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Thunder vs Voyager: catalog facts
Thunder	Voyager
Best for: Lemmy and PieFed users who want a native phone client	Best for: Lemmy users who want one client across phone and desktop
Free Free and open source.	Free Free, described by the developer as free forever.
Android, iOS	Linux, Android, iOS, Web
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	Available on iOS, Android, Linux and the web Gesture-driven navigation with extensive customisation All 3 strengths for Voyager Available on iOS, Android, Linux and the web Gesture-driven navigation with extensive customisation Listed on F-Droid and Flathub
Mobile only, no desktop app Limited to Lemmy and PieFed rather than the wider fediverse	Limited to Lemmy and PieFed rather than the wider fediverse
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
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 Voyager getvoyager.app Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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