# Graysky, a Bluesky client — Fast, powerful, beautiful

> Fast, beautiful alternative client for the Bluesky social network. (iPhone/iPad app by Pilvia Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/graysky-a-bluesky-client/id6448234181 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Pilvia Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1684116286)
- Category: Social Networking
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.10/5 from 88 App Store ratings · 75 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 49 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2023-10-21
- Data updated: 2026-08-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/graysky-a-bluesky-client/id6448234181/reviews.md

## What is Graysky, a Bluesky client?

An alternative client for Bluesky. Fast, smooth, beautiful.

• A better layout that priorities your feeds
• Translate posts without leaving the app
• Likes tab in everyone's profile
• Push notifications

EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- Prioritized feed layout
- In-app post translation
- Likes tab on profiles
- Push notifications
- Smooth and fast performance

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Graysky Pro (annual) | $49.99 | per year |
| Graysky Pro (monthly) | $4.99 | per month |


## What do users think of Graysky, a Bluesky client?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🚀 Faster and lighter performance than official Bluesky app
- 🎨 Better UI/UX design with native iOS feel
- 🌐 Built-in translation feature for foreign language posts
- 🖼️ GIF autoplay support
- ♿ Improved accessibility with VoiceOver support
- ⚙️ More customization options than official app
- 📱 Proper iPad support with tab navigation

**Cons**

- 🐛 Widespread app crashes and freezes
- ⚫ Blank/black screens on multiple tabs
- 🔌 Broken after iOS 26 update
- ❌ Non-functional core features
- ⏸️ Slow or non-loading notifications
- 🚫 No direct message (DM) support
- 📺 Unsupported video embeds
- 🔐 Login and authentication issues
- 📝 Duplicate post display bug
- 🎯 Poor landscape mode layout
- 👁️ No font size/accessibility settings
- ⚠️ Lack of recent updates and maintenance

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Feeds not loading from Bluesky
- Notification tab shows black screen or doesn't refresh
- Profile tab displays blank white screen
- Search functionality broken or non-functional
- Post creation tab not working
- All tabs except Feeds showing blank screens
- App crashes when clicking 'My Feeds' button
- Cannot add or save feeds
- App crashes when adding feeds
- Screen rendering broken when rotating between landscape/portrait
- Cannot log in with correct credentials
- Password reset email not sending
- Images display as black when tapped
- HapticTouch on images crashes app
- Save feed button does nothing
- Thread nesting displays duplicate posts
- App crashes after a couple minutes of use
- App won't launch or crashes on startup
- Cannot paste into password field
- App exits to home screen when pressing 'My Feeds'

**Most requested features**

- Direct messaging (DM) functionality
- Video support and playback
- Custom PDS (Personal Data Server) support
- Account switching capability
- Mute words feature
- Font size and text scaling options
- Haptic feedback on interactions
- Notification grouping like official app
- iOS push notifications
- Themable UI elements (colors, fonts, spacing)
- Move 'My Feeds' button to bottom navigation bar
- Double-tap refresh to top functionality
- Draft saving for compose window
- Larger back navigation swipe area
- Like count formatting (e.g., 1K for thousands)

## Recent user reviews (10 of 75)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/graysky-a-bluesky-client/id6448234181/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Wonderful

*2026-06-05, version 2.0.0*

This is fantastic on the Ipad - and totally free!!!

### 2/5 — Struggling with it

*2026-05-13, version 2.0.0*

There seems to be an issue producing a good iPad native app for Bluesky and for a long time this felt like one of the better ones but it kept logging me out which was a nuisance.

More recently it has started taking me back to the top of the feed after I open every post, image or try to reply/respond. It stops me wanting to interact because I’ll lose my place.

My Feeds button is hard to see in dark mode. There is a button to open a menu on the left, but this appears to have a few icons and no words. If you are good at hieroglyphs you’ll do fine.

Promises so much and delivers none of it.

### 1/5 — Dead App

*2026-05-06, version 2.0.0*

I used to really love this app when it first came out because it was the only way you could actually access the app on an iPad. The fact that blue sky has now been out for almost 3 years and still hasn’t developed or made any progress towards making the official app available in the iPad is just lazy and disrespectful to the clientele. This app became completely unusable in my opinion once they started rolling out censorship and only allowing you to see one adult content at a time before the feed will glitch out and hide what you’re looking at. Now I can’t even save a simple photo of a cat drawing without it telling me that I don’t have the right permissions. Re-downloading the app changes nothing at all, very sad to see Twitter regain all the people who tried to jump ship to something else reliable. Fix Bluesky NOW

### 4/5 — Really good

*2026-04-23, version 2.0.0*

Really good, only things missing are saving posts and the ability to remove the ‘(tabs)’ text at the top

### 2/5 — Good, still needs work

*2026-03-17, version 2.0.0*

It’s made some progress since I last tried it. Way better than Blue Sky’s own app on iPad. Doesn’t animate gifs in the app, opens them in browser instead. I’ll try it again in 6 months. Unable to log in now I’ve moved to Eurosky.

### 2/5 — Totally broken. No feeds.

*2026-02-09, version 2.0.0*

App should be OK but just  doesn’t  work. Biggest issue is no  feeds are brought in from Bluesky.  Tried log in/out, tried “de-pin/re-pin”  feeds on Bluesky per some suggestion.  Nothing works. Also couldn’t  get to profile  setitngs at one point without a force close & re-open.   Also changing iPad from landscape to portrait caused screen rendering to get totally borked.

### 2/5 — Pleasant,but significant bug

*2025-12-23, version 1.7.0*

I have a notification badge,but that page doesn't refresh in the app. Don't know what it's about, the screen is just black on that tab.

### 1/5 — Broken since iOS 26 upgrade

*2025-12-14*

Desperately needs an upgrade. It used to work okay, but since the upgrade I have a blank white screen for the Notifications and Profile tabs. Yes, I deleted and reinstalled. I would really love to be able to switch accounts but I think that’s probably too much to ask.

### 2/5 — Stopped working

*2025-12-11, version 1.7.0*

Maybe there’s an update that needs to happen because it’s not working for IOS 26.1

### 1/5 — Completely broken

*2025-11-11, version 1.7.0*

The app just doesn’t work anymore. Every tab is blank

## Frequently asked questions about Graysky, a Bluesky client

### What is this app?

This app is an alternative client designed for the Bluesky social network. It aims to provide a faster, smoother, and more visually appealing experience for users of the platform, offering features not always present in the default client.

### What are the key features?

Key features include a better layout that prioritizes your feeds, the ability to translate posts directly within the app, a dedicated likes tab on user profiles, and push notifications to keep you updated. It's designed for fast and smooth performance.

### Is this app free to use?

The app is free to download and use. However, it does offer in-app purchases, suggesting optional features or enhancements may be available for purchase.

### Who is this app for?

This app is intended for users of the Bluesky social network who are looking for an alternative client. It's particularly beneficial for those who value a streamlined interface, efficient feed management, and integrated translation features.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0.0 — 2026-01-01

Now with Liquid Glass!

### 1.7.0 — 2025-02-11

- New native tab bar
- Bug fixes and improvements

### 1.6.3 — 2025-02-04

Bug fixes and improvements

### 1.6.0 — 2024-09-18

- Videos! (Posting videos will come in a future update)
- Tweaks to trending topics

### 1.5.1 — 2024-04-11

Spanish and Arabic translations

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-10.*