Apple Snuck an Endorsement for Ivory and Mastodon into WWDC
One of my favorite moments from WWDC 2025 was when Apple designer Billy Sorrentino introduced the changes to visual intelligence. The new screenshot features in iOS 26 are already among my favorites, but what really caught my eye was the surprising amount of screen time given to Tapbots’ Ivory.
Apple Snuck an Endorsement for Ivory and Mastodon into WWDCPhoenix Rises From the Ashes of Tweetbot to Join Ivory
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the surprisingly small amount of third-party Bluesky clients for iOS. After countless Twitter ones and now plenty of Mastodon options, it felt inevitable. Except very few developers seemed to be working on anything. For months, users (including me) had been …
Phoenix Rises From the Ashes of Tweetbot to Join IvoryWhat Remains of the Clients We Loved
I’ve downloaded thousands of apps as an iOS aficionado since day one. But none have typically inspired me as much as the third-party social media clients that helped build the industry as we know it today. I’m talking about Tweetbot, Twitterrific, Echofon, Twittelator, Tweetie, Alien Blue, Apollo, …
What Remains of the Clients We LovedBluesky Can Also Be Your New Instagram and TikTok, Not Just Twitter
If you’ve been looking to escape the big social media platforms, but still stay somewhat connected and entertained, I have the apps for you. It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of Bluesky as a platform, though it would be nice to get some polished third-party replacement clients. …
Bluesky Can Also Be Your New Instagram and TikTok, Not Just TwitterTapestry is the Best Feed Reader Yet, and it Brings Twitterrific Nostalgia to Boot
Today the legendary development team at The Iconfactory finally released their long awaited feed reading app: Tapestry. I had regretted not contributing to the Kickstarter campaign, but man am I glad more than enough other folks did. Tapestry is a great app. It feels modern and new but has clear …
Tapestry is the Best Feed Reader Yet, and it Brings Twitterrific Nostalgia to BootWhere are the Bluesky Clients?
Let’s be clear, Bluesky has handily defeated Mastodon to be the main alternative to the big microblogging networks. It may be smaller than Threads or X, but it’s still far larger than the platform named after the long extinct prehistoric creature. Mastodon currently has around 9 million users, while …
Where are the Bluesky Clients?