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Summit vs Mlem: catalog facts
Summit	Mlem
Best for: Lemmy and PieFed users and moderators on Android	Best for: Lemmy users on iPhone who want a native client
Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source.
Android	iOS
Supports both Lemmy and PieFed Moderation and admin actions in the app All 4 strengths for Summit Supports both Lemmy and PieFed Moderation and admin actions in the app Ten editable feed layouts and searchable settings Multiple accounts and automatic drafts	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 Many options can take time to learn	iOS only, with no Android version Supports Lemmy rather than other fediverse platforms
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0-only	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 Summit summit.idunnololz.com Catalog checked October 2, 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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