So I was scrolling through the Fediverse Party software list & here were some that caught my attention. These I liked due to 3 things:
Boasted an official or useful third party app on iOS (yes, many have Android apps but I am focused on iOS here)
A user friendly hosting service (normie friendly)
Are under active development
Here is what I found.
Mastodon has official apps on iOS/Android, but the official app also supports Pleroma, PixelFed (official iOS app on the way!). I use Masto Host for my personal Mastodon site, but there are numerous others online.
Funkwhale (which is an open source version to SoundCloud) does not have an official iOS app, but it is accessible via the Substreamer app. You can host Funkwhale on Cloud68’s servers.
NextCloud lets you host your content on your own personal cloud, & is an alternative to Google Drive. They also boast official apps for iOS/Android. Nextcloud offers to host your cloud but you can also use Cloud68 instead.
WriteFreely comes across as a super simplified blogging platform. They boast official iOS/iPadOS apps, as well as a hosting service via Write.as (I am tempted to sign up with them).
These four really impressed me & I look forward to checking them out in the future.
