With seemingly at least one new app announced per day....

Can't really make apps for a site that doesn't have an API. They did announce recently that Kbin's API is nearly done, so soon there'll be a flood of Kbin apps as well, and support for Kbin in all of the Lemmy apps too

and support for Kbin in all of the Lemmy apps

Very much doubt. I'm sure many will but not all. The API isn't identical so they'd have to commit to maintaining both.
- Yeah I suppose not all of them will want to commit to supporting Kbin, but some definitely will. Honestly though, so long as it's possible to search for and subscribe to Kbin magazines from Lemmy, that's all I really care about.
- It would be great if someone created a fediverse browser native app. Log into all the platforms and add a translation layer to create a truly unique experience. Maybe it would only make sense if you could authenticate one account on all the activitypub platforms? I understand the amount of technical hurdles and maintenance to do so. I suppose I find the thought of experiencing them combined intriguing. If someone created A single app experience, in a intuitive way, I’d definitely give it a try. I can see lemmy posts on mastidon. Would be kind of cool if it could handle that and display those posts using a lemmy ui. But making it seamless.
- I don't, it's not that much more work as the basics of it won't change that much over time and the functionality will be near identical. We might not get newer features that are eventually added though.
- This is why Lemmy's tangential features, such as being able to post from Mastodon accounts, or being able to post to that video service, are also not going to happen any time soon. It's just a lot of moving pieces, for functionality that's more interesting than useful.
@Nitrate55 I can't wait to be able to use Kbin on the go, I'm really gonna have nothing be done at that point
- I do most of my kbin browsing on my phone using good old firefox.
  
  It isn't perfect, but definitely works well enough until a dedicated mobile app comes out.
- You can install the kbin interface as a PWA on mobile, and it works pretty well. There are some kinks for sure, but it's 100% usable and better than lemmy.
Kbinites unite!!

If only kbin had an API...

I was thinking of making my first attempt at an android app a kbin app because of the lack of options, but their documentation (while done really well so far) isn't fleshed out yet.

Lemmy's Documentation is very confusing to me as someone still learning to program (does it get better when you are more experienced???), but it's definitely a lot more fleshed out, so that's why I'm attempting to make just another Lemmy client looool
- Hi, currently three years into a job title that indicates I program for a living (it sounds more like I'm a manager). I do Python professionally and work on learning C. It... it kinds gets worse, if you go this far, but you're more able to handle it.

sunken skeleton meme: reddit

The great part of images in comments is that they can complete a meme.
- Unlimited potential
Very happy to see this was added!!

It's not 3rd party app developers fault that kbin didn't have any stable api yet. Now that they fast track the api development, I think we can expect more 3rd party apps coming soon.

Kbin should have prioritised their API rather than adding microblogging to a platform that didn’t need it.

The addition of microblogging is the main draw for me

I just want to be able to browse lemmy/kbin and mastodon with a single login

Isn't that what the RIF dev is making?
- Yes! He linked to the post over on tildes prior to shutting down RIF.

I'm about to launch a Lemmy app (by Monday, my friend yelled at me when he found out I'd been using it exclusively for weeks without putting up a beta), and kbin support is on my to-do list.

Frankly, I started using Lemmy, saw this could be the thing I've been waiting for, and decided the edges were too rough. So I made the app I always wanted for Reddit with the goal of using multiple servers, multiple accounts seamlessly. My guiding philosophy is making the client into another layer of federation,

I checked out the kbin docs and I can probably knock it out in a couple days, I've got abstraction layers to handle different versions and forks of Lemmy... Head over to [email protected] and let me know this is something people want and I'll put it higher on the priority list

Artemis developer said they're gonna public source the code soonand their app supports both Lemmy and Kbin, which might help you with Kbin support. Just a suggestion, I know nothing about how code works, though.
If you add support for kbin, you'll probably going to add support for kbin's microblogging feature. If you added support for kbin's microblogging, might as well add mastodon support. Heck, might as well add pixelfed support to the mix, why not? Voila, now you have a super federated app.
- mabye peertube too
Heck yeah my guy!!
Ngl I thought the Flemish would claim Flemmy before you did.

These things take time and once KBin releases its API, the mobile apps will start flowing.

I'm pretty excited for that and will give KBin a try once that happens.

There is nothing to do because kbin hasn't released a working api yet

Whoever ends up doing so should set up the interface so that Lemmy posts are blue and kbin posts green, that way Lemmy users can downvote us and call us poor.

You could hack that into most lemmy clients right now, with either a manual kbin list or one automatically populated by querying the instances api directly.

I recommend forking liftoff and calling it lMessage, l for liftoff or lemmy, and message because now you can message all those pesky kbin users that they should bin their kbin and join a real instance

Lenny’s API is really approachable and Kbins is still WIP

I still have absolutely no idea what the difference between lemmy, kbin and mastodon is.

Connect for Lemmy, connects them all

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kuroneko.lemmy_connect

How do you like connect? I've been using Jerboa but wouldn't mind checking some others apps out
- personally it is kinda superior to Jerboa, since it has a feature that is my favourite: keyword filter, but also i can browse instances that can be defederated from each other, all the fediverse in one app: could even browse hexbear.net (which is not federated with anyone yet), kbin.social, ..all on the app (and can browse instances as a guest without an account, which makes things way eaiser. unlimited block list. no bugs. it was suggested to me and i keep suggesting it for others since i didnt regret using it.
- I've tried a bunch, including Jerboa and Connect. Thunder is by far my favourite
- I went from Jerboa, then Connect for a while, then Liftoff, and now I sometimes use Thunder.
  
  Liftoff is currently my most used app though.
- I like the jerboa design but the scrolling is so awful that triggers me.

The API is going through code review right now!

Yeah I left Kbin for this purpose.

I'm still trying to hold on to kbin but lemmy is just so much more accessible. I'm super stoked for the Artemis app but it's just taking way too long
Same

Is kbin not lemmy? I can subscribe to kbin communities through my Lemmy instance though?

They both use ActivityPub, which is why the content is shared. But they're different software.

What even is the difference? The only thing I saw different was the UI compared to most Lemmy instances viewed through a browser.

Microblogging is the first thing that comes to mind. And subscribing or blocking entire domains.
- Being able to block users, communities, and domains is just so useful for avoiding content I am not interested in.

Personally can't wait for Artemis to come out by the description it sounds very much like an 3rd Party App that I would love to death

Working hard on it! Can’t wait for API to go live to make it widely available.

I wrote an API adapter layer to be able to support both kbin and lemmy in the app. Want to open source that as a package, so hopefully more apps can easily add support for both 🤞
- Absolute legend!
  
  Do you have a Patreon, Ko-Fi, or donate link?
- Thank you very much for the hard work!
Hey can I ask which features you're most drawn to? I'm really stoked that Infinity announced but I'm always down for new app experiences.
- For me it's mostly just that it supports kbin and the design because I never got to use Apollo as an android user, and it's supposed to be at least extremely similar design wise (from what I've heard)
Yes, Artemis by @hariette is looking good.
in minecraft

I don't think I'd bother with a kbin app anyway - I'm fine with the way it is already.

If the API gets released, I might look into developing a desktop/mobile app. All relatively low-level, no electron app bullshit

I have been logging into kbin every day for a month trying to delete my account, but to this day, I can still log in...

I can't wait to be unhinged on kbin as well <3 .

I don't understand the people who want apps.

I'm not looking for an argument - you do you. But I don't understand your desire to install things.

There are plenty of rough edges that apps are able to buff out that a browser cannot.

I use plenty of things in a browser, but if I'm gonna scroll something daily... I want that image viewer with tap slide zoom. I want that specific folder that the app saves shit to instead of just "downloads". etc. etc.
I don’t understand the people who don’t want apps.

I’m not looking for an argument -you do you. But I don’t understand your desire to not install things.
Having a dedicated app is just more convenient in most cases. And apps generally offer more features and QoL improvements compared to a site. After using memmy for about a month I can’t use the official site, especially on mobile.
kbin user cope

(/s)
I feel the exact way but in reverse lmao. Who be using websites these days 🤣