Bluesky

Bluesky PBLLC

About this app

Bluesky is THE NEW SOCIAL NETWORK for people who stay online and up-to-date. News, jokes, gaming, art, hobbies, and whatever you're into is happening here. Short text posts make for a quick read during coffee, an easy way to wind down the day, or a great way to get connected to your community. Follow your favorite posters or pick from one of the 25,000 feeds to find your people. Join millions of users to be part of the moment and have some fun again.

YOUR TIMELINE, YOUR CHOICE
Stay in touch with your friends, stay up-to-date on the latest news, or explore with an algorithm that learns what you like. On Bluesky, you choose your own feed.

CONTROL YOUR SCROLL
Stack powerful blocks, mutes, moderation lists, and content filters. You’re in control.

SOME OF THE OLD, ALL OF THE NEW
Let’s have fun online again. Be yourself and riff with your friends, all while having the option to keep tabs on what’s happening at a global scale. It all happens on Bluesky.

Ratings and reviews

Even putting aside all the features this social media doesn't have yet, this app is not the smoothest. The good news is, updates are somewhat frequent and bugs and performance improvements are noticeable with each update. Still, even right now (late February 2024), don't expect a frictionless or super-polished experience with this app. I had it crash on me yesterday while in the middle of adding alt text to an image.

Really nice redesign UX / UI improvements. The new logo is fun, the butterfly animations are slick, and the whole experience feels a lot smoother. However, the lack of basic features like being able to save drafts (or gif support etc like other folks have said in their reviews) is really hindering me from using it more. I normally think of stuff later at night, not when I want to post it right then! Once some of these other aspects are improved I think it'll rock though. Closer to a 3.5/5

This is a wonderful start to a new platform. There's improvements being made slowly and as the discovery and 'for you' tabs all work themselves out as you follow, like, comment, and adjust your settings. Highly recommend checking settings if your interactions are slow or not coming up. Hit the sliders to activate replies, you're all set. The block feature acts like a real block feature and I can safely peruse my timeline without seeing too many disturbing remarks all over the place. It's great!

What's new

- Direct Messages! Send messages directly to other users.
- Easier-to-use controls for who can reply to your posts.
- Fix: you can now remove saved feeds that are failing to load.