you’ve put this together.

    • Kuro@lemmy.caOPEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      I’ll take a look at how Boost for Reddit formats their titles, thanks! The ‘Frontpage’ once you’re signed in should be equivalent to the Subscribed page.

  • infinitevalence@discuss.onlineEnglish
    1·
    2 years ago

    Can you also host the APK or upload it on F-Droid?

    //edit

    I ask because im on a de-googled pixel 5 running lineage OS so I cant exactly just go get it off the Play Store.

    • Kuro@lemmy.caOPEnglish
      0·
      2 years ago

      Yeah I’ll look into uploading the APK and add a reply here when it’s ready.

        • Kuro@lemmy.caOPEnglish
          0·
          2 years ago

          I think I will open source it in the future but right now it’s a very messy codebase coming from essentially a long coding binge.

          • golden_calf@beehaw.orgEnglish
            1·
            2 years ago

            A lot of people think that way but don’t be afraid to post code because it isn’t perfect. Lots of enterprise software looks awful. Also anyone who wants to be an ass about your code for such an early release isn’t worth listening too. Most are just happy to help and can do pull requests to make your project better.

            • halvdan@beehaw.orgEnglish
              2·
              2 years ago

              Agreed. I’ve seen some horrors in corporate code bases in my time. Created some, even. 😁

  • Macallan@lemmy.mlEnglish
    1·
    2 years ago

    Nothing is showing up in my feed when signed in to lemmy.ml

    Also, the Google password manager is trying to input the password into the instance text box when trying to sign in. Pixel 7 Pro.

    • Kuro@lemmy.caOPEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      Hi, this should now be fixed on the latest release (1.0.25). Thank you for your feedback!

      • Macallan@lemmy.mlEnglish
        1·
        2 years ago

        Thanks man! It’s working now. Super smooth for the most part. Upvotes/downvotes still take quite a while to register. An Amoled black would be awesome as would a Small Cards view.

        Edit: Another suggestion is to add a way to jump to the next parent comment in a post. Looks like Jeroba just added this and I’ve been missing this feature from some of the reddit apps I used to use.

        Like this

  • Tywele@dataterm.digitalEnglish
    1·
    2 years ago

    Looks great from the screenshot!

    The Google Play doesn’t let me install it though and I can’t find it via the Google Play app

    • Kuro@lemmy.caOPEnglish
      2·
      2 years ago

      Strange - I’ll take a look! I’m testing on a Pixel 6 so I would think it would work.