Comparison

Pipilo vs Arctic For Lemmy

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pipilo

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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Pipilo is a unique Fediverse app that lets you browse posts on a horizontally scrolling timeline. Each post is displayed within the context of its conversation with replies from people you follow. This results in an elegant, distraction-free interface, making it easy to follow various conversation threads. Pipilo works with Mastodon, Pixelfed, Pleroma, Akkoma, Friendica, Firefish, Catodon, Iceshrimp, and GoToSocial. Features: - Horizontally scrolling timeline with each post appearing in the context of its conversation - Clean, collapsible threads showing only posts from people you follow, with an option to view replies from everyone - Notifications grouped by day - Quote posts - Rich previews for mentioned links and videos - Home, local, and federated timelines - Followed hashtags and custom lists - Quick search of posts, hashtags, and users - Full iPad support, with multiple windows allowing you to display different timelines side by side - Smooth media viewer with intuitive gestures, alt-text descriptions, share functionality, live text selection, and subject lifting - Advanced video player with native system interface for play/pause, time scrubbing, volume control, and full-screen or PIP mode viewing - Keyword filters to hide posts behind a warning or remove them from your timelines completely Premium Features: - Submit posts with images, videos, media descriptions, and content warnings - Sync reading position across multiple devices - Follow new hashtags and users - Create and edit custom lists - Add multiple accounts from all supported servers - Enable push notifications - Create and edit filters - Bookmark posts - Pin timelines - Create hashtag groups and follow remote instances Unlock all premium features with: - One-time purchase - Monthly subscription - Yearly subscription Privacy Policy: https://pipilo.thanel.me/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Arctic For Lemmy

This native iOS client provides a private and ad-free way to experience the Fediverse. Browse feeds with embedded content, engage in conversations with a rich markdown editor, and enjoy customizable features for seamless navigation and notifications.

Highlights
  • Ad-free and tracker-free experience
  • Native media viewing (photos, videos, GIFs)
  • Rich markdown editor for content creation
  • Customizable swipe gestures
  • Unlimited account switching
  • Push notifications for accounts and communities
  • Content filtering by keyword
Features
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Arctic For Lemmy is a free and native iOS client for Lemmy. In the spirit of the Fediverse, Arctic is completely free and private. No data of any kind will be collected from your device, and no pesky advertisements, Ever. Arctic was built specifically for iOS and runs natively on pure Swift. Enjoy browsing feeds with embedded content that keeps you out of the browser, and in the app. Engage in the conversation using the rich markdown editor, and intuitive post composer Key Features: • No advertisements or trackers, ever • Native support for media, photos, videos, gifs, etc • Robust media viewer to view content in full detail • Rich link previews in posts and comments • Customizable swipe gestures to make navigation a breeze • Account quick switcher, supports unlimited accounts • Community switcher, quickly jump between communities • Account push notifications, badges, replies, mentions, messages, reports, applications • Community push notifications. customizable notifications for communities based on filters • Content filters, exclude content by keyword • Smart cache keeps browsing fast, and storage freed • Rich markdown editor for composing new content • Upload manager for keeping control of uploaded media • Highly customizable UI with custom theme support • Lemmy Explorer integration, browse Lemmy Explorer directly in the app • Full-featured client, if you can do it on this website, you can do it in Arctic Visit Arctic's community at !arctic@lemmy.world to keep up with the latest changes and provide feedback.

Screenshots

Pipilo4 screens
Arctic For Lemmy4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pipilo and Arctic For Lemmy both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of Pipilo's written reviews are positive against 55% of Arctic For Lemmy's. Arctic For Lemmy's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 5). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pipilo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Arctic For Lemmy sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pipilo holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Pipilo's written reviews are positive against 55% of Arctic For Lemmy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pipilo ships an update every 3 weeks, Arctic For Lemmy every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pipilo versus Arctic For Lemmy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPipiloArctic For Lemmy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings) — better4.4 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better54.5% of reviews
Number of ratings523 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB46 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperLukasz RutkowskiDana Buehre

Customer experience

Pipilo

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Arctic For Lemmy

All ratings20 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative45.5%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pipilo

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pipilo Premium7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Pipilo Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pipilo Premium$29.99
4 purchases

Arctic For Lemmy

One-time4
  • Kind Tip$2.99
  • Generous Tip$5.99
  • Bountiful Tip$9.99
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  • Supporter Tip$19.99

Questions

Is Pipilo free?
Pipilo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arctic For Lemmy free?
Arctic For Lemmy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pipilo or Arctic For Lemmy?
Pipilo is rated higher. Pipilo averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Arctic For Lemmy averages 4.4 from 23 ratings.
Do Pipilo or Arctic For Lemmy have ads?
Neither Pipilo nor Arctic For Lemmy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pipilo or Arctic For Lemmy?
Pipilo ships an update every 3 weeks, and Arctic For Lemmy every 5 weeks. Most recently, Pipilo was updated on October 24, 2026 and Arctic For Lemmy on October 24, 2026.

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