I’m using it right now; the experience is generally positive. The only things that I miss when in Blorp that I have access to elsewhere are:
(a) compact view - I tend to be on public transport a lot when using my phone and am therefore prone to shoulder-surfing; would be good if images could be small so as to avoid potential embarrassment
(b) profile information - if there was some way of viewing more detailed user info (eg account age) without leaving the app to view the user source
Everything else about Blorp works really well - the UI is generally minimalist and lightweight, it feels very efficient and free of bloat, it can handle multiple user accounts and it doesn’t come with huge numbers of features that are nice but not really needed (eg multiple app icons).
If any of (a) or (b) are user-error, please let me know.
(a) is just about finished, though I might not get that rolled out for a couple weeks. If you happen to be on TestFlight or Google Play beta, you will see it ~1 week sooner. I can work on (b).
I’m now also noticing that Blorp handles inbox notifications more efficiently than one other app (don’t need to wait / refresh) and very helpfully colour codes the comment I’m replying to.
Thanks! There is kinda an issue where the little red dot shows up before the new comment does in the inbox. Ideally the new comment should be loaded as soon as the red dot shows up. Same thing for messages. That's on my todo list to fix, so it's going to get even better.
19 Comments
Veedem@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 348d
Mlem. I paid for Bean and found the best performance/UI blend in MLEM
C4d@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 348d
I also paid for Bean; I found it that good. Have dowloaded Voyager; will play with MLEM as well. Thank you for the suggestion.
nocturne@piefed.ee · 4 pts · 348d
Also using Mlem. In the beginning (api exodus) I bounced between Mlem, Memmy, and bean. Only Mlem still exists, and gets better every week.
Alice@hilariouschaos.com · 4 pts · 347d
Try blorp
C4d@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 347d
Currently using a mixture of Voyager, Mlem and Blorp - one will win in time.
Alice@hilariouschaos.com · 3 pts · 347d
Blorp is really good. I'm using it and jerboa
moseschrute@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 346d
How can I help Blorp win. What’s currently holding you back from going all in, and how can I fix that?
C4d@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 345d
I’m using it right now; the experience is generally positive. The only things that I miss when in Blorp that I have access to elsewhere are:
(a) compact view - I tend to be on public transport a lot when using my phone and am therefore prone to shoulder-surfing; would be good if images could be small so as to avoid potential embarrassment
(b) profile information - if there was some way of viewing more detailed user info (eg account age) without leaving the app to view the user source
Everything else about Blorp works really well - the UI is generally minimalist and lightweight, it feels very efficient and free of bloat, it can handle multiple user accounts and it doesn’t come with huge numbers of features that are nice but not really needed (eg multiple app icons).
If any of (a) or (b) are user-error, please let me know.
Thank you for your work on this.
moseschrute@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 345d
(a) is just about finished, though I might not get that rolled out for a couple weeks. If you happen to be on TestFlight or Google Play beta, you will see it ~1 week sooner. I can work on (b).
C4d@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 345d
Thanks for getting back to me,
I’m now also noticing that Blorp handles inbox notifications more efficiently than one other app (don’t need to wait / refresh) and very helpfully colour codes the comment I’m replying to.
moseschrute@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 345d
Thanks! There is kinda an issue where the little red dot shows up before the new comment does in the inbox. Ideally the new comment should be loaded as soon as the red dot shows up. Same thing for messages. That's on my todo list to fix, so it's going to get even better.
Chrysanthemum@piefed.social · 3 pts · 348d
I’ve been very happy with Blorp. It supports Lemmy and PieFed.
C4d@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 348d
Blorp also seems to have a desktop app
Chrysanthemum@piefed.social · 4 pts · 348d
Yes, you’re absolutely right (completely forgot about that). I do appreciate that the dev is responsive to users’ requests and concerns.
moseschrute@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 346d
Blorp should be built collaboratively, so all your feedback is important to me!
Pechente@feddit.org · 3 pts · 348d
Saw a lot of people praise
ApolloVoyager and I‘m using it too right now. It’s great and development is still quite active.C4d@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 348d
You... can use Apollo (formerly Reddit) to access Lemmy? How?
Pechente@feddit.org · 2 pts · 348d
Sorry I meant Voyager lol. They’re quite similar though, hence the fuckup
C4d@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 348d
That's still good. If Voyager is Apollo-like I will try that. Thanks!