Pipilo

Pipilo

Unique Fediverse experience

5 ratings
8 reviews
Free
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Details

Released
November 6, 2023
Updated
October 7, 2026

Features

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About

This app offers a unique social media experience by displaying posts in a horizontally scrolling timeline, showing conversations and replies from followed users. It provides a clean interface for following threads and supports various Fediverse platforms.

✓Horizontally scrolling conversational timeline
✓Collapsible threads from followed users
✓Notifications grouped by day
✓Rich link and video previews
✓Home, local, and federated timelines
✓Keyword filters for content moderation
✓Advanced media and video player
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What's New in Pipilo

1.8.1

October 7, 2026

- Favorites timeline. - Option to add media from the camera or the file picker. - You can now drag and drop images into the composer. - Tapping a post on the reactions screen now opens it and loads its replies. - Improved pasting images into the composer: more image types are supported, as well as the iOS 27 keyboard paste suggestion. - The post composer exit confirmation now appears only if something would be lost. - When voting on a poll you've already voted on, the app now reloads the poll after showing the error, so it shows the correct state. - Links that aren't web links (like mailto:) now open in the right app instead of the in-app browser. - Fixed cached posts could create duplicate posts, which caused crashes during navigation. - Fixed a post draft could be created after the post was already submitted. - Fixed posts whose quoted post failed to load didn't show that there was a quoted post. - Fixed uploaded images had no file extension, which caused some servers (like Pleroma) to not display them for other users. - Fixed the draft restore prompt sometimes appeared while you were already writing a post. - Fixed a previously opened keyboard could offset the bottom menu from the bottom of the screen. - Fixed restoring your synced timeline position when the post you were on isn't loaded (for example a boost seen on another device). - Fixed restored draft media from another account didn't upload if it was still processing. Full changelog at https://pipilo.thanel.me/changelog

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User reviews

Account Einrichtung bei aktivierter 2FA nicht möglich

Danke dem Entwickler dieser App weiß ich jetzt, dass es einen bekannter Fehler seitens Friendica gibt, der mitunter das Einloggen bei aktiver 2-Faktor-Authentifizierung (2FA) verhindert. Denn dann kann es sein, dass die Seite nicht zur Authentifizierungsabfrage weiterleitet und somit auch nicht zurück in die App führt. Das vorübergehende Deaktivieren der 2FA kann hier helfen.
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App challenges but great tech support

I've logged into my Friendica server (my-place.social) over 10 times, authentication is successful each time. However, there was no way to get back to the app feed without hitting "cancel" from the internal browser, completely losing the authenticated session.

The developer reached out swiftly to offer help. I posted this on a week when there have been a couple family emergencies, so the only reason it's not 100% fixed yet is because I'm slow make use of the offered support -- but the developer is friendly, helpful, professional, patient, and has made easy support resolution available to me that I'm sure will work out well as I make use of more of the resources.
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Response from developer

After additional info from the user, we discovered the issue. The problem is with Friendica and two-factor authentication. Currently, there is a bug where Friendica doesn't redirect back to the app, preventing us from being able to finish authorization. The problem was reported to Friendica. While we wait for a fix, the app was updated to include a warning with an explanation to inform anyone else who could run into the same problem.

Possibly malicious

I've logged into my Friendica server (my-place.social) over 10 times, authentication is successful each time. However, there is literally no way to get back to the app feed without hitting "cancel" from the internal browser, completely losing the authenticated session.

I'm looking for an ios/ipados app that will let me log into my mastodon, lemmy, pixelfed, friendica, peertube, etc accounts so to have a unified feed for all my fediverse servers. If this can't let me even log into a single account, then it's light years away from getting my money for a crummy app not even out of beta.
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Response from developer

Thank you for the info and sorry for the problem. This definitely shouldn’t be happening. Please contact me via mail (pipilo@thanel.me) with additional information and together we might find the cause of the issue. Usually the flow looks like this: When you sign in from the app it opens login page on your instance of choice. Once logged in here, the page redirects you to page where you have to press “yes” to authorize. This will then cause web page to close internal browser and redirect you back to app with necessary info. All of that is happening outside my control. If it is not working like this for you there might be something preventing it. A few more details might help. What page appears for you instead, does authorization screen appear, where does the webpage redirect you after login? In all the attempts was the flow always the same? Did you try signing out on the webpage first and then trying again? Alternatively you might want to try signing to other services you mentioned first, perhaps only this specific account is problematic? I’m unfortunately unable to reproduce this problem myself. I created an account on my-place.social and could login to the app correctly.

No Paywall for Posting: Keeping Fedi True to Its Intentions

Having to pay to post anything is not what Fedi is intended for. I might pay for special features, but paying just to participate? No way!

Cool Concept, but

I downloaded the app in the search of a nice Mastodon Client. It has a cool conzept, showing the post with the complete thread, and if you swipe right, the next post appears. But and this a but in Capital Letters, it only shows the post. In order to create a post, you NEED to have the premium subscription. Seriously? I dont mind to pay for multi account support and other features. but let me at least create a post. So unfortunately i have to uninstall this otherwise great app
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FAQ

What is Pipilo?

Pipilo is a social networking app that provides a unique way to browse posts on a horizontally scrolling timeline, focusing on conversations and replies from people you follow. It aims to offer an elegant and distraction-free interface for interacting with the Fediverse.

What platforms does Pipilo support?

Pipilo works with a variety of Fediverse platforms including Mastodon, Pixelfed, Pleroma, Akkoma, Friendica, Firefish, Catodon, Iceshrimp, and GoToSocial.

Does Pipilo have ads?

No, Pipilo does not contain advertisements. The app is free to download and use, with optional premium features available through in-app purchases.

What are the premium features in Pipilo?

Premium features include submitting posts with media and content warnings, syncing reading positions across devices, following new hashtags and users, creating custom lists, adding multiple accounts, enabling push notifications, and more.

How much does Pipilo cost?

Pipilo is free to download and use. Premium features can be unlocked with a one-time purchase, a monthly subscription of $0.99 (with a 7-day free trial), or a yearly subscription of $9.99 (also with a 7-day free trial).

What devices is Pipilo available on?

Pipilo is available for iPhone and iPad, offering full iPad support with features like multiple windows to display different timelines side by side.

How often is Pipilo updated?

The latest version of Pipilo is 1.6.4, which was last updated on February 17, 2026. This indicates a recent update, suggesting ongoing development and support for the application.

What is the age rating for Pipilo?

Pipilo has an age rating of 17+, which is typical for social networking applications that may contain mature content or user-generated material.