Summit - Lemmy Reader - Apps on Google Play
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A fast and simple Lemmy reader.

Hello! I recently just released a Lemmy reader app for open beta. I’ve been working on the app since the black out about a week ago.

The app is will very much a work in progress however the core reader functionality should be working. I will continue to work on the app and estimate it will likely like a month before all core features will be implemented.

That being said, I’ve been having a lot of trouble browsing Lemmy on web and I still think the app is an upgrade over the raw web experience.

If anyone is interested please give the app a try and let me know what you think!

Here’s a quick demo as well: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MMpMHwzTuII

Update

I started a community at https://lemmy.world/c/summit. I will try to post frequent updates there.

  • Flax@feddit.ukEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    Shows promise. Two recommendations:

    Use or have an option for Android 12’s “Material You” colour scheme

    Open source it

  • shortwavesurfer@monero.townEnglish
    1·
    2 years ago

    Is it on fdroid and is it foss? I have no access to google play or any other google service by choice and i only use foss apps whenever possible.

    • mulcahey@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      Second this! After everything we’ve been through with Reddit and Twitter, a lot of users are wary of closed-source/closed-data apps and services. Open source values are what brought us to Lemmy in the first place! An open source app is in keeping with that.

  • burgersc12@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    1·
    2 years ago

    Downloading. Looks very good but features are a bit lacking from what i can tell (no comment/post history?) and saved posts are a wip. Keep up the good work, excited to see updates in the future

    • idunnololz@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      Unfortunately it is unlikely that I will open source this project but we shall see. I respect the open source community, I just historically have enjoyed working close source more.

      • g8phcon2@kbin.social
        1·
        2 years ago

        how can one enjoy working close source? You are welcome to keep your devlopment private, rather than putting it on an open source development protal like GitHub, and just release it under the GPL so the rest of us can learn from your work, without you having to put up with annoying “developers” on the internet.

        • jimbo@lemmy.world
          1·
          2 years ago

          how can one enjoy working close source?

          Are you really asking how one could enjoy creating an app A) without the general public nitpicking at how and why you’re doing it and B) reserving the ability to make some money off the app?

          • Freesoftwareenjoyer@lemmy.world
            11·
            2 years ago

            I think maybe you misunderstand how Libre Software works. Nobody wants to take away control from the author of forbid them from making money. We just want to have control over our devices and the software that runs on them. We want to be able to see what it does and that it doesn’t have any malicious functionality. Lemmy itself is Libre Software and all software should be like this.

  • TechnoBabble@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    Getting some RiF vibes, and that’s such a refreshing feeling in a era of bloated corporate apps.

    I like it a lot so far.

  • Domriso@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    I really like it. It’s fast and feels nice to use, with a tighter interface. I’ll be looking forward to it getting more features.