Press Kit
Pipilo is a unique Fediverse app where you browse posts in a horizontally scrolling timeline. It displays each post in the context of its conversation, with replies from people you follow. The result is an elegant, distraction-free interface that lets you follow various conversation threads with ease.
Compatibility
Pipilo supports multiple Fediverse platforms and servers, including Mastodon-compatible services. The verified list below is a sample of supported networks; other services that implement the Mastodon API should work as well.
- Mastodon
- Pleroma
- Pixelfed
- Akkoma
- Friendica
- Firefish
- Sharkey
- GoToSocial
- Iceshrimp
- Catodon
Key Features
- Horizontally Scrolling Timeline: Each post takes full screen space and immediately displays all available details. Navigation between posts can be performed by horizontal swipe gesture or by using dedicated navigation buttons.
- Clean Threads: Posts by default display under them only replies from followed people. Additional replies can be loaded after pressing expand button.
- Threaded Replies View: Replies to a post form a threaded tree with vertical lines that connect each post with its parent.
- Quote Posts: Mentioned posts are converted to full posts instead of links with all details immediately visible.
- Link Preview Cards: Mentioned links are displayed as interactive cards with extracted page title and featured image.
- Timelines Variety: Access home, local, and federated timelines, alongside followed hashtags and custom lists.
- Quick Search Feature: Search for posts, hashtags, and users.
- Full iPad Support: Configure multiple windows to display different timelines next to each other.
- Content Variety: Support for content warnings, polls, images, videos, and alt-text descriptions.
- Media Viewer: Smooth media viewing experience with intuitive gestures, alt-text descriptions, sharing, live text selection, and subject lifting.
- Advanced Video Player: Seamlessly control video playback with native system interface features, including play/pause, scrubbing, volume control, and full-screen or Picture-in-Picture (PIP) mode.
Premium Features
Available as monthly subscription, yearly subscription or one time purchase.
- Post Creation: Submit new posts with images, videos, media descriptions, and content warnings.
- Synchronization: Keep reading position in sync across multiple devices.
- Efficient Following: Quickly follow new hashtags and users.
- Custom List Management: Create and edit custom lists, add or remove users, and adjust filtering options.
- Multi-Account Support: Add multiple accounts from all supported servers and use them simultaneously across various windows on iPad.
Resources
- Release Notes — View the latest Pipilo update notes.
- pipilo@thanel.me — Contact me for press inquiries.
- @pipilo@indieapps.space — Follow the official Pipilo account on Mastodon.
- @luckkerr@mastodon.world — Follow the developer on Mastodon.
- Screenshots.zip — Download framed app screenshots.
- Logo.png — Download the Pipilo logo asset.
- Pipilo — Download Pipilo from the App Store.