Pixelfed, Instagram’s decentralized competitor, is now available for iOS and Android

Pixelfed is now available as a mobile app for iOS and Android. The decentralized open source platform enables image sharing similar to Instagram. However, Pixelfed does not display any advertising and does not pass on user data to third parties. The platform launched in 2018, but was only available on the web or through third-party app clients. The Android app launched on January 9th and the iOS app was released today.

Creator Daniel Supernault On Monday evening, Mastodon reported that 11,000 users had joined the platform in the past 24 hours and that more than 78,000 posts had been shared on Pixelfed so far. The platform runs on ActivityPub, the same protocol that powers several other decentralized social networks in the Fediverse, such as Mastodon and .

Many Instagram users have been looking for alternatives to Meta’s own platform after the company announced it And to allow, among other things, denigrating comments against women and transsexuals. Meta too some links to Pixelfed on Facebook, treat them as spam and delete these posts. A company representative said this was a mistake and the positions would be restored.