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Jerboa vs Mlem: catalog facts
Jerboa	Mlem
Best for: Lemmy users on Android who want the official app	Best for: Lemmy users on iPhone who want a native client
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Android	iOS
Maintained by the Lemmy developers Native Android interface All 3 strengths for Jerboa Maintained by the Lemmy developers Native Android interface Open source and actively maintained	Native iOS app written in Swift Works across Lemmy instances All 4 strengths for Mlem Native iOS app written in Swift Works across Lemmy instances Open source with an active contributor group Open in Mlem extension for Lemmy links
Android only Only works with Lemmy instances	iOS only, with no Android version Supports Lemmy rather than other fediverse platforms
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Jerboa github.com/LemmyNet/jerboa f-droid.org/packages/com.jerboa Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Mlem github.com/mlemgroup/mlem apps.apple.com/us/app/mlem-for-lemmy/id6450543782 Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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