Boost for Lemmy is happening!

Great news. I'm probably more likely to use Sync, but seeing not one but two well regarded Android Reddit apps migrate to Lemmy is just bloody awesome.

Really missing Relay :(
- The developer has just announced that Relay will continue to function and will switch to a subscription model, so there probably won't be a Relay for Lemmy, unfortunately :(
- I'm not missing Relay's trackers in the paid app.
- I hope Relay for Lemmy becomes a thing. My fav for years.
- Thunder feels pretty close. Turn on compact mode + thumbnails on the right and it's visually almost identical to how I had Relay set up. It even has the short swipe to upvote, long swipe to downvote actions.
  
  https://github.com/hjiangsu/thunder
- Relay is my top preference.
- Me too.
- Relay was the best. There were so many great simple features that a surprising number of Lemmy apps are missing
Thank you for this great news!
Three* Don't forget Slide.
- Great news, Slide is my favorite FOSS client from F-Droid
If one thing the Fediverse have thought me so far is that you can use them all at the same time ;)
Is Sync migrating too?
- Yes, it's going to be called Sync for Lemmy and preregistration opened two days ago. It most likely will still be some weeks before it becomes available. Ljdawson stated the target is 6 weeks, so that would be somewhere in the middle of August.
- Yep. https://lemmy.world/c/syncforlemmy
- Yes, Sync for Lemmy has been confirmed to be in development. It has its own community and a channel on the Sync discord.
Same. I used Boost for a while until I found Sync. I imagine the same will happen here.
- I went from relay to sync to boost, lol. They were all great but the customizable views were more to my taste with boost.
I'm on Jerboa which is functionally very similar to Reddit is Fun so I'm happy with that. Like you said, good to see boost for Lemmy anyway tho
Seriously, I can't wait to use Sync for Lemmy!
The more the merrier!
don't forget about infinity too
Sync literally went off the play store about an hour ago :(

Edit: Looks like Sync for Lemmy is happening! https://syncapps.io/
is Sync confirmed for lemmmy/fediverse?
- Yep. https://lemmy.world/c/syncforlemmy

This is what finally made me create a Lemmy account.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rubenmayayo.lemmy

Awesome! Thanks for the link!

Between Boost and Sync, Lemmy is emerging as a promising option because there's going to be multiple strong 3rd party apps to engage with.

Fuck yes. Boost was my favorite reddit app.

WAIT WHAT THE FUCK WHAT!?

Last time I checked dev wasn't too convinced of it!!!!!

Ikr? I was under the impression that Mayayo wasn't interested but he probably saw the potential even more so when other former reddit 3rd party apps are switching, potentially bringing a lot of users.
- It was a sudden switch. My guess is he was on the fence and outpouring of support and donations from his goodbye announcement post pushed him over the fence. I'm thrilled of course, Boost was my favorite Reddit app so I look forward to trying the Lemmy version.
It's on the Google Play store (Boost for Lemmy) as a "coming soon" app. :)

Excellent!

As a boost user this is weird... So many people were asking in the subreddit and he never answered. I'm glad it's happening

LONG LIVE THE KING

Thank you Ruben!

It seems like the future for Lemmy is pretty bright with all these amazing apps switching over.

It's a shame that Christian decided to not develop Apollo for Lemmy for the time being. I bet that would also convince a fair share of users to abandon ship.

Can't wait. Boost is my most used app on Android and this will be great.

Hell yeah! It's my favorite reddit app by far.

This is so exciting! Boost was my app of choice for the old place. I'm glad to see this here.

Whilst waiting for the boost app to be available, I tried wefwef and its pretty fucking sweet.

Link for android home install is:

https://wefwef.app/settings/install

Here's the link

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rubenmayayo.lemmy

Sync for Lemmy is also happening!

Yes! This is the proper response to Reddit's API changes.

I am incredibly happy to see this. Boost has been my absolutely favorite choice for a very long time

Reddit user for over 10 years, here for good. I was a long time Sync user and at some point I switched to Boost and I'm not sure why because I also purchased Sync Pro at some point. My two favorite Android apps being developed to work with Lemmy made me create a new account here and I'm looking forward to seeing where this goes.

Round 2

I think I currently have 3 Lemmy apps on my phone, currently enjoying Liftoff... But will be VERY likely to go back to Boost if to works On Lemmy :)

lol the downvoted post in one of the screenshots, the dev singled out @zac for absolutely no reason and I love it

I fucking knew it, in one of the last updates in the menu it went from "find subreddit" to "find community"

It will be good feature wise, but privacy?

I paid for Boost premium for Reddit a long time ago and will do it again just to support it here.

This damn near brought a tear to my eye. I no longer miss reddit at all.

I really like Lemmy so far even though it isn’t perfect yet. Adding a 3rd party app will make using this even easier.

first Sync, now Boost? Let's funking go!!!

Can't believe how many lemmy clients we're getting in such a short span. Exciting times ahead boys!

For some reason, Boost for Reddit is still working too 😅

I just moved here from Reddit and I'm missing Boost already. Really looking forward to this!

No waaaaay! The dev said it's not happening, I'm so glad to see he's actually doing it!

Android users desperately need a better app for browsing Lemmy than Jerboa. Boost and Sync may just be that app.

I am thrilled, Boost has been the best Reddit experience for me since I stopped loving Bsconreader. I don't even remember what my problem with it was, I think it was crashing or.... something, haha.

Boost ended up being a UI I preferred significantly, and I never looked back! This is gonna be FANTASTIC, where do I throw my money?!

I am here because of boost

FOSS?

Boost for Reddit wasn't, so I would expect the same here.
Are there any Foss lemmy app yet?
- Pretty sure just about everything except Sync, Boost, and Maybe Summit are FOSS or plan to be
- Most of them are! Jerboa, Liftoff, Connect and, the best of the bunch, wefwef.
Got to support the dev of somehow. I'd happily pay for it again.

Boost and Sync were my top two over the years. Happy to see Boost is making this switch too!

Wohooo!!! Favourite app!

Oh yeah, this is definitely hot! Shoot me up there into the endless fediverse! It's time to discover all those niche galaxies riding a nice vessel!

I was a RIF user and would like to see something similar over here. RIF feed is over. Rip.

Boost wasn't just my favorite Reddit app but my favorite App in general. I love the clean design so much. When the Lemmy App is released I will launch the Rocket to the Moon

Great news! Love seeing the Lemmyverse continue to expand!

Nice, Boost was my reddit app of choice

As a long term user of Boost for reddit, I'm so hyped by this now!!!!

The promise of Boost for Lemmy is what got me to sign up.

awesome! boost was my favorite reddit app, im glad the developer sees a future in the fediverse!

Well I'm buying it once it releases.

Yes this is great! Between this and wefwef which is Apollo lookalike right now for iOS ppl this is great! Just need everyone over to Lemmy now but that'll prob take decades

I'm registered for this.... incidentally it's the first time I've ever seen pre-reg for an app before lol

I was so happy when I found this out. I hope Lemmy gets the support.

I'm a sync guy but this news has me so excited. I will try Boost for Lemmy when it comes out and likely support it anyways.

I used Boost to browse reddit. I'm definitely getting this when it's out.

I'm in! Unless rif goes to lif, in which case cheers all around :)

Really happy that Boost and Sync are coming to Lemmy. WefWef.app has been a good replacement for Apollo on the iOS side

Never knew pre-registration for apps was a thing. Signed up for this one, looking forward to giving it a go

This sad day is becoming a very hopeful day! I'm so glad! 🥳

It's the reason I finally decided to create a Lemmy account. Been a Boost user for many years.

Still not 100% sold on Lemmy, but Boost with a good implementation could be the thing that changes my mind!

Avid Boost user rejoice!!! Let's go boissss

This is so exciting! I used boost for reddit for 6 years and loved it! Can't wait to use it with lemmy

It looks amazing on the preview images.

I saw that "subreddit" was changed to "communties" in the app recently so I was quite certain that a version for Lemmy is being at least experimented with.

Kudos to developer!

I thought Rubén said he was going to move onto smaller apps instead of making a Lemmy app?

Regardless, I'm glad this is happening!

I love how a day ago he said he wasn't going to make an app and then changed his mind that quick. So damn excited!

Great news! I loved boost for reddit.

I still can't believe spez did this. And continues to do this. What a prick

I was using it for last few years, and it's one of the best 3rd part app for reddit.

Boost is my favourite, so looking forward to getting this!

NO WAY!!! This is amazing news!!

That UI....my god it's gorgeous. This is going to be a game changer for Lemmy.

OMG, cannot wait for this.

This makes me so happy! I've been maining boost for almost six years now and was so bummed when the dev announced he wasn't going to be working on a Lemmy app. Looks like he changed his mind!

I do get the “distributed” nature of networks and the underlying philosophy, but only if there’s a common interface where lemmy/mastodon or other similar network created accounts can be used seamlessly in addition to the current behavior.

Yes! Boost was my favorite.

I was already on kbin thanks to the recent reddit fuckery.

Literally made an account here on lemmy.world after Boost's announcement just now.

Having my favorite Reddit app come over here with me is such good news.

Dude don't posts screen shots. i kept trying to press back on your image.

https://libranet.de/display/0b6b25a8-2863-8e31-25ae-d40428649419

Is this real??? He said he wasn't going to do this 🤔

He said he would not be doing Boost for Lemmy, and that he would focus on smaller apps:

https://www.reddit.com/r/BoostForReddit/comments/14ehiqs/comment/jow1le5

And he only registered the Lemmy community to prevent impersonation:

https://www.reddit.com/r/BoostForReddit/comments/14ehiqs/comment/jouvuok

I wonder if he put this on the store as a placeholder to also prevent impersonation?

EDIT: Damn, just saw the screenshots. Either this is a very elaborate placeholder, or it's really happening!

I like using boost for reddit, very fast and responsive than the reddit app. I will definitely sign up for this

Preregistered.

Why does it have to be so hard to find communities? Trying to add this, but it doesn't show up: https://lemmy.world/c/boostforlemmy

Should I just leave lemm.ee since it has trouble finding every single community?

This will actually make lemmy usable on mobile for me! I've been using boost for years, and I really can't wait.

Hell yeah, Boost rules

Boost was my most used app for several years. Really excited for this and to see the Fediverse grow.

Just pre-registered. Boost for Lemmy would be awesome

Seeing all these new Lemmy apps popping up.. such a nice view

Jerboa has been a really similar experience to Boost so far, compared to other Lemmy apps. However, Boost had some features I've been missing dearly, I'm so glad to hear this!

I'll definitely use it when it releases!

Are there any good iOS apps coming?

YEAAAAHHH BOOOST, WE LOVE BOOST

I never used Boost for Reddit, but with this many people singing it's praises... ***BOOST FOR LEMMY, LET'S GOOO! *** Sorry, Connect. You're still cool tho

Awesome, used to use the reddit version and really liked it, switched from the official app and never looked back. Excited to try it out when it releases (also this is my first comment on lemmy, been lurking for a week or so but I think it's time I start interacting)

yeah?? fuck year! I thought. I thought he wasnt gonna do a port, last I checked the boost subreddit it was said it wasnt happening so this is awesome.

i will gladly pay for boost premium again.

Oh HELL yea. I've been using Boost ever since I moved from Sync like 6 years ago. This is fantastic news.

This won't be pirated mateys, my gold awaits the dev

Fantastic news. This'll really scratch the itch.

What is Boost?

That's great, was using boost for a long time for reddit, hopefully it'll help me navigate lemmy a little easier.

FUCK YEAH

I am super duper excited!

I know there's a megathread for all lemmy clients, old and new. I just can't find it. Maybe you guys know? Or Is there a community? I just want an actual list of all lemmy apps.

Yessss I had all but given up hope. There is a god.

That's amazing. Boost was my favorite app for reddit. Do you know when we can expect it to be ready for use?

On iOS now, but this was my goto when on Android. Happy it’s making the switch !

Nice! Really hoping BaconReader follows suit soon as well 👍🏻

May reddit turn into digg.

This will actually make lemmy usable on mobile for me! I've been using boost for years, and I really can't wait.

great news not just for lemmy but all of the fediverse

That's great. I've been using boost for years, can't wait to have them for lemmy!

This is a game changer

I will launch that 🚀 as soon as the app is available. Pre-registration is done, let's goooooooo.

This is great. Lemmy needs more 3P apps, as most people don't like using websites directly.

Now time for apollo haha Although wefwef is already brilliant

I have used Boost for so many time before I Switch to Joey but maybe the time use this app again.

This is great! I was so sad when Rubén.said he wouldn't develop boost for lemmy. I think he did create a community as a kind of placeholder, so maybe i should go find it again

On to the next one. I pay (support) em all

Insane how everyone is fast about Lemmy.

This is most excellent news. 😀

Noice

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Boost is my #1 app for Reddit. Such a beautiful and loved all the features in it.

Boooooost! Thank you for coming to Lemmy~ It'll make ditching Reddit that much easier.

Super keen, boost was the only app that gets any proper use on my phone

How does this compare to liftoff?

Been enjoying that quite a bit

Sync for Lemmy is coming too and that's how I heard of Lemmy! Excited to be on a fresh internet community, feels nostalgic in a way even though it's brand new

Great news

Nice. Jerboa is inspired by it, but it's nowhere even close to Boost yet.

Hopefully it supports Kbin as well

Yessss.

That's all I have to say.

This is great news, used boost for years.

This was my fav reddit app. Used it for years. Very excited!

Boom! This made my ~~day~~ weekend. Wish I could give a post gold.

Fuck yeah. Let's go.

This is awesome news. Preferred Boost over Sync/Relay/Rif etc.

This is awesome!

Where Apollo for Lemmy :(

Wow.. I just uninstalled Boost after midnight. Looks like it will be back soon :)

Psyched about this!

Oh mah lord

Woohoo! This one is my app of choice. So excited to see it coming to Lemmy.

I've used the app for years, I'm pretty happy it's getting it's lemmy version, it's a surprise but a welcome one.

Great to see! I really liked Boost

Well up for this. The polish of Boost on top of the federated structure of Lemmy could be perfect.

This is good news. Boost was my favorite until I switched to infinity.

I'm so excited for this!

Anyone use both sync and boost? I had used RIF so trying to get a feel for how each had worked before leaning towards one

Great, will be using the app once it's finalized !! Poss off reddit, won't use your shit app

I'm stoked, I was sad because I was going to uninstall Boost for Reddit today. Glad to see Boost will still live!

Nice! Really hoping BaconReader follows suit soon as well 👍🏻

Awesome! I can't wait!

I'm so excited for this

It‘ll be great to see that icon on my screen again! This is amazing!

This was the news that got me to sign up, looking forward to the future of Boost!

I am very very happy to see this!

Pre registered for it, thank you!

So happy about this! No longer all gloom-and-doom situation. Now it's up to us to make our communities as vibrant as possible

LET'S FUCKING GO.

On a different note, I tried opening boost for reddit and it works fine?

WHAT. This literally just made me yell out loud haha. This isn't some sick joke right? Or a hallucination? When I askerhim before he said he wasn't going to be making boost for lemmy....

Edit: It's not a joke, I just registered on the play store. This is so awesome.

Best news of the day!

I signed up here because of the promise of a decent app. Hope this place grows and beat reddit!

I am so glad Ruben decided to port Boost to Lemmy. Hopefully it will be released soon.

Yay, Boost!

This is awesome news indeed!

Boost was my favorite android client so happy to hear this! Now using a iPhone tho

Best friggin news all day.

I've tried just about every android app for reddit and have firmly been a boost user since I tried it years ago. I was metlntally prepping myself for sync but now I may not have to!

YESSSSS I honestly didn't think boost would

This is really fucking exciting.. I just donated money through their boost app by "launching the rocket"

That's weird, I saw the developer on Reddit say a few days ago he wasn't going to make an app for lemmy..

https://www.reddit.com/r/BoostForReddit/comments/14ehiqs/comment/jovy7ku

Gimme

Jokes aside, super excited for this. Paid for the Boost for Reddit app and will gladly pay again for Lemmy.

Really look forward to this!

Most excellent, cannot wait!!

Great news! Waiting for Boost and Sync

we're up for a treat folks!!

I am really excited for this one . Always loved boost .

Awesome pawsome

Hell yeah!

hell yeah! great news

Yes!!

Boost is back 😂

Infinity for lemmy anyone ?

Bloody hell I thought Rubén wasn't going to do this. I am a hundred percent excited.

Yes!!! I used Boost and loved it

This makes me irrationally happy.

Yay!!!

My favorite Reddit client, I was bummed when I moved to IOS and found that I I can’t have boost. I don’t think he’ll create an iOS app, but if you’re on android, please give this app a try, it’s amazing.

I'm a total noob so using lemmy was a real challenge to get started, but I downloaded wefwef today and it's basically just like Reddit, very easy to use and feels very comfortable.

I've been kind of expecting this move from a community person like Mr. Mayayo. I'm going to launch the rocket in a heart beat !

God I love to see this. What gifts, all these apps! I've used 4 so far and they all rock. I can't make up my mind.

hellzz yaa

Hell yeah, another great app joining the migration. Can't wait to get my hands on it. Keep up the great work.

This is amazing! I can't wait for this to get released + Sync!

That's also not a FOSS app, is it

Use open source clients.

Yesssssssssssssss! Thank you for this!

Nice

Oh boi my favorite app coming to Lemmy can't wait!

Wait what, I thought he wasn't doing it, saying he was going to do smaller apps. I guess this is what he meant by "smaller apps"? xD

Pretty cool. I think this would be a nice place to migrate to.

This is the best news I've had in the last few days.

Yo boost was the shit when so was on android. I really hope Apollo does the same thing.

You beauty!

hey, that was my go-to app! im stoked

Test

Ludicrously happy - he had said he was going to be working on smaller apps. Boost is why I have used reddit so much these past years - as of right now it's still online, but I suspect withing a few hours it will no longer function.

This was my go to Reddit app for years. Registered for the installation!

Exciting news! Loved boost for Reddit, will definitely use it for Lemmy!

This great news.

I paid for both Boost and Sync as I kept filtering between the two, for me Sync had an edge but don't ask me why, because even I dont really know.

Just for me they were the best two android apps so to them both coming to Lemmy is great news.

Same. I imagine there hasn't been anything official from Reddit as they are trying to cut off 3rd party apps on phases to avoid a massive drop in traffic.

Think of it as smoothing the transition to increase their odds that people will cave to "peer pressure" and just download the official app.

Oooh!! 🔥🔥💯👑

This is amazing news. Can't wait!

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This is the most exiting fedinews I've ever read.

Long time Boost user here. I'd gladly pay again for this.

LETS FUCKING GOO!!!! I loved boost

Nice, can't wait for it.

This is really good news!

Yay

I loved Boost for reddit and can't wait for this. The customization for every little thing is awesome.

Holy shit yes, nice!

Oh fuck yes. Boost for Reddit was my app of choice for ages. I'll happily use this when it comes out.

Thanks for the heads up. I just pre-registered

I wish RiF comes back for Lemmy. LiF?

Wow, this is incredible news. Boost was my main for years on Reddit!!!

This is awesome!

Now we're talking

Great to see!

Horray I don't have to abandon boost after all

Please yes!

neat!

Very exciting! Thank you

Great news

Always good to see apps coming over

Is this an Android app?

Most excellent, cannot wait!!

You beauty!

All right now we just need the news that Apollo is coming for Lemmy!

This is super exciting, hoping he either adds Kbin support or also makes a Boost for Kbin. Boost for Reddit was my go to for Reddit on mobile

We've arrived

That was probably on third place right after Relay & Infinity for me.
Any word on kbin support?

I've been waiting for it to come out and it just got pushed to my phone today. This is my first comment on Lemmy! Woo! So far it's feeling pretty seamless.