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Cloudside vs Halflight Client

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

Head to head
Cloudside
Cloudside

Simple, open social client

Free
๐ŸŒ Social Networking
No ratingsView app โ†’
Halflight Client
Halflight Client

Mastodon, Pixelfed and Bluesky

Free
๐ŸŒ Social Networking
No ratingsView app โ†’
About

Cloudside

Features
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Cloudside is a third-party client for Bluesky Social Networks that provides a fast, minimalist and enjoyable way to connect to open social networks. Cloudside focuses on simplicity and performance. Whether you're here to read, write, or explore, Cloudside helps you stay connected to what matters most without getting in the way. Features - Simple, distraction-free interface - Browse feeds, search posts and discover what's hot - Easily create, reply, repost and like posts. - View user profiles and follow/unfollow seamlessly Cloudside supports the AT protocol and connects directly to your Bluesky account. No trackers, no ads, just you and the network.

About

Halflight Client

Features
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Halflight is a privacy-first photo-sharing client for Bluesky, Pixelfed and the broader fediverse. - Pixelfed photo feeds - Multi-account switcher - Mastodon list organizer - Threaded conversations - Direct messages - Stories support - Cross-server discovery - Bluesky Support - Zero analytics, ever

Screenshots

Cloudside4 screens
Halflight Client4 screens

Verdict

The call

Cloudside and Halflight Client are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Cloudside versus Halflight Client: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloudsideHalflight Client
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS15.6 โ€” better16.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size44 MB77 MB
Age rating17+12+
Developerๆท‹ ๅผ Boris Kourtoukov

In-app purchases

None

Cloudside

No in-app purchases

None

Halflight Client

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cloudside free?
Cloudside is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Halflight Client free?
Halflight Client is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cloudside or Halflight Client have ads?
Neither Cloudside nor Halflight Client shows ads.

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