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Thunder App

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An open-source, cross-platform Lemmy client for iOS and Android.

This community is intended to discuss features and feature suggestions for Thunder; as well as friendly, respectful talks about Lemmy in general.

Please use the GitHub repository linked below to submit bug reports, so keeping track of them is easier, and make sure to search first if you already can find an issue for your report.

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thunder is perfect (lemmy.ml)
submitted 1 year ago by beta_tester@lemmy.ml to c/thunder_app@lemmy.world
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lemmy was "spammed" with comments about sync for lemmy.

Thunder works on my graphenos pixel without problems. No bugs, nothing. It works as intended. I can write and edit posts. It looks very polished. It's beautiful, it's material you.

I don't get why people "freak out" about sync. I could freak about thunder! Thank you for writing the app!

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[–] nonearther@lemmy.ml 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As a current Thunder and previous Syncfor Reddit user, I can understand Sync's charm.

It's a lot polished, the most polished Lemmy client right now. There's absolutely no lag with weird config (e.g. link preview for Thunder), hell lot of customisation, ability to backup and restore settings, ability to parse virtually any links within Sync and even provide download option, etc.

Sunc benefits from using same old codebase with backend tweaking to Lemmy.

Thunder will ultimately catch up to that, but saying Thunder is current state is perfect and matches up with Sync in features is big hyperbole.

[–] everett@lemmy.ml -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

matches up with Sync in features is big hyperbole

Where did OP say that? They very clearly state that their needs for a client are pretty basic.

[–] nonearther@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If we're being pedantic, then OP didn't even mention that their needs are basic. They only mentioned they can write and post, which doesn't say much.

But they did mention that it's polished with no bugs, which is not true. They talked about the material You design which again is basic in Thunder and exhaustive in Sync.

And finally they mentioned Thunder being perfect which it isn't and it's improving by every release.

Clearly with direct comparison, it lags against Sync in every department and only that's what I mentioned in my post.

[–] everett@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I can't believe I read all that thinking you might actually tell me where OP said, or even implied, that Thunder

matches up with Sync in features

[–] shortwavesurfer@monero.town 13 points 1 year ago

I agree. Thunder is my favorite lemmy app. The devs have put a lot of work into making it accessible so i can use it and i just hope they aren't tired of me reporting accessibility bugs.

[–] Jackthelad@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I never saw what the fuss was with Sync for Reddit, but everyone is acting like fanboys about it launching for Lemmy. 😂

[–] kratoz29@lemmy.fmhy.net 6 points 1 year ago

Fanboys? And what about Thunder fanboys? /s

For real, let's just let people enjoy what they want.

I was constantly using Connect, Voyager, Thunder and Summit for Lemmy.

Now that Sync for Lemmy is here I am gonna be using it a lot, it is too unstable right now, but all Lemmy clients were once, and when Voyager app makes it to the PlayStore heck I'll be rocking that one too.

We can use whatever we want, if users want to pay for Sync for Lemmy nothing is wrong about it, you are not being forced to use it too, nor pay for anything.

[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I don't even remember anyone talking about sync on Reddit. Everyone always mentioned rif, Apollo, or baconreader.

[–] Jackthelad@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I know it was one of the most popular, but it was always Relay for me.

Hence why I like Thunder so much.

[–] oselecto@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah I was a Relay user too and Thunder is definitely the Lemmy app that comes closest to recreating that experience.

[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm trying out thunder as I type this. It's pretty slick. Not a huge fan of needing to swipe to upvotes and reply, but other than that it seems really good

[–] leo@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago

Not a huge fan of needing to swipe to upvotes and reply, [...]

It's a acquired taste for sure. But now I really like it. Keeps the UI clean.

[–] danielton@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

You can turn on vote and reply buttons in the latest beta of Thunder.

[–] Squirrel@thelemmy.club 3 points 1 year ago

I was one of the few chiming in about Sync, but I was definitely in the minority. The vast majority used one of the three you mentioned, primarily RiF it seemed.

[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 year ago

RedReader users represent ✊

[–] knobbysideup@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Just wait until boost releases

[–] Ktheone@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

I wish we could just stop complaining about lemmy clients as a whole and appreciate them all for helping us migrate from reddit easily.

[–] Brimstonks@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Thunder sounds cool! I always used Sync for Reddit and found it very comfortable and I loved the features so I was very happy to see that same comfort used for Lemmy too.

Ain't nothing wrong with liking Thunder better if that's what you prefer, Sync just earned a lot of fans over it's long existence

[–] user@lemmy.one 6 points 1 year ago

thunder was always a problem, until I tried it again recently. wow. well done Dev/s. ur in my top 3 apps now

[–] Jivebunny@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

Thunder is neat.

[–] ggnoredo@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

Yes I really like thunder

[–] willnever_fadeaway@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

I love thunder and all the features I'm looking for are here. And I like how it looks. I don't need to try another app.

[–] vd1n@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

I'm fine with jerboa.

[–] Arcane_Trixster@lemm.ee -5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

All of your apps have been spammed in the month since I've joined, and it's always annoying. It's just another app's turn.

It's weird being a fanboy for an app, and making a post touting it's virtues in response to another app's release. Like you're worried it's going to feel jealous and left out.

I'll be adding this community to the blocklist with every other app's I've come across today that seems to be making insecure, 'pick me' posts.

[–] willnever_fadeaway@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

You felt the need to comment when you could have just blocked and moved on.