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Summit vs Thunder: catalog facts
Summit	Thunder
Best for: Lemmy and PieFed users and moderators on Android	Best for: Lemmy and PieFed users who want a native phone client
Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source.
Android	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	Supports both Lemmy and PieFed One codebase for iOS and Android All 3 strengths for Thunder Supports both Lemmy and PieFed One codebase for iOS and Android Open source and actively developed
Android only Many options can take time to learn	Mobile only, no desktop app Limited to Lemmy and PieFed rather than the wider fediverse
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	Not stated if it works offline
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 Thunder github.com/thunder-app/thunder play.google.com/store/apps/details apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/index/apk/com.hjiangsu.thunder apps.apple.com/us/app/thunder-for-lemmy/id6450518497 Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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