Conversations.im might be a bit more popular than Diaspora. We know about 34 links to it since March 2021 and only 29 links to Diaspora. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.
AFAIK Conversations is one of the best, if not the best. On F-Droid it’s gratis, on Google Play it costs something. Source: about 1 year ago
Conversations (version 2.12.3): Encrypted, easy-to-use XMPP instant messenger for your mobile device. Source: about 1 year ago
Conversations [1] is the best Android XMPP client I know. IIRC they pushed the adoption of OMEMO and implemented it first, before the desktop clients could catch up. [1] https://conversations.im/. - Source: Hacker News / over 1 year ago
Maybe have a look at Briar or good old Jabber (XMPP) with OTR or OMEMO, e.g. Implemented in Conversations. Source: over 1 year ago
Conversations (version 2.11.0+free): An encrypted, user friendly XMPP instant messaging client optimized for mobile. Source: over 1 year ago
> whatever that Ruby-based alternative was, that Zuck famously invested in, but to which I have zero memory of the name right now I think you're referring to Diaspora. https://diasporafoundation.org/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diaspora_(social_network). - Source: Hacker News / about 1 year ago
Maybe if reddit manages to kill itself, one of the decentralized projects like diaspora will expand. Source: about 1 year ago
I remember making similar comments about Diaspora vs Facebook a decade ago, but people are... lazy. Yeah, let's go with lazy. Source: over 1 year ago
To be fair, its not Mastodon, its the #Fediverse. Mastodon is arguably the least rich platfrom on the 'verse. IMHO Friendica is where its at, and you can still communicate with all the twitter refugees on Mastodon, as well as meater content on services likeDiaspora*, not to mention full integration with Lemmy (which works fairly similar to Reddit) while Masto you can see lemmy posts and replies without having to... Source: over 1 year ago
Several upstarts have tried to capture what you're talking about. Diaspora was an early entry, the Fediverse is another that seems to be gaining momentum in a way Diaspora never did. Source: over 1 year ago
Signal - Fast, simple & secure messaging. Privacy that fits in your pocket.
Mastodon - Mastodon is a decentralized, open source social network. This is just one part of the network, run by the main developers of the project It is not focused on any particular niche interest - everyone is welcome!
Telegram - Telegram is a messaging app with a focus on speed and security. It’s superfast, simple and free.
Facebook - Connect with friends, family and other people you know. Share photos and videos, send messages and get updates.
Element.io - Secure messaging app with strong end-to-end encryption, advanced group chat privacy settings, secure video calls for teams, encrypted communication using Matrix open network. Riot.im is now Element.
X (Twitter) - Connect with your friends and other fascinating people. Get in-the-moment updates on the things that interest you. And watch events unfold, in real time, from every angle.