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Thunder vs Summit: catalog facts
Thunder	Summit
Best for: Lemmy and PieFed users who want a native phone client	Best for: Lemmy and PieFed users and moderators on Android
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.
Android, iOS	Android
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	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
Mobile only, no desktop app Limited to Lemmy and PieFed rather than the wider fediverse	Android only Many options can take time to learn
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-3.0-only
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 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	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Summit summit.idunnololz.com Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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