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Skylight vs Loops: catalog facts
Skylight	Loops
Best for: Short-form video sharing on the Bluesky network	Best for: Sharing and watching short videos on the fediverse instead of a corporate platform
Free No paid tier is mentioned on the homepage.	Free Free to use, with no ads, and the server can be self-hosted.
Android, iOS	Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted
Works with existing Bluesky accounts Content and followers are portable across AT Protocol services All 3 strengths for Skylight Works with existing Bluesky accounts Content and followers are portable across AT Protocol services User control over what appears in the feed	Federates with Mastodon and other ActivityPub services Following and For You feeds without ads All 4 strengths for Loops Federates with Mastodon and other ActivityPub services Following and For You feeds without ads Official apps for Android and iOS as well as a web version Server can be self-hosted
Mobile apps only Developer and pricing details are not stated in the research	Much smaller creator base than commercial short-video apps Running an instance takes server administration skills
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application, Self-hosted
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Skylight skylight.social Catalog checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Loops joinloops.org Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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