When Pixelfed first launched, it was only a web client, but it’s now on mobile. The thing is that you will need to download third-party clients that host Pixelfed.

Decentralized Instagram-style site Pixelfed is now available on iOS App Store and Google Play on Android. The platform is seeing a surge in popularity. Skip to main content ...

Pixelfed, a decentralized alternative to Instagram, has launched its official mobile apps.The service today runs on the same ActivityPub protocol that powers open source X alternative Mastodon ...

Pixelfed has sought to portray itself as everything that Instagram is not. Unlike Meta’s site, Pixelfed is ad-free, and offers users a charter that respects their “fundamental rights” to ...

The Pixelfed mobile app, in contrast to Instagram's current incarnation, is simple. You can scroll through the photos posted by people you've chosen to follow.

Pixelfed is also built on ActivityPub, but it’s a lot simpler to set up and get going. Yeah, you gotta choose a server , but trust me, the one you want is pixelfed.social.

However, Pixelfed has no advertisements and does not share user data with third parties. The platform launched in 2018, but was only available on the web or through third-party app clients.

Loops, meanwhile, was developed by Daniel Supernault, who also created the federated Instagram rival Pixelfed.In fact, Loops will run under the Pixelfed project, according to an FAQ on its website ...