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wefwef is so great (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I just want to praise wefwef. On iOS it is a great app alternative which you can add to the homepage.

The user experience is very similar to Apollo . Honestly I was a bit afraid if I can switch but now I’m relaxed. This is a great alternative!

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago (17 children)

You should try memmy. It’s better and actually an app.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (12 children)

People should stop praising "an actual app" as an advantage.

There is nothing in functionality that a good PWA can't do well for a Lemmy client. It's cross platform and can be used in the browser of your choice, without the lock-in to a single app store.

People are coming from a closed system like Reddit because Reddit abused it's power and now they're asking for apps in a store where another company might do the same. I don't get it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (9 children)

You’re right — PWAs can be feature rich and versatile. I’m glad they exist.

However, as much as I like wefwef (especially coming from Apollo), I don’t like having the URL bar perpetually taking up real estate like it does on iOS. I’m also much less likely to trigger browser-specific functions if I’m using a dedicated app.

Assuming the Lemmy platform remains open, I don’t have any issue supporting a developer for making a great app for it.

The issue with Reddit is not that devs were making third-party apps for it… it’s with the people running the platform.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The URL bar won’t be visible if you added it on your homescreen.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I think they may be referring to the bar at the top where the URL bar was. In my case at least, and maybe I did something wrong, but mine still has a blank bar where the URL bar was. I think they're referring to that "real estate."

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

I tested it on both Android and iOS and I still can’t see the URL bar. I even moved the URL bar on top in Safari (I prefer it on the bottom) and still can’t see it. I’m not sure why it’s happening on yours.