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Voyager vs Thunder: catalog facts
Voyager	Thunder
Best for: Lemmy users who want one client across phone and desktop	Best for: Lemmy and PieFed users who want a native phone client
Free Free, described by the developer as free forever.	Free Free and open source.
Linux, Android, iOS, Web	Android, 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	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
Limited to Lemmy and PieFed rather than the wider fediverse	Mobile only, no desktop app Limited to Lemmy and PieFed rather than the wider fediverse
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	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Voyager getvoyager.app Catalog checked September 23, 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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