Bluesky Social

• Free

Last verified 30 Aug 2026

• Free to download

Last verified 28 Aug 2026

3.9 13676 ratings · App Store

1. 4/5Only if you can go live, it would be better than any other network

   If I could go live like everything else like TikTok or Facebook or Instagram, I would love this app more than anything but for right now it’s kind of limited, but I really love how better it is than Twitter or anything else. I love that you can post adult content I love that I can go on here and talk to friends or colleagues and it’s a lot better than other apps and I love that it’s not as limited I love that they let you have more freedom of speech than other networks. I love that they give JD Vance and Donald Trump a hard time. The only problem I don’t like about this app is you cannot go live like Instagram or TikTok once you can do that I think this app will be revolutionary. However, this app is a little limited with that. That’s what I missed about. Pipeline pipeline was a dream for people who loved marijuana and was able for you to do other things on there the only problem with it is that it didn’t succeed because you couldn’t go live you need to go live so other people can do things and be more creative like Instagram and Facebook and be able to do like templates with text and then add music and then add a lot of editing feature features the things that other people want instead of just making it like a Twitter Facebook let people do stories and do creative features and really listen to your users. I think it will be revolutionary and beat out all the social media platforms because I think I would use it a lot more if they have those features.

   zeldakix17 · 30 Aug 2026

2. 4/5Great App

   This app is an alternative to X/Twitter. It has a lot of the same features as X/Twitter with some minor differences. Mainly you can only post videos that are 60 seconds long. Anything longer you have to comment and add the rest. The block function actually blocks the user from seeing your posts. However, the algorithm on this app is not as fine tuned as X/Twitter. It needs some work. But many users on this app are friendly. You don’t have to worry so much about people just being mean to you just cuz you said something that seemed dumb to them. If you are nice, they will be nice. Don’t respond aggressively and you won’t have a problem. Keep in mind though that many users recently joined from X/Twitter. Many are still sore about their experiences there. You may come across users that are venting a lot about it or still have an account and are posting stuff that they see over there that is irking them. Just try to ignore it if you don’t like it. The Bluesky team is also struggling to keep up with Bluesky massive growth due to the X/Twitter exodus so try to be patient with them. The growth was unexpected and sudden for them.

   Kella1994 · 30 Aug 2026

3. 3/5Curation is nonexistent

   Downloaded the app a bit ago after the recent changes to twitter and honestly it’s safe to say bluesky is a lot better. No ragebait or drama and everyone’s friendly with eachother. You don’t get bullied for just existing and people actually interact with your posts. The feed is full of wonderful artists and talented people too instead of just being based off who’s the most popular on the app. However Im not a fan of how difficult it is to make your feed match your tastes, even just a little bit. I know you can pin separate feeds to scroll through to see medias you enjoy but they’re often stale, and only show posts that include certain words which causes a lot of posts to go unseen due to not having those keywords. For example— I follow multiple jjba feeds and post almost exclusively about jjba, and most if not all of my mutuals post about it as well. yet in my time on the app ive only gotten two jjba related posts on my feed and neither of them involved any possible keywords. I understand the main feed is meant to be for discovering new people and making friends and whatnot, but I’d like to enjoy meeting new people who are from MY fandoms without having to join 20 different feed groups in order to meet them. It’s unfair that my feed is full of stuff like super mario and guilty gear but nothing that I actually enjoy. This is an issue for hundreds of people, please don’t ignore our complaints about this.

   mfifdkfvh · 30 Aug 2026

4. 3/5Algorithm needs serious work

   I downloaded Bluesky a week or two ago, to join some friends that had begun using the app, and I must say, at base value, Bluesky is a functional app, that could absolutely some day serve as plenty of people’s main form of social media (though bookmarks and post drafts are a must for the future). That said, currently, the app’s algorithm fails in huge ways that X’s doesn’t. My feed on Bluesky, no matter what I try, is flooded with posts that don’t interest me whatsoever, and even more frequently, with posts that I actively am seeking to AVOID. For example, SO many posts on Bluesky are people talking up the app, and claiming that it is infinitely better than X. Frankly, I have no skin in that race, but it’s really hard to genuinely believe that Bluesky is superior, when HALF of my Bluesky feed is posts trying to prove that X is bad, meanwhile my X feed is still only content that I actually enjoy and care about. There is a “Show me less content like this” button on Bluesky, but I have clicked it, probably over 100 times at this point, and it has simply done nothing to help curate my feed. I plan to try to stick it out with Bluesky, but for now I will be using X much more. If Bluesky ever wants to get out of X’s shadow, it needs to ditch the little brother energy, and simply be a better app, but currently I unfortunately cannot say that it is.

   James Rapstine · 30 Aug 2026

5. 3/5Really good alternative to Twitter but still has some glaring flaws

   First off I would like to say that this is a really good alternative Twitter and its awesome to see old communities that I used to follow on Twitter before I stopped using it on here now. The amount of tools thats at your disposal to curate your feed is awesome epsically the lists that lets you block a huge plethora of accounts you don't want to see or mark accounts that you would want to avoid. But one huge issue I have with Bluesky is that the Discovery tab prioritizes political posts instead of posts that relate to my interests. I've had to mute over two dozen different words, tags, accounts that constantly post about politics and even then my timeline still gets filled with political content. While I think its important to be informed with whats happening in the world, it has gotten to the point its been negatively impacting my mental health. Another issue that I've noticed in regards to feeds that you can follow, sometimes the filtering it uses to show posts that are suppose to fit the theme of the feed sometimes shows posts that are completely unrelated and only appear because they use same keywords that the feed uses to display posts on it. For example I follow a feed thats mainly for pictures of cute dogs and a good chunk of it has furry artwork, fetish content and straight up adult content that isn't marked as adult. I understand that these are growing pains for Bluesky but these issues have been making me use the app less. Still I do like Bluesky quite a lot it's just these issues have been really holding it back for me personally.

   cjmadethisaccount · 30 Aug 2026

2.9 57932 ratings · Google Play

1. 1/5

   human feces

   Natalie Nunes · 29 Jul 2026

2. 2/5

   still cant have video play fully without them going full black screen for some reason. its been a few years and this issue still hasn't been fixed

   Giovanny D. · 29 Jul 2026

3. 2/5

   okay so like can you guys finally fix the scrolling issue and the UI issue and the lag issue and the

   C · 29 Jul 2026

4. 1/5

   Just as I started building a new network to replace what I had on twitter, the app logged me out and I can't get back in. I have disconnected from all other social media so I suppose this is a sign I should give it all up. A bit sad but I'm not struggling with an app that won't let me in.

   Tanya English · 29 Jul 2026

5. 1/5

   age verification killing all joy

   N. Lore. · 29 Jul 2026

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