Voyager released to Google Play!

MdRuckus , 10 months ago

Holy Shit! This app is great! My favorite was Connect before this. I just downloaded it and it is exactly what I want for a lemmy client. Reminds me of Apollo.

mojo , 10 months ago

Why does it looks like an iOS app

AlmightySnoo OP , 10 months ago

It’s inspired by Apollo, which is also why the dev called it Voyager: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyager_program

Michal , 10 months ago

I hate it when they do it.

I was on a development end of this and managers always pushed for the ios and android apps to be identical. It always ended up being the ios being the main and android being the afterthought copy.

Whenever i see an android app trying to look like ios, it signals that the quality is lacking.

mojo , 10 months ago

Yeah and I get that they want to do one code base like that, but tbh just use electron at that point and do your own design.

Dick_Justice , 10 months ago

It’s definitely Not lacking in quality. I’ve never used an iOS app, so I don’t really know what people mean when they say it looks like an iOS app, but Voyager (formerly wefwef) is a great app.

Lepsea , 10 months ago

You can change the look on

Setting> Appearance > Theme > Device mode > android (Beta)

mojo , 10 months ago

Ehh the app certainly isn’t for me. Seems like plenty of other people aren’t bothered by it

Lepsea , 10 months ago

What i like from voyager is the “mark as read on scroll” setting. This makes it so i get something new every time I open the app without having to mark as read every post that I came across

mojo , 10 months ago

Sync has that option which is nice. I’ll probably swap to Boost for Lemmy when that comes out, which also had that option before.

BitingChaos , 10 months ago

This is basically “Apollo lite” for Android, and as primarily an iOS user, it is a must-get app for me.

smartiphone7 , 10 months ago

Just in case you didn’t know, Voyager is also available as iOS app here

NENathaniel , 10 months ago

Tbh feels identical to PWA with Brave but, felt good already so no complaints

keyez , 10 months ago

Weird, that link works to install and eventually open the app on the play store but I’m not able to find it otherwise.

AlmightySnoo OP , 10 months ago

Same for me, I just rated it in case it helps. It’s probably because that’s the first app aeharding ever put on Play Store with that account

amarnasmoths , 10 months ago

I’m so happy! I’ve tried all the available apps and Voyager was always my favorite. Now I can uninstall the WebApp and give a respite to my browser history lmao.

On Reddit I was an Infinity user, but I’ve fallen in love with Voyager

Dax87 , 10 months ago

Hmmm which one am I missing? https://forum.stellarcastle.net/pictrs/image/a99a0361-5d8f-4e77-b2d8-877a0ac0acd8.jpeg

EternalWarBear , 10 months ago

Infinity for lemmy. It’s the only one I don’t see, but it’s not on the Google Play store yet. Of all those those Connect and Thunder are the forerunners for me. With Connect being the one I’m leaning more on.

Edit: Unless it’s the lemmotif app.

Dax87 , 10 months ago

I’ve been using liftoff the most atm. Though none of these tick all my boxes yet.

EternalWarBear , 10 months ago

Same here. I used Joey when on Reddit and connect has the closest feel. Only thing I’m personally missing that none of them, to my knowledge/looking, have is tapping to upvote (2 taps) and downvote (3 taps). Gestures aren’t bad it’s just personally annoying on a larger phone with one hand.

AlmightySnoo OP , 10 months ago

but it’s not on the Google Play store yet.

It’s on Izzy’s F-Droid repo: lemmy.world/post/2669205 😁

wason , 10 months ago

To answer your question, you’re missing Infinity for Lemmy, Arctius, Beyond for Lemmy and Slide.

Check the Lemmy apps megathread: lemmy.world/post/465785

Madbrad200 , 10 months ago

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/c6cd635e-50cf-419f-9213-adeca298e8de.png

Lepsea , 10 months ago

Name the folder Rat pen

adamantris , 10 months ago

Have been trying the wrapper version for 5-10 minutes now, and I think it runs smoother for me compared to the PWA. Maybe it was a Firefox problem, but am very happy with the wrapper rn. So thanks!

trimmerfrost , 10 months ago

The PWA seems to perform better for me

Tatters , 10 months ago

I am really impressed. I had assumed it would be too much work to create native apps for both IOS and Android.

Carighan , 10 months ago

Is this identical to the PWA other than being packaged with a browser?

AlmightySnoo OP , 10 months ago

Yup, it’s the exact same app!

DieguiTux8623 , 10 months ago

I really like this project, so kudos! Both as PWA on the browser and in the wrapped version it is GREAT!

happyhippo , 10 months ago

Too iOS-y for me, thanks.

Staze , 10 months ago

It also have android theme

UESPA_Sputnik , 10 months ago

Which looks like a weird hybrid between iOS style and Android Lollipop style.

I’d rather stay with Sync for that sweet MaterialYou style.

eroc1990 , 10 months ago

This iOS design language on Android is tripping me out but weirdly also feels like home, since Apollo was my home when I was in iOS. Looking forward to seeing what’s next for the project!

Chozo , 10 months ago (edited 10 months ago)

Oh, those screenshots are giving me some real RIF vibes. I'm gonna have to test this out later! Any idea if this works with Kbin, or if there's plans to support Kbin in the future?

E: It does not currently support Kbin.

M_Reimer , 10 months ago

Nothing supports kbin as they (so far) do not have any official API to use.

Chozo , 10 months ago

Good point, I keep forgetting about that. Hopefully they get that up and running soon!