The Bluesky social network already has a client application to use on the Apple Watch, it is Butterfly and here we tell you everything about it
A At the start of 2023, a new social network emerges by the hand of a familiar face. The founder of the defunct Twitter, Jack Dorsey, created Bluesky as an alternative that is now on everyone's lips. As if that wasn't enough, A developer decided to integrate this social network on the Apple Watch. The Butterfly app promises to bring the best of Bluesky to your wrist.
Do you use Bluesky and have an Apple Watch? You can't miss the client for watchOS Butterfly
This is the developer Reuben Catchpole, the same one who created an Instagram client dedicated to the Apple Watch called Lens. He repeated the feat with Butterfly and wants to offer new users of the social network a simplified experience on watchOS.
Can browse the different Bluesky feeds, interact with publicationsView and send messages to make posts without relying on iPhone. This could be your new showcase outside of the iPhone since it works perfectly according to the reviews of users who have already used it.
Butterfly, unofficial Bluesky client
After downloading it, it is possible to connect with the watchOS keyboardor if you want, you can use your password keychain or the iPhone keyboard. Once inside, the app has its own Bluesky essence and could therefore pass for an official app. Best of all, it's free, but if you want it message and post options, you need to make an in-app purchase for 2.99 dollars.
Is Bluesky getting back to the essence of Twitter?
When Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter was announced, it was It was only a matter of time before we saw the debacle of a social network that had always worked well. Twitter Inc. ceased to exist just a month after Bluesky was founded.
Like any social network, it must have a large user base to be considered relevant. According to Statista, they have 20 million users worldwide. In 2025 they could give a pleasant surprise if they manage to add their first 50 million. How many millions are enough to consider it relevant?
Bluesky is a new alternative to Twitter, created by the founder of Twitter
Reading from Reddit users, the reviews for Bluesky are positive. They point out that it reminds them a lot of the Tweetbot application and that it turns out to be a solution to X thanks to the users who are already there. His first reviews were very harsh because he was still implementing new features. If you are not yet part of this social network and you see the first images as it is today, you will see that it is Twitter but transformed under another name and that it is in again in its infancy.
Over time, users with an Apple Watch can now use said social network more. Is it important for a social network to have an application for Apple Watch?
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