# Pinkleap — Bluesky & Mastodon — user reviews > 40 indexed App Store user reviews of Pinkleap by Ramon Souza, rated 3.73/5 from 37 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinkleap-bluesky-and-mastodon/id6740792786/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinkleap-bluesky-and-mastodon/id6740792786.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 14 · 4★ 5 · 3★ 6 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 6 ## What do users think of Pinkleap? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 👍 Promising Instagram replacement - 👍 Enjoyable photo-focused app - 🚀 Familiar and intuitive design **Cons** - 🐛 Issues with image display and loading - 🐛 Login and account management problems - 🔍 Limited functionality compared to Instagram **Commonly reported bugs** - Random image display issues - Inability to log in with certain account types - Inconsistent like/engagement tracking **Most requested features** - Repost button - Ability to view profiles within the app - Better control over image formatting when posting ## Newest reviews (14 of 40) ### 3/5 — App running slowly *2026-05-08, version 1.7.0* Hi! I’d like to report one quick bug, PinkSky known as an Instagram Alternative, it runs quite slow. If you could please solve and fix this bug it would be really helpful. Thank You! ### 3/5 — Potential But Flashes Is Ahead *2026-01-28, version 1.6.0* Good addition to the ATP pipeline but seems to be a bit buggy still, as my most recent post has been shown on, Bluesky, Flashes, and Skylight but not on Pinksky yet. I also can’t seem to save my profile update via Pinksky. But I’m sure these will be ironed out over time. ### 4/5 — Great for photos *2026-01-26, version 1.6.0* I use Bluesky mostly for sharing and viewing photos, and I love the large photos in my timeline. No client I’ve tried supports all Bluesky features, but there are a few I’d like to see to make interacting with others easier: —The ability to see comments and follows in Notifications. —The ability to tap and view profiles from Notifications. ### 3/5 — Great on the Ipad but *2025-12-14, version 1.6.0* the rt button doesn’t work in mobile, could you fix it please? will give 5/5 once that’s solved ### 2/5 — Needs to get better *2025-11-18, version 1.6.0* I love the concept, and it looks enough like Instagram to be a great alternative, in theory. However, I use it on my iPad and mobile, and at the moment it logs me out all the time and I cannot for the life of me see how to get back in and post content - which makes it basically unusable! =( ### 2/5 — confused but cute *2025-11-07, version 1.6.0* this app is really cute ! an instagram alternative is almost perfect. kinda confused as to why my photo also posts to bluesky is there any way i can turn this off as i would like to keep both separate from eachother + multiple accounts + multi photos and vids would be cute. ### 3/5 — Good job! *2025-03-06, version 1.4.9* A nice replacement for instagram. We need a repost button though! I’m begging you. ### 2/5 — Bare bones, but getting there. *2025-02-26, version 1.4.9* I’m glad this app exists, and look forward to seeing the updates and progress to it! But at the moment it’s just too barebones for me to use. The app is just a website wrapped inside a viewer, meaning when you hold down to copy something or test your finger in the wrong place it tries to open pages in safari. There isn’t currently a way to use multiple profiles, so for someone like myself that uses social for personal and business it means I have to make a choice or log in and out repeatedly. The ability to only see posts that people make in Pinsky is great! Meaning hopefully people will adopt and treat it like competitor apps. Would be great to be able to manage feeds from within the app. ### 3/5 — Needs a big development *2025-02-25, version 1.4.9* Better algorithm. And better full resolution photos and etc. ### 2/5 — Cant open the app *2025-02-24, version 1.4.8* Well as the title says, i got the app and now also updated it and I can’t open it. I just get a black screen every time I open the pinksky app. ### 3/5 — Works with most accounts *2025-02-13, version 1.4.3* I can’t login with pds that is using only domain name as handle. ### 4/5 — It'll Be Amazing! *2025-02-07, version 1.4* This app is off to a great start. It has the familiar looks and feel of everyone's favorite photo sharing app. It's noticeably new, a little slow to load, but I think it's going to be amazing. Right now I can only see my Following feed under the feeds section. I can also only log into one account. Sometimes the likes don't register, so I have to close and reopen the app. Just small things that I believe will improve. I'm looking forward to bumping this up to five stars then. Thanks for making this, developers! ### 3/5 — Stories not working *2025-02-04, version 1.1* Genuinely like the design/interface of the app but currently when I try to post a story, I can only select from camera roll or a new photo, I can’t find any option to share a post from Bluesky or from Pinksky. How are people sharing already existing posts? Am I missing something from the original posts’ share options? ### 4/5 — Promising alternative to Instagram *2025-02-01, version 1.1* I’m happy to see an app that could compete with Instagram and will keep an eye on how it evolves. Hoping for more control over formatting pictures when posting in the app. Also it would be great if you could view other profiles within the app rather than having to look on Bluesky. I believe the app is very new so they are probably working on improving it. Keep up the good work! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2025-03-31, version 1.4.9* Usually can’t get past the login screen and when I do, I get an error message. Given the low ratings, I don’t think this app is ready for prime time. ### 1/5 — Lots of bugs *2025-03-25, version 1.4.9* So long not update, this app has been abandoned by the author. Uninstalled ### 1/5 — Can’t log in *2025-03-07, version 1.4.9* I enjoy Bluesky so I was looking forward to abandoning Insta for Pinksky. However, I can’t even log into Pinksky, it just keeps giving me “An unknown error occurred” with no solution provided. ### 1/5 — 无法显示正确的图片 *2025-03-02* 打开某些图片，随机显示。你在更新些什么？？？？ ### 1/5 — No Different Than IG *2025-02-12* My stories section along the top is full of users I do not follow who spew constant political vitriol. The whole reason I left Instagram was the algorithm. Seems this app is using one as well and I've zero interest in another Instagram let alone right and left-wing nutjobs. ### 1/5 — Loading *2025-02-12, version 1.4.3* It’s installing but it isn’t load on my iPhone ### 1/5 — Can’t login *2025-02-07, version 1.3* I use a handle that’s in my own Domain name. I’ve tried logging in every few hours with no luck :/ ### 1/5 — Cannot login *2025-02-01, version 1.1* I created a password dedicated for Pinksky within the Bluesky app. I try to login Pinksky with my username and the created password but it does not work I feel like Pinksky wants the main Bluesky account password, which is a no go for me for obvious security reasons... ### 1/5 — Can’t even log in *2025-01-30, version 1.0* Would be cool, but I can’t login at all. Seems to be stuck in a loop of emailing me a code, but there’s no place to input the code. There’s no help request area or anything either so it seems I’m at an impasse ### 1/5 — It does not make sense *2025-01-30, version 1.0* You should join forces with pixelfed. It does not make sense non-stories posted pics in the stories line. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Fantastic *2025-05-13, version 1.4.9* Simply brilliant. Feels like instagram, even looks a bit like it, but it isn’t. I love it ### 5/5 — Awesome alternative to meta *2025-03-04, version 1.4.9* This app is exactly what I was looking for! I appreciate the fact that it allows for adult content. Way better than instacrap. ### 5/5 — Really enjoyable app! *2025-02-28, version 1.4.9* This is a really fun photo focused Bluesky client. It’s design is a bit…familiar. But it also adds some new ideas or fun twists to the formula. I enjoy using it and I can’t wait to see what the developer does with it in the future! ### 5/5 — Surprising *2025-02-23, version 1.4.8* I don’t like Instagram, but having my bluesky feed become image only is actually great from time to time. I didn’t expect to like this app as much as I do. ### 5/5 — Amazing! *2025-02-08, version 1.4.1* I was waiting for that app so much! I use Bluesky to share my photographs and follow other photographers and this app is all I needed! Finally the beginning of an alternative to Instagram on the AtProto. I love it! Thank you! ### 5/5 — Very promising!!! *2025-02-08, version 1.4.1* This can be the real deal, guys! ### 5/5 — Perfect! *2025-02-07, version 1.3* Leaving Meta, this was exactly what i was looking for! ### 5/5 — F'in genius *2025-02-03, version 1.1* This is what I wanted. Instagram clone like the old days and not owned by Meta/FB/Musk. Bluesky as the backend is genius. I'm loving it. Hope it hangs on and others join but this is so great already. ### 5/5 — Great *2025-02-01, version 1.1* Still need some works but glad to have an instagram alternative ### 5/5 — Good job! *2025-02-01* Promising Instagram replacement. It’s a good start! --- *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 2026-08-15.*