Alternatives to Mlem

An open-source native iOS app for reading and taking part in Lemmy communities. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Mlem.

  • Voyager

    An open-source client for Lemmy and PieFed on iOS, Android, Linux and the web.

    FreeOpen sourceLinuxAndroidiOSWeb

    Voyager runs on iOS as well as Android, Linux and the web, and supports PieFed alongside Lemmy with gesture-driven navigation.

  • Thunder

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

    FreeOpen sourceAndroidiOS

    Thunder is an open-source Lemmy and PieFed client built from one codebase for iOS and Android, rather than a native Swift app.

  • Alexandrite

    A desktop-first alternative web interface for Lemmy that you can use or host yourself.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    Alexandrite is a desktop-first web interface for Lemmy that can be self-hosted, suited to wide screens rather than iPhone use.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Mlem as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Interstellar

    An open-source app for browsing and posting on Mbin, Lemmy and PieFed fediverse servers.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsLinuxAndroid

    Mlem is a native iOS Lemmy client with an active contributor group, so it moves you to iPhone and drops Mbin and PieFed support.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.