Hi there! So there's been a ton of work by a bunch of developers that are really frustrated with Apollo going away end of month.

That's why I created (yet another) Apollo-like Lemmy client called wefwef - https://wefwef.app.

Right now it's targetting iOS - you can still use it on Android phones, but it's untested. An Android theme is in the works!

So, why wefwef?

  • Progressive web app — It's easy to try, and works cross platform. Get the same experience on your phone, tablet and computer. If you like it, add to home screen for a like-native experience.
  • Open source! Self hosting and hacking is totally doable

There's a TON of work to be done, but the basics are there (browsing, commenting and voting). More to come soon! Let me know what you think.

https://wefwef.app

wefwef app screenshots

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[–] 13 points 3 years ago (3 children)

Im actually shocked at how well this works! Never expected a Webapp to be this great! Do you plan to make a native app for iOS at some point? I mostly ask because a lot of my favorite features from Apollo (widgets was a big one, FaceID, lockscreen widgets) are afaik only possible through native right? I would love to see stuff like that in the long run here too!

Regardless, this is really an awesome PWA and I can’t wait to see what you do with it!

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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    If there was an ios native app even half as good as this one i'd be sold, please make an app!!

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  • [–] 12 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Overall it looks great! Just a couple of notes: the colors for up/down votes being inverted from Apollo keeps throwing me off. Also, the save button doesn’t work. I don’t know if Lemmy really has an option for saving posts, and if not it might be better to not show the save bookmark icon. If I’m wrong and there is a way to find what I saved, please let me know where to find it!

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  • [–] 7 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    I'm actually amazed how amazing this PWA feels to use. I've always been critical on web apps and preferred native apps, but wefwef absolutely surprised me.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    As someone who stopped using Reddit after Apollo quit working, wefwef is amazing so far! It really does look and feel like Apollo. It's very helpful with the transition to Lemmy.

    Would you be able to add themes in the future like Apollo had? I loved using majestic purple.

    Thank you so much for making this!

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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago (5 children)

    If this becomes a native iOS app, it would be a game-changer!

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    [–] 5 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Awesome app. Came from boost for reddit. This is so well done for a webapp. Made my move to lemmy a lot less of a hassle than I expected.

    Oh yeah first post on Lemmy.

    Screw reddits money grabbing owners.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago

    My first post post Apollo shutdown and am really happy with wefwef! Feels very familiar, and I’m actually excited for a fresh start getting away from the dumpster fire Reddit has become. Happy to be here!

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    This app looks lit, it almost feel illegal to have Apollo like experience on Android LMAO.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

    @aeharding Is there a reason why the colours for up- and downvotes are inverted? It keeps throwing me off, especially because everything else looks exactly like it did on Apollo.

    Also, would it be possible to add those tiny vibrations when you swipe do up-/downvote? I have swiped too far a number of times now and accidentally downvoted on first try because there is no haptic feedback.

    Regardless, I love wefwef so far, thank you so much for your work!

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago

    Hey, this is amazing work! I'm using it right now as a standalone app on the macOS Sonoma beta and it feels really good. The biggest problem I've had with Lemmy so far is that most instances use the default frontend, and I just don't really like it that much. This is a lot better! Can't wait to see what you do with it.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago

    Could you add access to kbin to the app? That would be great. Thanks for making the app!

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago

    I didn’t know web apps could work this well. Fantastic work so far. Do we know how Christian feels about this?

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago

    my gf just asked wtf is wefwef, sounds like porn. explained what it is and now she using wefwef. really loving this early build and lemmy community makes this place even more welcoming.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    This is just one more truly amazing experience in the fediverse. I didn’t know an experience this great could happen so fast, and in a web app. Thank you!

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 3 years ago (2 children)

    Wow, thank you! 😊

    Lots of credit goes to Ionic (https://ionicframework.com)!

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    Two quick feature requests.

    1. Cannot see how to make a top level post on a community. I am commenting from wefwef here, so that is clear.
    2. Can you enable a “pull down to refresh” in the web app? Maybe this doesn’t make sense, but for me in iOS, it is just second nature and feels weird when it doesn’t stretch and bounce.
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  • [–] [S] 2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

    Oops, I think you found a bug where pull to refresh isn't working on feeds. I'll fix that.

    EDIT: Pull to refresh on feeds should be working now. Might have to open and force close the app a couple times to force it to update.

    And new creating a new post in a community is also coming soon! 😊

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago

    This is amazing, thank you! I loved Apollo and I’ve been trying any iOS client I can find for Lemmy or kbin. Wefwef is so familiar I almost don’t miss Apollo anymore 😅

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago

    Been loving wefwef so far!

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago

    if an app is released, please add a function in the android version to switch between android and ios theme

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago

    @aeharding this is so impressive on iOS! I didn't know a PWA could feel this smooth!

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago

    Trying out wefwef on iOS and Android currently. It's buttery smooth on both. Loving it so far! 😍

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    This is amazing! Loving it so far. When theming gets more sophisticated, would love a compact mode with text titles only, no image!

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    Absolute chad! I have used it for a while today, and it is great for us Apollo users. Currently back on default lemmy because it is a bit unstable on iPad, it doesn’t react well to scrolling yet. But I’ll be using it again soon :) thanks for the effort!

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    I freaking love this so far! Made it so easy to find topics across multiple servers.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    Wow, you nailed the Apollo vibe and feel. Incredible job.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    As an android enjoyer this work looks lit! incredible.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    After hearing about wefwef a few days back I've been very much enjoying using it! I have no experience with Apollo as an Android user, but the gestures are very intuitive and already I'm using them way more than clicking. Now that I can sort by top posts it's become my main mobile fix for Lemmy!

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago* (2 children)

    Would it be possible to modify the sorting feature so that it isn’t universal? In Apollo, unless I’m misremembering, I’m fairly certain the sorting would default back to a set sorting function, usually Hot or whatever the equivalent was. It might’ve been a setting called default sorting method, again my memory is hazy and I can’t exactly go check. I digress. This was convenient bc oftentimes when someone sorts by Top, Active, or Controversial it is only for the given instance they’re currently viewing, and they intend on viewing a specific sorting method generally while otherwise browsing. It would be nice as at least an option, if possible to implement easily.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    How do i self host and how do i get updates directly from you so my instance can stay updated? also do i need to upgrade my vps or will it just be me on the self hosted wefwef PWA or something?

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    Holy crap I'm liking this app even on android

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    Have you considered adding kbin accessibility? That would be great!

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    Just found this app and it is sooooo awesome. Holy cow.

    I had no idea a web app could be this good.

    Great work!

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    Wow! So far the best client I’ve tried for iOS, and also the best PWA I’ve ever used! Congrats :)

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