Photon Client AlternativesLemmy Clients and other similar apps like Photon Client

Photon Client is described as 'A better, more intuitive way to use Lemmy, with a cleaner UI, more features, and snappier usage. It is designed for all features to have an appealing and intuitive design, while being fast' and is a Lemmy Client in the social & communications category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Photon Client for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, F-Droid, Web-based and Linux apps. The best Photon Client alternative is Lemmy, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Photon Client are Voyager for Lemmy, Raccoon for Lemmy, Eternity and Thunder for Lemmy.

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  1. Lemmy icon

    Lemmy

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    Lemmy is similar to sites like Reddit, Lobste.rs, or Hacker News: you subscribe to forums you're interested in, post links and discussions, then vote, and comment on them. Behind the scenes, it is very different; anyone can easily run a server, and all these servers are...

    73 Lemmy alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    Lemmy screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Minimalistic
    4.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Federation
    3.  Community-based
    4.  Fediverse
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Threaded Conversations
    7.  Mobile friendly
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Dark Mode
    10. ActivityPub icon  Support for ActivityPub
    11.  Multiple Account support
    12.  Support for MarkDown

    Lemmy VS Photon Client

     

    • Lemmy is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & Self-Hosted alternative to Photon Client.

    • Lemmy is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Photon Client.

    • Lemmy is Free and Open SourcePhoton Client is also Free and Open Source
    • Lemmy is Decentralized, Lightweight, Privacy focused and MinimalisticPhoton Client is not according to our users
  2. Voyager for Lemmy icon

    Voyager for Lemmy

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    Voyager (formerly known as wefwef) is an Apollo-like open source web client for Lemmy. It's a mobile-first app, but works great on desktop devices, too. Please feel free to try it out, but be aware you will likely encounter bugs and missing functionality.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • F-Droid
    • Apple Watch
    Voyager for Lemmy screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Multiple Account support
    3.  Multi Account Switching
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Support for Gestures
    6.  Infinite scroll
    7.  Progressive Web App

    Voyager for Lemmy VS Photon Client

     

    • Voyager for Lemmy is the most popular iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Photon Client.

    • Voyager for Lemmy is Free and Open SourcePhoton Client is also Free and Open Source
    • Voyager for Lemmy is LightweightPhoton Client is not according to our users
  4. Raccoon for Lemmy icon

    Raccoon for Lemmy

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    Raccoon for Lemmy is a client for the federated aggregation and discussion platform Lemmy. The project is powered by Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) and Compose Multiplatform (CMP).

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • GitHub
    Raccoon for Lemmy screenshot 1
    Raccoon for Lemmy screenshot 2
    Raccoon for Lemmy screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Multiple Account support
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free

    Raccoon for Lemmy VS Photon Client

     
  5. Eternity icon

    Eternity

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    A client for Lemmy, specifically designed for Android and written in Java. This project is a fork of the Infinity for Reddit project, and it is currently in the early stages of development. As such, expect many unfinished features and potential bugs!

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Eternity screenshot 1
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    Eternity Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Multiple Account support

    Eternity VS Photon Client

     
  6. Thunder for Lemmy icon

    Thunder for Lemmy

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    Thunder is an open-source cross-platform Lemmy client for iOS and Android built with Flutter. It lets you browse community posts (and subscriptions if logged in), search for communities from the current instance (and subscribe), see a specific post and its associated comments...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • AltStore
    • F-Droid
    Thunder for Lemmy screenshot 1
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    Thunder for Lemmy Features

    1.  Multiple Account support
    2.  Dark Mode

    Thunder for Lemmy VS Photon Client

     
  7. Jerboa for Lemmy icon

    Jerboa for Lemmy

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    Jerboa is an app for Lemmy, a federated reddit alternative. Jerboa is made by Lemmy's developers, and is free, open-source software, meaning no advertising, monetizing, or venture capital, ever.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Jerboa for Lemmy screenshot 1
    Jerboa for Lemmy screenshot 2

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Multiple Account support
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Native application

    Jerboa for Lemmy VS Photon Client

     
  9. Liftoff for Lemmy icon

    Liftoff for Lemmy

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    Liftoff aims to provide a seamless experience when browsing different Lemmy instances.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    Liftoff for Lemmy screenshot 1
    Liftoff for Lemmy screenshot 2
    Liftoff for Lemmy screenshot 3
    Discontinued

    The latest update is from November 2023, and the iOS app is not available anymore.

    Liftoff for Lemmy Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Multiple Account support

    Liftoff for Lemmy VS Photon Client

     

    • Liftoff for Lemmy is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to Photon Client.

    • Liftoff for Lemmy is Free and Open SourcePhoton Client is also Free and Open Source
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    Alexandrite

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    Alexandrite is an alternative web UI for Lemmy with a focus on app-quality easy browsing.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Alexandrite screenshot 1

    Alexandrite Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Federated

    Alexandrite VS Photon Client

     
  11. Boost for Lemmy icon

    Boost for Lemmy

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    Boost for Lemmy is designed to provide a seamless browsing experience for the decentralized social platform Lemmy and the Fediverse.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Boost for Lemmy screenshot 1
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    Boost for Lemmy Features

    1.  Multiple Account support
    2.  Dark Mode

    Boost for Lemmy VS Photon Client

     
  12. Lemonade for Lemmy icon

    Lemonade for Lemmy

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    Lemonade is a sleek and modern Lemmy client that is designed to provide a seamless browsing experience for Lemmy users. Built with the latest technology, Lemonade utilizes the power of libadwaita and GTK 4 to deliver a beautiful and intuitive user interface that is both easy to...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Lemonade for Lemmy screenshot 1

    Lemonade for Lemmy Features

    1.  Dark Mode

    Lemonade for Lemmy VS Photon Client

     
  13. Connect for Lemmy icon

    Connect for Lemmy

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    Connect for Lemmy is a native application for browsing the social platform Lemmy and the Fediverse.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    Connect for Lemmy screenshot 1
    Connect for Lemmy screenshot 2
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    Connect for Lemmy Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Multiple Account support
    3.  Ad-free

    Connect for Lemmy VS Photon Client

     
  14. Memmy icon

    Memmy

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    An Apollo-inspired iOS and Android client for using Lemmy, a federated link aggregator. Heavly influenced and inspired by Apollo for Reddit. Thanks Christian.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    Settings - Custom Icon Page
    Settings - Customize Content Page
    Settings - Customize General Settings Page
    Discontinued

    The latest update is from November 2023.

    Memmy Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Multiple Account support

    Memmy VS Photon Client

     
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