Wow this looks very nice, and surprisingly feature rich (when compared to some other apps out right now).
One thing I’ve been missing in Mlem (the app I’ve settled on for now) is the fact that comments and posts only show the sum of up/downvotes rather than displaying them individually.
Also, is the app free/open source? You mentioned a private GitHub repo in a different comment, but do you plan to open it up when you feel confident in the code?
I can understand a developer feeling reluctant to share early code, but I personally will not use a closed source app if there are free alternatives. (Edit: I personally wouldn’t mind paying for a free (libre) app, btw)
One thing I’ve been missing in Mlem (the app I’ve settled on for now) is the fact that comments and posts only show the sum of up/downvotes rather than displaying them individually.
I can certainly explore making individual upvote/downvote numbers visible. Not shown in these screenshots, but there is also an additional context menu (long-press a post or comment) which reveals these stats. But I will make a note to explore making this user configurable from the feed / post views 👍
Also, is the app free/open source? You mentioned a private GitHub repo in a different comment, but do you plan to open it up when you feel confident in the code?
I’m a bit on the fence here. I am a solo developer working on this in my free time, after work and on weekends. My dream has always been to work on my own apps full time similar to Christian Selig did with Apollo for reddit. The app will be free, but may have a “premium” tier for extra functionality. I haven’t decided if I want to open-source or not, but currently it is closed.
I will say that I’m an Admin on the lemm.ee lemmy instance, so I have a vested interest in both upholding my personal reputation, and in making Lemmy the best experience it can be (hopefully via Lemon!) but I completely understand and respect anyone who dislikes or distrusts close sourced software. That’s a completely fair and valid stance to have.
Thanks for the response, I will definitely be keeping my eye on this project (ticks pretty much all the boxes from what you shared, except for the mentioned up/downvote display, though the long press feature sounds nice too).
Hopefully you’ll make it open - honestly I think specifically on iOS where the process of side loading apps is fairly convoluted (especially when the dev doesn’t provide an IPA), creating a free open source app which has a premium tier (or maybe even just a donate button somewhere) makes a lot of sense.
As I said, if the app is as good as it looks, I’ll pay for it in that case for sure, even if it doesn’t give me any extra features.
But I don’t want to seem demanding, in the end it is your project and I fully respect your right to keep it closed.
Hey thanks! This is currently stored in a private github repo. The best place to follow along will be right here in !lemon!
Im hoping to get an alpha onto testflight in the next few days! It’s definitely going to be rough around the edges and have some bugs, which is why it will be so critical to have feedback from the community to improve! 🙏
Thank you! :) what are some features you’re looking for in a lemmy app? I want to make sure I’m focusing on the features the community needs first and foremost.
I think your goal is emulating Apollo is a good one. It’s more than just looks though, it’s a lot of 1-handed action too, tapping down to the next comment, swiping back to previews views, lots of themes (not just black and white, but other “dark, but not black or grey” themes like dark navy blue). And never forget the easy way to vote, save, etc. again, one handed.
Totally agree! I’m hoping to make it a solid one-hand-use experience.
For themes, we’re only going to have light and dark to start with. But eventually I do want to support user customizable themes. Just something on the roadmap for later.
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