Pipilo

Pipilo

Unique Fediverse experience

5 ratings
8 reviews
Free
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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • November 6, 2023
  • September 15, 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

September 15, 2026

This version focuses on reverse timeline navigation, making the app more useful for those who want to read the latest posts and navigate back in time. The Go to End action will always fetch the latest posts, and navigating back is no longer limited to posts that have already been loaded. Other notable changes include the option to open links in the default browser, the “Open in Pipilo” share action, and a media upload progress indicator. ### New Features - Option to open links in the default browser instead of the in-app browser - Open Mastodon links from other apps in Pipilo. Available in the system Share sheet; can be used to open links to posts, users, or hashtags - Post composer supports pasting images into the input field to attach them to a post - Media uploads with progress indicator - Pin or unpin your own posts (Premium only) - Go to End action will always fetch the latest posts - Option to load older posts in a timeline ### Improvements - Tapping on empty space in the post editor moves the cursor to the end of the input - User rows in lists (like search) include their profile descriptions - Improved loading of followers, followed users, and users who reacted to a post - Improved loading of posts when opening the app after a longer period of inactivity or when switching timelines/accounts - Closed polls show a checkmark next to the option you voted on - Revealing a content warning now reveals it for the whole thread - Revealing media hidden behind a content warning also reveals the post text - Content warnings will no longer automatically reappear when the app is backgrounded; instead, they can be manually hidden - Improved VoiceOver support for sensitive media, including reveal/hide actions and announcing media descriptions - Improved feature availability detection for Mastodon-compatible servers - Updated spacing of post actions for quoted posts to reduce chances of wrapping issues - Edit history diffs render new line characters when lines are removed or added - Reduced unnecessary interface updates to improve performance - Updated dependencies related to image and video loading for improved performance - Extended drafts to work for media-only posts - Clickable indicator for nested quoted posts - Improved performance when navigating through posts with YouTube videos - YouTube videos auto pause or resume during navigation similar to regular videos - Tweaked labels and translations across the app - Muting, blocking, unfollowing a user or creating a filter automatically removes affected posts from the current timeline - Improved error messages when attempting to open non-existing posts, users or edit history - Advanced option in settings to clear app cache - Moved the pinned post indicator to appear below the “Boosted by” indicator - The user profile now includes an options menu next to the navigation filter - Improved post parent prefetching behavior to trigger in more situations like reverse navigation or timeline switching - Improved performance of post parent prefetching - Improved error handling around various actions to display error messages from the server, if available - The Follow Hashtag button is now visible in the three-dot menu of the hashtag timeline - Position synchronization between devices now preserves previously fetched posts; you can reach them by navigating back - Editing a post no longer offers to restore a draft or overrides the saved draft of an in-progress post. - Using "Reset Position" action now closes the navigation menu. Plus many bug fixes. 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.