Avelon for Lemmy vs Interstellar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Avelon for Lemmy
Explore diverse topics and engage in conversations within the Fediverse. This app offers a highly customizable experience with gesture navigation, smart media support, and privacy-focused features. Tailor the look and behavior to suit your preferences for a seamless browsing experience.
- Native media support (videos, GIFs, photos)
- Customizable gesture navigation
- Smart link previews
- Multiple account support
- Mark read on scroll & hide read posts
- Intuitive markdown editor
- Privacy-focused with no tracking
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With Avelon you can explore every topic, navigate seamlessly using customizable gestures, and tailor the look of the app to your preferences. Engage in diverse conversations and discover the content you care about. Key Features - Native support for videos, gifs, photos & other media - Smart link previews in posts and comments - Multiple account support - Mark read on scroll & hide read posts - Navigate and perform actions with customizable gestures - Custom font support - GIF scrubbing gestures - Intuitive markdown editor - Custom community groups - Highly customizable look & behavior - Custom app icons - Privacy focused - the app has no tracking of any kind - Keyword and instance filtering - Gallery mode + hide bars on scroll = full immersion ... and a lot more! I hope you enjoy Avelon - let me know what you think! Visit the app community at avelon@lemm.ee to suggest new features and improvements.
Interstellar
Access and interact with communities across Mbin, Lemmy, and PieFed. This open-source client provides a unified platform for engaging with your favorite fediverse content.
- Access Mbin, Lemmy, and PieFed accounts
- Interact with fediverse communities
- Open-source platform
- Bug reporting via GitHub
- Feature requests via magazine
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Interstellar is a free and open source, fediverse client, allowing you to access your Mbin/Lemmy/PieFed accounts and interact with your favorite communities. If you encounter any bugs or would like to request a feature, please report it on the GitHub repository (github.com/interstellar-app/interstellar) or the Interstellar magazine (kbin.earth/m/interstellar).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Interstellar at 100% against Avelon for Lemmy's 53%. Interstellar also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Avelon for Lemmy's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (77 vs 5). 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. Avelon for Lemmy sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Interstellar asks for nothing beyond the download.
Interstellar holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Avelon for Lemmy has 77 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Avelon for Lemmy's written reviews are positive against 100% of Interstellar's.
Avelon for Lemmy ships an update fortnightly, Interstellar every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Avelon for Lemmy | Interstellar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (77 ratings) | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 77 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Brainsync AS | John Randall |
Customer experience
Avelon for Lemmy
Interstellar
In-app purchases
Avelon for Lemmy
- Avelon Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Avelon Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
- Small Tip$0.99
- Nice Tip$2.99
- Generous Tip$9.99
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- Avelon Pro (Lifetime)$29.99
Interstellar
No in-app purchases
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