Boost Blue
@boostblue
Alt Bluesky app for iOS and Android: Full iPad support Saved reading position Repost muting and other feed filters Custom themes and fonts A lot of other stuff Created by @jaxonevans.social Download:
New in v3.22.0: You can save any search query as a feed!* Download: onelink.to/boost-blue
I’d love your feedback here! This is what I’ve been working on this weekend - instead of needing to tap the translate button, it happens automatically with a translation notice below.
New in v3.21.0: tapping the unread indicator presents a menu allowing you to overwrite your read position, clear unread posts, or re-center on the last read post! Download: https://onelink.to/boost-blue
Bluesky's new search filters are live with v3.20.0! Download: onelink.to/boost-blue
Video Feeds are live with v3.15.2! Videos are displayed in a TikTok style full screen experience with the rest of the UI darkened to bring focus to the playing video. Download: onelink.to/boost-blue
Enjoying Boost Blue's new Gallery view? Quote post with a screenshot of your favorite feed and show it off! Download: onelink.to/boost-blue
Boost Blue now has Gallery Feeds! In v3.13.1, Boost will automatically display feeds where 90%+ of posts contain media as a Gallery Feed. Profile media tabs get the same treatment. You can view posts as a Gallery, or a grid layout to see all media. Download: onelink.to/boost-blue
A new version of Boost Blue is live with support for 'For You' developer @spacecowboy17.bsky.social's Also Liked tool! Also Liked is accessible from the ••• menu on a post, or from the Also Liked button on the Post Detail page. Download: onelink.to/boost-blue
I’m bringing Font Friday back! Today’s font highlight is Sora, one of my personal favorites:
v3.11.11 adds better handling for these issues. If then sync cache fails to load you’ll now be let into the app (instead of directed to auth), with an error banner that will let you reset said cache. There’s also a reset cache button in Settings, which can help if data isn’t syncing for you.
v3.11.5 is live with Sidebar customizations for iPad! - Added option to show Notifications/Saved Posts in Sidebar - Showing Feeds in Standard Sidebar - Option to disable Trending/Feeds in Standard Sidebar - Enable Sidebar in portrait - Change Sidebar width Download: onelink.to/boost-blue
That does. Can you send me a screenshot of this section of the settings page, at the bottom? If something is breaking it might say what.
A fresh UI is out with v3.10.3! The app now has a new simplified top bar, and 3 new options for your compose post button position - Nav Bar, Floating and Top. (If you liked the old top bar, it can be re-enabled in Settings!) Download: onelink.to/boost-blue Full release notes in thread:
A small quality of life improvement included in this week's earlier release: When you select text on a post, the option to mute the selected term is included in the toolbar.
Two new filters included in yesterdays release: - Hide repeating reposts: Removes reposts that you’ve recently seen - Hide following content (for feeds): hides posts from people you follow, or reposts that you’ve recently seen Download: onelink.to/boost-blue
On the settings page there are some premium customization options: - Custom fonts - Custom themes - Custom Nav Bar Order (you can change which pages show in the bottom navigation bar)
Gotcha - here's a quick overview of the premium plan: From the home page, you can access the Feed Filters page, the following options are premium only: Following: - Show replies between following - Hide self reposts - Hide vertical vidoes - Muted reposts (allowing you to mute reposts by user)
Font Friday? Here's a preview of Boost Blue with the Sora font! Download: onelink.to/boost-blue
Overshadowed by Custom Fonts, a "Hide self reposts" filter was introduced v3.7.0! Download: onelink.to/boost-blue
A Flutter version of Liquid Glass is coming to Boost Blue soon! More details in thread:
Custom Fonts are live with v3.7.0! Boost Blue now supports 18 font options across several font families. Pictured: San Fransisco Rounded (iOS only) JetBrains Mono Noto Serif Roboto Slab Download: onelink.to/boost-blue
Feature Highlight: In your Feed Settings, you can hide posts from users you follow, so you won't see posts you've already read in your Following Feed!
Advanced Search is live in Boost Blue with v3.5.4! Download: onelink.to/boost-blue
It’s Theme Thursday! Today’s highlight is one of Boost Blue's light themes: Nord Light! Download: onelink.to/boost-blue
Feature Highlight: Soft Mute Soft Mute hides a user from your timeline, but still lets their replies, likes, and mentions come through in your notifications.
It’s Theme Thursday! Today’s theme highlight is one of Boost Blue's launch themes: Atom One Light! Download: onelink.to/boost-blue
Seattle Light switches up the accent to a lightened navy, and then instead uses green for bookmarks, verification icons, and reposts for a similar pop of team color as New England Light.
Seattle was especially hard to make work. I tried both silver and green for the accent. Green looks a bit too strong, but silver didn’t seem thematic enough. In the end I went with green. The Seahawks’ logo uses the same navy as the Patriots’ logo, so that is used again for the background here.