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Still no iPad app
(1) Still no iPad app. Are they going to stay as deaf to this need as Instagram/Threads are? (2) It is nearly impossible to move from another person's profile page back to the timeline I was in because one needs to use a back arrow that is nearly impossible to see against the background of most users' profile images. (3) When I start the app, it often wants to fill the full width of the screen while sticking to the iPhone version of the vertical space. I have to quit and restart the app to make it work. (4) The web experience is better, but I would prefer an app on my iPad, which is what I tend to use for social media. Apps make it easier to interact with other apps on iPad OS. (5) Why is there no two-factor authentication of some kind for the web app?Show lessMark Stoneman
Internet before influencers and ads
The lack of algorithm is scary for a lot of people who have spent years on a monetized web and they are understandably struggling with this newer app. Its great, the team is adding features regularly so its getting better daily.
Your experience is up to you! You won’t be spoonfed a feed. You need to surf it and take control on what content you get by searching for your favorite topics and finding people and conversations to engage in.
It’s fun and fresh - good luck!Show lessjvdb91
Very promising social media app
Most apps show you what THEY want you to see. Not this one. This allows you to reject algorithms and make your own. There's even a feature to mass-mute (or block) entire categories of accounts that you don't want to see posts from. If you use it right, you're only going to see what YOU want to see.
Overall, probably the best user experience I've seen from any social media app, because it actually prioritizes it. I don't normally write reviews, but after many frustrations with Meta and Twitter (even pre-Musk, mind you), I want to be part of the change I want to see.
Regarding the censorship allegations, I have never once seen or heard of any censorship, folks just seem to assume that any Twitter competitor is anti-free speech. Also Jack Dorsey isn't, and hasn't been involved for a long time now, lolShow lessworldrecordcoolness
Major Updates Frequent
Bluesky has been a tremendously refreshing and almost completely nontoxic social media experience. I can't recommend it strongly enough.
Most of the 1-star reviews are from older versions of the app. Don't let them dissuade you from trying it out! New features (and many expected features) are constantly being added as everything on the platform starts to take shape. If you're a former user, consider giving it another chance.Show lessJEMaschmeyer
Almost good
This app has the potential of being a good platform, but it feels empty, and it’s missing a few key features that make a platform good.
- Missing Video and GIF support. Without that simple component it is making the competition look a lot more appealing. No videos and no gifs means no life, it feels sterile
- DMs. Being able to DM someone on this platform would make it great, it’s impossible to talk to anyone unless they have ANOTHER platform to talk on
- A working Notification system. Half of the time I never know if I have notifications or not. I have to manually open the tab to see if I have any. Not only that but when I open it up and close the app, I can see that I have notifications, THAT I’VE ALREADY OPENED, so then I need to open up the app and manually click on the notifications to clear them. So much wasted time. And the notifications feel cluttered and messy, not a clean system.
I have a feeling that adding just slightly more features, the quality of the platform will improve tenfold. Mainly the support for Video and GIFs, that would make the place a lot more appealing against its competitors. But for now, it’s easier to use anything else but this platform.Show lessThatFurryperson
A perfect fine alternative to Twitter (if you like Twitter)
Though it's funny because the people in the reviews are outting themselves. The funny part about the furry nsfw is that you actively have to join communities for that and turn off the nsfw filter to see anything mature. Theres no algorithm yet and even if you're seeing that stuff on your algorithm on other sites it means you interact with things similar to it. 😏
I can see bluesky becoming more promising overtime when new features are added and more communities join in. Artist seem to enjoy the app so that's what matters to me the most to me.Show lessSaiaSaia
Needs work on iPad screen
I like blue sky social. It has a ups and downs, but it is a lot better than Twitter etc. so I really like it in my opinion it has more good than bad points.
One thing that has to be fixed. On my computer screen, the blue sky page fill up screen like it supposed to
Same with my iPhone . it fills up full screen like it’s supposed to
I just got a new iPad and I download the app was going to be really happy with it, but the app only filled up about a third of the center of the screen the other to turn around it are black looks kind of funky
When they fix it appears on the screen that’s the step up for them that would be great. Otherwise I would give them five star but for this, I’ll give them a four star but they are doing a great job.Show lessed349835
A spiritual successor to Twitter
I have been invited by a friend to Bluesky some months ago, and have to say the app works properly. There are some stuff that should be fixed, like the addition of hashtgs to properly search for specific topics, a DM section to talk with those who you follow, but overall it’s all good. I do wish Bluesky goes public soon as this is an app I am using more often but many of who I follow on Twitter haven’t moved here yet. Keep up the great work and also love the app logo, feels unique and represents the app’s ideal to be a place to express your ideas.Show lessJemil1992
Ugh
Well, they did a good job making it seem important by making it by invite only but I really don’t like it. So far every time I open the app I’m like looking at other peoples conversations and it’s confusing to me. I don’t wanna look at other peoples conversations if I want to see what other peoples opinions are on some thing, then I will click on the comments and read them and that’s usually where every troubles starts and I don’t like to read the comments usually so if I open the app and all I see is like somebody replying to somebody else. It just doesn’t even make any sense, where is the actual content like I don’t even know what they’re talking about. The app seems very disorganized and confusing and so far I haven’t seen any insanity yet like the ex or Facebook which was the whole point I guess but I just don’t understand how this is supposed to be showing post of things when all I see is other peoples conversations.Show lessTheamethystfae
Continues to get better with an involved dev team
So much progress has been made since bluesky surged in popularity with Elon’s mistakes. We have user lists, better block functionalities, email verification, better comment systems, and now, a new logo and a public interface! This 5 star review does not mean the app is complete. It’s a review of a BETA software that never claimed to be the final product at any point. Their low rating is undeserved and does not reflect the hard work of the dev team and the fantastic communityShow lessA Twitter refuge
