Hoping to have a private beta test within a month or two. For now calling the app Kmoon (K🌛)
Sign up here!
EDIT: the app will be x-platform (iOS, Android and Mac)
My 3rd party app is coming along! Got it pulling actual data from kbin.social! Huge inspo from Apollo app.
https://tech.lgbt/@hariette/110545151572492176
94 Comments
AndromedusGalactus@sh.itjust.works · 41 pts · 3y
That's fantastic. Keep up the good work!
hariette@kbin.social · 22 pts · 3y
Thank you, just doing my part to serve the community!
CodingAndCoffee@lemmy.world · 28 pts · 3y
This kind of stuff is exactly what the fediverse needs. Great work!
hariette@kbin.social · 11 pts · 3y
100%! So much growth left in the fediverse. And I can’t wait for more competition on the app space :D
onyx@kbin.social · 23 pts · 3y
iOS dev, making a cross platform app, inspired by how apollo was?! Oof, as an Android user, i cant wait! 👍
hariette@kbin.social · 18 pts · 3y
Budgeting to get an Android device so I can test it myself too ;)
Also, Apollo was just iconic. If I can built half of that, we’ll be rocking it!
vektor@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y
Which Android device are you looking at? I've always wondered how devs develop for Android since there's so many different kinds of devices that run Android with different capabilities. With iPhones, I'm (hopefully correctly) assuming that it's a little easier since there's only so many versions to support.
hariette@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y
Yep, much easier on iOS. For Android I'll prob pick a Pixel.
nmac101@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y
You should try using Android as your daily driver though. Some months ago I tried iOS and I hated it. Of course this is a personal opinion, but you should really try it. My current phone is the OPPO Reno8 Lite. It's cheap, fast and overall really good.
hariette@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y
I got a One Plus 11 coming tomorrow. Gonna be my daily driver while I polish the Android side of the app :)
nmac101@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y
Ooo, a pricey one. I've read great things about it.
hariette@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y
it's sooo nice. The ultra charging ain't a lie, crazy how fast.
LennethAegis@kbin.social · 16 pts · 3y
I'm happy to see kbin apps start popping up so fast. Signed up for this beta.
mountainpeacock@kbin.social · 9 pts · 3y
This is great! I miss features from apps on Kbin, like saving posts, collapsing comments, etc. Signed up.
mountainpeacock@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y
Wanted to add - Joey for Reddit was my go-to on Android when I left iOS/Apollo. Might be good inspiration, as well; I actually felt that Joey handled somethings much better than Apollo did.
virgil31@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y
Joey for Reddit is/was the ULTIMATE client if you desire customization of the experience.
Man...I spent days on those font size and elements to be show/hide on the cards/threads. But it was in the end MY PERFECT experience
hariette@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y
Hadn't heard of it. But taking a look!
iNeedScissors67@kbin.social · 6 pts · 3y
Applied! I've spent a lot ot my free time on kbin the last few days, I would love to provide feedback on an app.
DarkThoughts@kbin.social · 6 pts · 3y
I'd rather see Relay or Infinity inspired stuff but I guess it's a first step for this type of field.
hariette@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y
Noted. I'll take a look at those and see what I can pull from them too.
DodgeForthrast@kbin.social · 6 pts · 3y
You absolute legend. Make it paid and I’ll pay for it. This is how we win.
hariette@kbin.social · 7 pts · 3y
Awww thanks. My aim is to keep it free (plus ad free!). Just wanna help the fediverse become more accessible :)
If I do charge for something it would be for unique features that go above and beyond.
Otome-chan@kbin.social · 6 pts · 3y
Looks like it'd be super handy. went ahead and signed up on the form :)
hariette@kbin.social · 11 pts · 3y
Appreciate it!
A decade back I spent some years running another indie app and the best part was the community helping test and recommend features. It really elevates the quality of a product. Unlike what we're seeing with reddit....
Otome-chan@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y
Understandable. I've coded some chat/forum apps before as well as android app stuff. never anything popular though lol. hopefully things go well for you :)
flatcat@kbin.social · 6 pts · 3y
Congrats! Not sure what kbin stands for, but Cabin (or Kabin) is just right there for an associated name.
iAmTheTot@kbin.social · 5 pts · 3y
Very much did not verify this so take with grain of salt, but I read that it was shorthand for a Polish gun. Magazines is then a bit of a double entendre.
slicedcheesegremlin@kbin.social · 5 pts · 3y
Can't wait to see this, it should make it easier for people to join that would have ended up using the reddit app instead.
watchdog@kbin.social · 5 pts · 3y
Kbinauts to the moon! Signing up now!
vektor@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y
Kbinauts is a great name for kbin users!
Spaceman2901@kbin.social · 4 pts · 3y
Signed up. The mobile web interface is clunky, I’d love to help refine an app.
albinanigans@kbin.social · 4 pts · 3y
We're watching your career with great interest!
human_probably@kbin.social · 4 pts · 3y
Maybe a name like Aurora or Nova could work. Like it is still space / celestial themed but both symbolize “new” (aurora - new morning after nighttime, nova, explosion of light / pent up energy), and can work as a spiritual successor paying homage to Apollo. Great idea btw I just signed up.
mightysashiman@kbin.social · 5 pts · 3y
Wouldn't recommend using "Aurora". It's already the main alternative to the official google play store, and it's getting hunted down by Google.You wouldn't this nice new app to get stuck into this unrelated mess.
Bakoda@kbin.social · 4 pts · 3y
To add to this, Nova is a very popular Android launcher as well.
human_probably@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y
That’s fair! I was giving examples but you’re right this and what another user mentioned about Nova make them imperfect choices. I like the idea of paying homage to Apollo somehow.
JM@kbin.social · 4 pts · 3y
What about something like Komet? Then it would still be space themed, but have the K from kbin as well.
kunic@kbin.social · 4 pts · 3y
It'd be nice to have a landing page like what Apollo has. One where you can favorite Magazines and the like.
Saturdaycat@kbin.social · 4 pts · 3y
Hell yeah!
Lilkev@kbin.social · 4 pts · 3y
I signed up as well! Looks really promising!
SirSnufflelump@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
I'm not on ios, but still great to see people making apps for the fediverse. Also this is the first time I'm seeing a kbin thread from lemmy, so I guess kbin has federation working again!
hariette@kbin.social · 7 pts · 3y
Yay, federation! <3
And I'm planning on supporting x-platform ;)
EnderWi99in@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y
Thank you from an excited Android user!
Otome-chan@kbin.social · 6 pts · 3y
federation has been working slightly and slowly these past few days. nothing speedy. not sure it's 100% back yet? but yes I'm on kbin.social and seeing your comment clearly :)
MeowdyPardner@kbin.social · 2 pts · 3y
There's another new app that was started just 5 days ago that can be built for android, not sure if it's usable yet but it'll be good to keep an eye on: https://github.com/gkasdorf/memmy
Community at memmy@lemmy.ml
Jakeypoo@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y
Signed up! So stoked.
Grimlo9ic@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y
Signed up! I've been using a Firefox shortcut on my Android phone for the past couple of days, but an app would make things much easier and more accessible.
HealGirl@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y
It looks really good so far! Definitely interested in following the development of it :)
Ataraxia@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
I enjoy a beta test. Signed up.
artillect@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y
Have you gotten the API to work, or are you just scraping the site? I haven't been able to get the API to work, but I've messed around a bit with scraping to work on a desktop app
hariette@kbin.social · 2 pts · 3y
Uff yea, it was a bit of work, more so than building the app so far.
I’m setting everything up so when the API goes live I can just swap and replace the unofficial API service I’m hosting. but it’s good enough to help get the app fleshed out in the meantime :)
danielton@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y
This is awesome news! I just signed up!
TechnologyClassroom@partizle.com · 2 pts · 3y
Will this be open source?
Calvinball@kbin.social · 2 pts · 3y
Signed up! Appreciate the work!
Calcharger@kbin.social · 2 pts · 3y
Excellent work!
Blakerboy777@kbin.social · 2 pts · 3y
I'm so pumped you're doing this! Just signed up :-)
kosmicpulse@kbin.social · 2 pts · 3y
Great going. All the best
hydro033@kbin.social · 2 pts · 3y
Love the name
Nyaa@kbin.social · 2 pts · 3y
TWB0109@kbin.social · 2 pts · 3y
This makes me happy :D
fl4shback@kbin.social · 2 pts · 3y
Following this with great interest! Thanks for your hard work :)
Signed up!
kunic@kbin.social · 2 pts · 3y
/signed
Zana@kbin.social · 2 pts · 3y
Alright signed up! Looking forward to testing and helping out :)
Jezebelley@kbin.social · 2 pts · 3y
Amazing work! Just signed up.
MrSebSin@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y
This is awesome, thank you for working on this! Signed up and ready to be a tester.
Pankakke@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y
Looks great! Signed up :)
skellener@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y
Sweet! That’s awesome! 😊👍
ADHDefy@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y
Xylinna@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Also signed up!
AnonymousLlama@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y
Great work, keen to see how this progresses.
manwe@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y
Just signed up for the beta. Really looking forward to this!
Bakoda@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y
This looks amazing! I love seeing all the sudden progress for these platforms
meisme@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y
How's it pulling data? There is currently no kbin API (previous one was removed)
hariette@kbin.social · 4 pts · 3y
I posted elsewhere in thread. But I’m hosting my own API service for it. I can write about it after I get the app out.
It’s a stopgap solution in the meantime.
lixus98@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y
Wow! that's amazing, looks really good already!
mightysashiman@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y
good idea. signed up
ViridityCorn@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y
Looks great! How did you manage to actually pull data from Kbin? I just can't seem to get it working
KnittingTrekker@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y
I am definitely interested, but I have a question: if I entered the beta testing, what would be my responsibilities? I ask before I have never beta tested anything...
hariette@kbin.social · 4 pts · 3y
Like using an app but you can't hate on it if anything is broken lol. Instead you have to submit feedback/issues so they can be addressed. But also, could just be new ideas in the form of feature requests.
I'll prob setup a Discord and an issue tracker on github.
KnittingTrekker@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y
Thank you. Honestly I am very nervous about it, I am still unsure if I will subscribe. The problem is more about me being a tech noob than anything, I am really just a casual user who has learned how to Google tech/computer tutorials when needed (and even then, with mixed results lol) so I worry I would be a useless tester
khelmr@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y
I like it! Signed up for the beta. Do you plan on open sourcing it at some point?
hariette@kbin.social · 2 pts · 3y
I’ll consider once the codebase reaches a satisfactory point. Would want to write some contribution guides and whatnot.
LoafyLemon@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y
Kmoon is a fantastic name. Looking forward to it!
Meshuggah333@feddit.de · 0 pts · 3y
Would you consider Linux support as a Flatpak app?
hariette@kbin.social · 2 pts · 3y
Certainly! Remind me if I forget :P
nobloat@vlemmy.net · 0 pts · 3y
That's fantastic news! Any chance it'll be available on F-droid ?
hariette@kbin.social · 2 pts · 3y
I'll take a look at that!
LollerCorleone@kbin.social · 0 pts · 3y
This is wonderful! Looking forward to seeing how the app shapes up. Have signed up for the beta test :)