Bluesky AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Bluesky Clients

The best Bluesky Client alternative to Bluesky is DarkSky for BlueSky, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Bluesky and 11 are Bluesky Clients so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Bluesky Client alternatives to Bluesky are Gridsky, Klearsky, Flare social client and Graysky.

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    Discover BlueSky on Windows through DarkSky, an app designed for exploring feeds, profiles, posts, and replies. Users enjoy a modern interface, community-driven enhancements, and frequent updates. With Discord and GitHub feedback, DarkSky evolves rapidly, planning for multi-account, DM, and custom feed features.

    12 DarkSky for BlueSky alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Gridsky brings the visual charm of Instagram to Bluesky, offering a delightful client with a grid-based interface and easy scrolling. Focused on photo content, Gridsky creates a minimal, immersive experience with innovative ways to interact with feeds and profiles. Accessible online for seamless photo sharing.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    Flare is an open-source social client that merges your feeds from Mastodon, Misskey, Bluesky, X, and RSS into a single timeline, turning it into your personal information hub, with Android/iOS and macOS/Windows Support

    49 Flare social client alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
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    Pinksky is a 3rd party Bluesky client focused on photos.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
     
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    ThreadSky is a community-driven platform that brings a familiar Reddit-style interface to the Bluesky social network. We aim to make content discovery and discussion on Bluesky more organized and accessible through topic-based channels.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. TOKIMEKI.blue icon
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    Bluesky browser client with multi-column and multi-account support. It is PWA compliant and can be used like an app on mobile devices.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
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    Sky.app is a great way to use Bluesky Social on MacOS, featuring keyboard shortcuts, Dark Mode Sync, and notification badges.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Skeets is a 3rd party iOS / iPad OS client for Bluesky.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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