Top five Facebook Alternative Apps For iOS Devices, TechWiser
Top five Facebook Alternative Apps For iOS Devices
Facebook was primarily developed exclusively for the web, and it works superb on it. But, the problem lies with mobile. The app, as well as the mobile website, are average, to say the least. Their functionality and spectacle are not up to the mark, and the app even gargles out the battery life from your iOS device.
And yes, we have heard the numerous promises from Facebook that they are working improving the practice, but it never does work out for them. If you’ve been on the hunt for a viable alternative to the official Facebook app for your iPhone or iPad, we have a few options for you to choose from.
Facebook Alternative Apps For iPhone and iPad
#1 Facely HD For Facebook
This is yet another good wrapper (mobile website redesigned as an app) for browsing Facebook on your iOS device. The good news is that while saving data and battery on your phone, Facely also is capable of sending you live notifications. But, you can only use Facebook for basic deeds like liking, commenting and uploading photos and movies.
Apart from Facebook, it also permits you to log in with accounts from Twitter, Linkedin, and Tumblr. It’s priced steeply at around $Two.99, but it’s worth the money for its security features and ease of use. Also, there are persistent banner ads at the bottom of the screen, so the free version doesn't make any sense.
#Two Social Media Vault
This is a rather extensive kind of app. Not only does it suggest Facebook and Instagram support, but it also lets you log in and manage over twenty five accounts on social media platforms including Twitter, Skype, Google Plus and even Pinterest.
For Facebook, Social Media Vault offers a ordinary and minimalist feel that is reminiscent of the iOS mobile website, which means it’s a no-frills app for your perusal.
Overall it's good for accessing various social media treats from one place.
#Trio Quickly for Facebook
As the name suggests, Quickly is a ‘quick’ way of accessing Facebook on your iOS device, when compared to the official app on the app store. It offers all the features that you would normally see on the real deal. Apart from that, you can also switch the background pictures, send emoticons, set customized ringtones for message alerts and even send users your location.
The Quickly app also doubles up as a photo-editing app with effects like classic, old photo, lomo and crimson light to spice up your clicks. However, the advertise movie talk feature only work on iOS, when both parties install this app.
#Four Puffin for Facebook
This is one of the most unusual alternatives for the iOS Facebook app out there. It conserves battery by not sending you any notifications at all. So, if you are all about the live updates, this one’s most likely not for you. But if you want some extra juice, read on.
This app is practically the Puffin browser, customized for Facebook with the primary purpose of saving you precious data and battery. It’s also fairly swift and works best for slow Internet connections, by compressing the data on the app. By default, photos are displayed at a lower resolution, but you can just wiggle the phone to view an pic in utter quality.
Overall it's another wrapper app for Facebook with limited features. But unlike others it's rapid, optimized for battery and downright Free ( Free as in no Ads or IAP)
#Five Friendly for Facebook (Top pick)
Friendly is a superb lightweight alternative to the official Facebook app. It offers access to both your Facebook and Instagram, so it becomes your one-stop shop for sharing photos as well as text updates. It is specially optimized for battery conservation and will be fine even if it is running in the background. The free version has ads, which can be eliminated by IAP of $Trio.
Since it's a wrapper for Facebook, you can send and receive messages without downloading messenger app. It also supports thrust notifications for messages and notifications, which works pretty accurately in our testing. Overall, if you can liquidate the ads, it can become a accomplish replacement for the Facebook app.
Top five Facebook Alternative Apps For iOS Devices, TechWiser
Top five Facebook Alternative Apps For iOS Devices
Facebook was originally developed exclusively for the web, and it works superb on it. But, the problem lies with mobile. The app, as well as the mobile website, are average, to say the least. Their functionality and spectacle are not up to the mark, and the app even gargles out the battery life from your iOS device.
And yes, we have heard the numerous promises from Facebook that they are working improving the practice, but it never does work out for them. If you’ve been on the hunt for a viable alternative to the official Facebook app for your iPhone or iPad, we have a few options for you to choose from.
Facebook Alternative Apps For iPhone and iPad
#1 Facely HD For Facebook
This is yet another superb wrapper (mobile website redesigned as an app) for browsing Facebook on your iOS device. The good news is that while saving data and battery on your phone, Facely also is capable of sending you live notifications. But, you can only use Facebook for basic deeds like liking, commenting and uploading photos and movies.
Apart from Facebook, it also permits you to log in with accounts from Twitter, Linkedin, and Tumblr. It’s priced steeply at around $Two.99, but it’s worth the money for its security features and ease of use. Also, there are persistent banner ads at the bottom of the screen, so the free version doesn't make any sense.
#Two Social Media Vault
This is a rather extensive kind of app. Not only does it suggest Facebook and Instagram support, but it also lets you log in and manage over twenty five accounts on social media platforms including Twitter, Skype, Google Plus and even Pinterest.
For Facebook, Social Media Vault offers a plain and minimalist feel that is reminiscent of the iOS mobile website, which means it’s a no-frills app for your perusal.
Overall it's good for accessing various social media treats from one place.
#Three Quickly for Facebook
As the name suggests, Quickly is a ‘quick’ way of accessing Facebook on your iOS device, when compared to the official app on the app store. It offers all the features that you would normally see on the real deal. Apart from that, you can also switch the background pictures, send emoticons, set customized ringtones for message alerts and even send users your location.
The Quickly app also doubles up as a photo-editing app with effects like classic, old photo, lomo and crimson light to spice up your clicks. However, the advertise movie talk feature only work on iOS, when both parties install this app.
#Four Puffin for Facebook
This is one of the most unusual alternatives for the iOS Facebook app out there. It conserves battery by not sending you any notifications at all. So, if you are all about the live updates, this one’s very likely not for you. But if you want some extra juice, read on.
This app is practically the Puffin browser, customized for Facebook with the primary purpose of saving you precious data and battery. It’s also fairly quick and works best for slow Internet connections, by compressing the data on the app. By default, photos are displayed at a lower resolution, but you can just jiggle the phone to view an photo in total quality.
Overall it's another wrapper app for Facebook with limited features. But unlike others it's quick, optimized for battery and entirely Free ( Free as in no Ads or IAP)
#Five Friendly for Facebook (Top pick)
Friendly is a excellent lightweight alternative to the official Facebook app. It offers access to both your Facebook and Instagram, so it becomes your one-stop shop for sharing photos as well as text updates. It is specially optimized for battery conservation and will be fine even if it is running in the background. The free version has ads, which can be eliminated by IAP of $Three.
Since it's a wrapper for Facebook, you can send and receive messages without downloading messenger app. It also supports thrust notifications for messages and notifications, which works pretty accurately in our testing. Overall, if you can liquidate the ads, it can become a finish replacement for the Facebook app.