Swipe for Facebook Alternatives

Swipe for Facebook has been discontinued. Similar apps include Frost for Facebook, which is free and open source. Other options are SlimSocial for Facebook, Friendly Social Browser, Facebook Lite and Tinfoil for Facebook. In total there are seven Social Networks like Swipe for Facebook for Android, iPad and iPhone.

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Alternatives list

  1. SlimSocial for Facebook is a lightweight and customizable alternative to the official Facebook app. It was originally created in 2015 as a project to explore Android app development, but it was put on hold due to university and work commitments.

    Cost / License

    Since

    • Since 2017

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
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  2. Friendly is the most complete Facebook Lite and FB Messenger alternative. Built as an extension of the light Facebook mobile website, it preserves your battery, storage and data, while giving you back control over your news feed.

    10 Friendly Social Browser alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2017

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  3. Facebook Lite icon
     3 likes

    Facebook Lite offers a light, fast Facebook experience optimized for low data usage that works across all network conditions.

    8 Facebook Lite alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2017

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Kindle Fire
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  4. Tinfoil for Facebook is for those users that require a Tinfoil Hat when logging in to Facebook. It creates a sandbox for Facebook's mobile site in order to protect your privacy and to avoid the ability others to track your browsing history.

    31 Tinfoil for Facebook alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2014

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    Good alternative?
     
  5. Face Slim icon
     13 likes

    Face Slim is an unofficial Facebook application for Android devices that resembles the Facebook Mobile Web Application before Facebook started removing features. FaceSlim is free of spyware, unlike what is built into the official Facebook and Facebook Messenger applications.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2017

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Good alternative?
     
  6. MaterialFBook icon
     4 likes

    MaterialFBook is a light client for Facebook with a modern look (Material Design) based on Toffeed for Facebook

    Cost / License

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Good alternative?
     
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