Fedilab

tschneider

About this app

Fedilab is a multifunctional Android client to access the distributed Fediverse, consisting of micro blogging, photo sharing and video hosting.

It supports:
- Mastodon, Pleroma, Pixelfed, Friendica.

The application has advanced features:

- Multi-accounts support
- Schedule messages from the device
- Schedule boosts
- Bookmark messages
- Follow and interact with remote instances
- Timed mute accounts
- Cross account actions with a long press
- Translation feature
- Art timelines
- Video timelines

It's an open source application and the source code is available here: https://codeberg.org/tom79/Fedilab

Ratings and reviews

Overall it does function for navigating mastodon instances. However there are some missing QOL features that are available on the web app, to the point where I prefer using my browser over this. For some reason on a browser you can indicate that you don't want to see replies or boosts in your local feed, but there's no option for that in Fedilab. Similarly I've noticed several times where I will be reading a chain of replies and posts will be repeated/duplicated. Same with if I'm browsing tags

Edit: Just to reply to the dev (thank you for your response), I mean that I'd prefer slightly MORE compact posts. Not by much, though. Maybe a few pixels or so. But thank you! So far, it's a lovely app. The ability to fine tune the UI is invaluable, and the functional settings are very robust and customizable. I think the only thing I'd want for the near future is slightly slimmer spacing between posts. Otherwise, very big fan already.

After trying the other Android options, this is hands down the best. Editing posts, image loading, update profile, altext, dark mode, filters, CW, # following, # searching, mute, block. Haven't noticed any bugs or glitches. I've been using it since October, and being ND, the fact that everything works, simple clean design, and is not visually loud, perfect. I really like that after an update, the history of updates is included. Android S21 Ultra using Nova Launcher.

What's new

Added:
- Android 12+ : Customize accent colors for light/dark theme and per account (Settings > Theming > Custom accent color)