Comparison

Arctic For Lemmy vs Interstellar

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

Head to head
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
Read full description

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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Access Mbin, Lemmy, and PieFed accounts
  • Interact with fediverse communities
  • Open-source platform
  • Bug reporting via GitHub
  • Feature requests via magazine
Read full description

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).

Screenshots

Arctic For Lemmy4 screens
Interstellar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Interstellar at none against Arctic For Lemmy's 4. Interstellar also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 86%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Arctic For Lemmy's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 4). 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. Arctic For Lemmy sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Interstellar asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Arctic For Lemmy against 4.8 for Interstellar. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arctic For Lemmy has 20 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Arctic For Lemmy's written reviews are positive against 100% of Interstellar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arctic For Lemmy ships an update every 5 weeks, Interstellar every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Arctic For Lemmy versus Interstellar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArctic For LemmyInterstellar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (20 ratings) — better4.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB79 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperDana BuehreJohn Randall

Customer experience

Arctic For Lemmy

All ratings20 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Interstellar

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Arctic For Lemmy

One-time4
  • Kind Tip$2.99
  • Generous Tip$5.99
  • Bountiful Tip$9.99
Show 1 more
  • Supporter Tip$19.99
None

Interstellar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arctic For Lemmy free?
Arctic For Lemmy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Interstellar free?
Interstellar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Arctic For Lemmy or Interstellar?
Arctic For Lemmy is rated higher. Arctic For Lemmy averages 4.8 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Interstellar averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Arctic For Lemmy or Interstellar have ads?
Neither Arctic For Lemmy nor Interstellar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arctic For Lemmy or Interstellar?
Arctic For Lemmy ships an update every 5 weeks, and Interstellar every 2 months. Most recently, Arctic For Lemmy was updated on September 17, 2026 and Interstellar on July 6, 2026.

Other comparisons