Skyscraper for Bluesky User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience75.0% of reviews
Neutral10.7% of reviews
Negative experience14.3% of reviews

~ Based on 28 written reviews from the US App Store.

Is Skyscraper for Bluesky Safe?

Skyscraper for Bluesky appears mostly safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Skyscraper for Bluesky is 83/100.

This assessment is based on 64 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.4/5.

Safety Analysis

83.9% of ratings point to a safe experience
8.1% of ratings suggest some concerns
8.1% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 62 App Store ratings for Skyscraper for Bluesky.

Is Skyscraper for Bluesky Legit?

Skyscraper for Bluesky has limited verification signals. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Skyscraper for Bluesky is 55/100.

Based on 55 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Pretty dang good. Just needs one fix.

Okay new problem. It logged me out and says I have to log back in. Why? This is a cool alternative to the Bluesky app. It takes a little to get adjusted to. But, I just noticed something. Under Notifications, it was something like John Doe and x Others followed you. But, when you tap it, it only shows John Doe’s profile and doesn’t show a list of the other x people.
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Response from developer

Edit July 13th: FYI, this has been fixed and is pushed to the store in version 1.5.1! Hey there, thanks for the review! That was a slight change in the latest release and probably needs more granularity. I’ll work on fixing it in the next release. Thanks for checking out Skyscraper and thanks for the review!

Developer can’t get out of the way

Very good app. But it’s being constantly updated with very minor bells and whistles and the app is constantly unusable because of all the problems it creates. Just get it consistently functioning and tested better.

Unusable !

This app is a nightmare to use. I have loaded on three account and bought ‘pro’ . The app on numerous occasions refuses to recognise I have a pro account. It also requires be to re-authenticate and add all account details on a number of occasions - frustratingly to use is an understatement. I am now seeking reimbursement from Apple.
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Great…but…

Love this app. Clearly a lot of care has gone into it. There’s inexplicably no obvious way to label media when you upload it. The built in app tips offer no guidance. It doesn’t look like the developer has mapped that functionality to the BlueSky API.

Response from developer

Thanks for the review! If you have a chance, in the app settings is a feedback area and please send me a screenshot of how other apps handle this so I can improve how it is in Skyscraper. Thanks again for leaving a review!

Love it

Looks and runs great on my iPhone 14!

Response from developer

Very glad you are enjoying Skyscraper on your iPhone! Thank you for the review and if you have any feature suggestions, please feel free to submit feedback via the Settings!

Clean interface

The app is fast and easy to use. Clean interface with all the core functionality of bluesky. Easily the best app out there for heavy users. Some slight UI tweaks would make it perfect but the developer seems responsive.

Response from developer

Thank you for the kind words, I appreciate the review! I’m working to constantly fine tune the UI and if you have any specific questions, please submit them via feedback in the app!

Seamless user experience

Highly recommend Skyscraper. I’ve been using for a few months and really appreciate how it makes it very easy to switch between my accounts. It’s also very fast on iPhone. Definitely a must for any bluesky user!

Response from developer

Thank you for the very kind review, and glad that you’re enjoying Skyscraper! If you ever have any feature ideas, feel free to submit them in the app settings. And great user name! Makes me want a breadstick! Or maybe it makes me want a Triple Dipper instead!

Smart!

A great app with some really smart features. Would recommend to anyone who uses Bluesky!

Response from developer

Thanks for the great comment and enjoy Skyscraper!

Best Bluesky client out there

This app is by far the best Bluesky client available. The developer is also very helpful and responsive and continues to make improvements.

Response from developer

Thank you for the comments, and appreciate you checking out Skyscraper!! If you have any feature ideas, please feel free to send them over! Thanks for taking the time to leave the review of my app.

Excellent for BlueSky

I’ve tried quite a few apps for viewing BlueSky on an ipad and I’ve found this one to be by far the best to use. Also the developer seems to be putting a lot of effort into adding new features.

Top app

Great app to use although I’d prefer a one-time purchase fee as I don’t use subscriptions for basic apps

Good, usually

I like this app because it remembers my place in the timeline. However, there’s a few things that I’m finding buggy:
-It logs me out frequently, for some reason? And when I log back in, it doesn’t do so properly, and I have to force quit the app and do it again.
-Sometimes where it puts me in the timeline is way off from where it should be. Like, I’ve had to scroll through a full day’s worth of previously read posts to get back to where I was sometimes.
-If I get to the top and reload posts, it will usually repeat several hours’ worth of posts I’ve already read.
These are pretty minor nitpicks, though!
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Response from developer

Hey there, thanks for taking the time to use and review Skyscraper! I have some improvements to OAuth and login state that should hopefully be coming in the next release, I hope to have it submitted soon. Thanks for your support!

Love it

Looks and runs great on my iPhone 14!

Missing core features

It’s bad enough asking for a subscription fee to access features that were already available in the official app, like account switching, but removing core functionality that’s been around and part of peoples’ workflows since the Twitter days is ridiculous. For instance, why on earth is the media tab inaccessible on users’ profiles? Those of us who are artists and photographers rely on this functionality to make use of the app. This is not a niche option that a few people use here and there - it’s one of the most often visited parts of the site. It’s frustrating to not have the official app in full screen on iPad, believe me, but so far every alternative is even worse - including this one.
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Response from developer

Hey there, as a quick note, Media tabs have been added to user profiles with 1.4.1 that is out now. I encourage you to check it out and see if you think it improves your experience with Skyscraper! Thanks for taking the time to review the app and checking out my work.

Like it when it works

The app improves a bit on Bluesky interface but frequently has trouble updating even when BSky app works fine.

Response from developer

Hi there, the latest update (1.4.1) works to hopefully give better error messages when there are connection issues. Specifically with some OAuth login problems, I've updated to hopefully improve based off recently released guidance from Bluesky. I hope this resolves your issues, and I have more ideas I will be working into future updates. Thanks for taking the time to review Skyscraper and I hope this update improves your experience with the app.

Profile UX needs work

Currently one of the best unrestricted Bsky app, however, profile ux is subpar. The lack of a media tab, extremely limited reply and repost history it will fetch, and the lack of saved position on profiles that are all default in the standard experience is holding this review back from being a 5 star rating.
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Response from developer

Greetings and thanks for the review. The latest update (1.4.1) brings the Media tab to profiles, and also should significantly improve the saved position in the timeline when you are going back and forth on a profile. It has a variety of other improvements as well. I hope this improves your experience/rating of Skyscraper, and thank you for checking out my app!

Great app for synced position reading

I enjoy the app as it tracks my reading position in the timeline and syncs it between devices. So this is now my default Bluesky app at this point. Dev is also friendly!

Response from developer

Thank you so much for kind words and glad you enjoy the sync feature. Thanks for choosing Skyscraper to be your Bluesky client of choice!

Fantastic addition

For those of us who mistype on occasion… the ability to correct an inadvertent misspelled word with an edit option is a lifesaver. Awesome!

Response from developer

Thank you for kind review! Glad you’re enjoying the app and we can’t wait to bring new features for you to enjoy in the future.

Paywalls Basic Bluesky Settings

I’ve turned off reposts on Bluesky. This app ignores that setting. To enable it you have to pay for Pro.

That’s a hard pass from me.

Response from developer

Greetings! As a quick update, version 1.4.1 has removed this setting from being a Pro/paid feature, and it is now available for all users. I hope this improves your experience with Skyscraper. Thanks for checking out my app!

Great app for synced position reading

I enjoy the app as it tracks my reading position in the timeline and syncs it between devices. So this is now my default Bluesky app at this point. Dev is also friendly!

Response from developer

Thank you so much for kind words and glad you enjoy the sync feature. Thanks for choosing Skyscraper to be your Bluesky client of choice!