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I'm trying to stop using Reddit, but it having an app I know about makes it have quite an advantage.

I know there's a few apps out there I can use to browse Lemmy, but I'm not sure about their names and the different features they offer.

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[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 year ago (13 children)

I'm the developer of Summit. Unfortunately I don't see anyone mention Summit but I would suggest giving it a try as well.

I think I've been a bit slower to implement certain features compared to the other apps, but the app is heavily focused on scalability and performance. Give it a try just in case you might like it. Play store link: Summit for Lemmy

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Unfortunately the app is not open source :(

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Is that something you would be open to working towards? Since the growth of Lemmy is attributed to Reddit becoming "closed", I think many users might see it as a dealbreaker or be less inclined to use a closed-source app.

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

My feelings towards this might change in the future. However for the time being, my enjoyment of the project hinges on the project being closed source. Ie. open sourcing the project will likely lead to me stepping away from the project. So even if this significantly impacts the number of users, I would still prefer to keep it closed source. I'd rather have a fun side project I made than to create a popular project that I do not contribute to. It is unfortunate but it is what it is.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Looks really good! Dont be afraid to shill it :)

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

Unfortunately the app is not open source. :(

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

Ah that's sad. Won't be using anything thats not open source when it comes to installing it on my device.

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

I found Summit about 2 hours ago and love it! Thanks for your hard work.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Np! I'm glad you like it!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Didn't find this when I was looking for lemmy apps at google play store. I downloaded it now and it's the first one that actually works on my phone. Thanks.

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

I just came from Reddit to ckeck lemmy out, looks quite promising. I am tring out different apps at the moment but summit looks and feels fast and responsive.

Do you by any cance release it on the F-droid appstore?

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

Unfortunately I cannot release this on Fdroid because the app is not open source :(

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

Tried it. Looks like it has a lot of promise, but I couldn't view any comments on posts. I realize it's early release but that makes it pretty unusable for now.

[–] can 2 points 1 year ago

The comments are viewable? Just tap on a post?

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

Thank you for reporting this issue. I have never encountered this myself. I know this is a lot of work but if you have some free time and you are willing to help I would love to try to troubleshoot the issue with you. If you're open to it send me a DM on Lemmy, or create a post about this on https://lemmy.world/c/summit.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Ok... this one is my favorite now, thank you!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm replying on Connect for Lemmy. I just looked at your app and it's super dope but I've got to say the one thing that throws me off is the button for the link is on the far side from my finger. I also like swiping to reply and vote and nonsense like that and your app doesn't have it.

Take your time however and implement things well and I'll keep it in mind. My favorite app for Reddit was Relay I think I will be looking for an app until I get something similar or exactly the same.

List mode ftw

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thank you for your feedback! Regarding "button for the link" could you clarify what this is? Are you talking about the link to the community the post was from?

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

Sorry, I didn't see this reply until now. I mean the button for whatever the post is linking to. Pictures, other communities, or external links. I'm right handed and the button is on the left. This makes it a big reach for my thumb to reach across my screen and I'm less likely to click on things or use your app because of it. I know it's a small complaint but it's all about feel, especially when it comes to apps, that's why reddit had so many!

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

I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is my last update included a lot of new customizations including changing the direction of the content. See this demo: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8mIVZflUHhU.

The bad news is I submitted this update ~1.5 days ago to Google Play. The app is still in review. I have no idea what is going on since usually updates are reviewed within 1-4 hours. I hope the update will be available soon. You can take a look at my community at https://lemmy.world/c/summit to see updates about this.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I like this one, but I don't see where to edit my profile at all. Hopefully it will remember my filter preferences in future releases. Overall, good job!

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

Thank you for your feedback. This feature is currently not in the app at the moment but I can add this feature to the roadmap. If you could explain your use case for filtering that would also help a lot with how I will choose to implement this.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm not sure what "libre software" is but if you are asking if it is free then yes, at the moment the app is 100% free with no ads. If you asking if it's open source then no, it is not open source.

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

Libre software is used as a synonim for free (as in freedom) software, which is open source software with some nuances. Do you plan to open source it?

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

Unfortunately I am not planning on open sourcing the app. Summit is a fun side project for me. I think open sourcing the project would no longer make it a fun side project so I am keeping it closed source for my own selfish enjoyment.

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

Wouldn't it be more fun if multiple people help you out and it may still be maintained if you stop working on it?

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

Darn, I didn't want to debate this on a Monday morning. I'll give a tl;dr about my thoughts to avoid a debate:

First of all I 100% support open source software (I even donate monthly to some projects), but I also think every developer should have the right to choose to open source or close source their own software.

Second, I write code full time as my job 8 hours a day for the past decade. Summit is a fun hobby for me. If I made Summit open source, it would end up more in the job territory. Why would I want to make a fun project into a job?

If you love debating and want to discuss further feel free to slide into my DMs.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mostly use open-source software for the last few years but I would still support closed-source software if it's by an individual developer.

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

Cool. I am an individual developer. I did use to open source things when I was younger https://github.com/idunnololz.