E vs Thunder for Lemmy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
E
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E-Connect is an information and communication platform for E-Comm 9-1-1, providing up-to-date news and information about the organization. • Stay up to date with the latest news and announcements • Engage with E-Comm's online community to ask questions, get feedback from leadership and learn more about our team • Critical notifications and shift call outs through the app E-Comm is the first point of contact for 9-1-1 callers in 25 regional districts in British Columbia, provides dispatch for more than 70 police and fire departments and operates the largest multi‐jurisdictional, tri‐service, wide‐area radio network in the province.
Thunder for Lemmy
An open-source client for exploring the fediverse, offering multi-account support and extensive customization. Navigate communities, posts, and comments with swipe gestures and a Safari extension for seamless linking. Still in early development with more features planned.
- Open source client
- Multi-account support
- Customizable settings
- Swipe gestures
- Safari extension
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Thunder is an open source Lemmy/PieFed client for the fediverse, fully free of advertisements and trackers. Here's a peek at what Thunder offers: - Multi-account support: Login to all your accounts, and switch between them at ease - Fully customizable settings: Choose your own splash of accent, customize your own gestures, and much more - Swipe gestures: Navigate and interact with your favourite communities, posts, and comments all through customizable swipe gestures. - Safari extension: Opens Lemmy links in Thunder Thunder is still very early on in development and many more features are yet to be available!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Thunder for Lemmy at 13.0 against E's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
E ships an update fortnightly, Thunder for Lemmy every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | E | Thunder for Lemmy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.8 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | E-Comm Emergency Communications for British Columbia Incorporated | Hamlet Jiang Su |
In-app purchases
E
No in-app purchases
Thunder for Lemmy
No in-app purchases
