Manci vs Mlem for Lemmy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Manci
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Manci is a client and authenticator for Mastodon, the decentralized social network. - Read the latest public posts - Helps signing in to you account from the companion Manci TV app End-user license agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Mlem for Lemmy
Experience the Fediverse through a native iOS app designed for seamless interaction with all major Lemmy instances. Enjoy powerful features like swipe actions, quick account switching, and extensive customization for an optimized mobile experience.
- Native iOS Swift development
- Lemmy instance compatibility
- Swipe actions
- Account quick-switching
- Customization options
- Optimized backend
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Mlem for Lemmy is beautiful, smooth, and compatible with all major Lemmy instances. Written fully in iOS' native Swift, Mlem lets you experience Lemmy while taking advantage of the best your device has to offer. With powerful, easy-to-use features such as swipe actions and account quick-switching, a robust set of customizations, and a highly optimized backend, Mlem offers the mobile Lemmy experience you deserve!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mlem for Lemmy at none against Manci's 2. Mlem for Lemmy also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Manci's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Manci sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Mlem for Lemmy asks for nothing beyond the download.
Manci ships an update every 2 months, Mlem for Lemmy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Manci | Mlem for Lemmy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (84 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 80.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 84 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Akos Polster | Eric Andrews |
Bugs and requests
Manci
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Mlem for Lemmy
Reported bugs
19 issues- Cannot validate username for account creation
- Loses progress when switching to another app while composing a post/reply
- App bounces back to the subscribed feeds list in various situations
- New bugs introduced with each update
- Embedded content (videos) only show as links
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- Changing font size via iOS Accessibility settings breaks drag and drop functionality
- Media type label in the lower left corner covers parts of the image
- App crashes frequently
- Jittery scrolling on ProMotion enabled iPhones
- Cannot log out of an account without deleting it
- Requires signing back into the instance every time an external link is followed
- No way to change font size
- Timeline is a mess
- Unable to save images
- Unable to zoom in on images
- Unable to load images on their own without comments
- Bad app icon (furry)
- No full screen for pictures, always goes to post
- Login required from the start for some users
Requested features
19 requests- Customizability for each feed type (e.g., bold headlines)
- Larger card view option
- Compact view option
- Option to customize gestures
- Fix embedded content to be playable
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- Fix font size breaking drag and drop
- Option to not display media type label or hide it
- Mark inbox as read automatically
- Hide post option
- Customizable swipe options on posts
- Cross-post functionality
- Set Reader mode as default for links
- Ability to zoom out on pictures
- Ability to save images
- Search for posts within a community
- Block communities from post options menu
- Filter instances option
- Collapse all comments by default
- Up/Down votes on the right side
In-app purchases
Manci
- Monthly Pro Subscription$1.991 Month
- Yearly Pro Subscription$9.991 Year
Mlem for Lemmy
No in-app purchases
