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Voyager vs Mlem: catalog facts
Voyager	Mlem
Best for: Lemmy users who want one client across phone and desktop	Best for: Lemmy users on iPhone who want a native client
Free Free, described by the developer as free forever.	Free Free and open source.
Linux, Android, iOS, Web	iOS
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	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
Limited to Lemmy and PieFed rather than the wider fediverse	iOS only, with no Android version Supports Lemmy rather than other fediverse platforms
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Voyager getvoyager.app Catalog checked September 23, 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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