Post #639366

2026-01-29 09:06 UTC

If you’re a @phanpy fan using an iPhone or iPad, and you’re in the EU or Japan (where @altstore PAL is available), good news 👀 I’ve made a native iOS build that you can install right now through AltStore PAL! It&#39;s called... iPhanpy. It’s still Phanpy at its core, just without the usual iOS PWA headaches. It feels smoother, stays longer in memory, and even comes with a neat Liquid Glass app icon. If you have AltStore PAL installed, you can copy the link below and add it as a source inside AltStore: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/matfantinel/iphanpy/refs/heads/main/altstore/source.json And if you don&#39;t have access to AltStore PAL, no worries: it&#39;s gonna be available on the App Store soon!

Replies (9)

@fantinel@hachyderm.io 2026-01-29 09:08

Huge thanks to the @altstore@fosstodon.org folks who offered to cover my Apple license fee so that I could get iPhanpy launched in AltStore!

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@fantinel@hachyderm.io 2026-01-31 19:26

iPhanpy is now available on the App Store too! I wrote a blog post detailing what it is and why you might like it. https://fantinel.dev/blog/iphanpy-mastodon-client And if you want to just go ahead and download it, here's the App Store link: https://apps.apple.com/app/iphanpy-for-mastodon/id6755365082 #phanpy

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@shalf@mamot.fr 2026-01-29 13:14

@fantinel@hachyderm.io @phanpy@hachyderm.io @altstore@fosstodon.org Awesome! Will it be available to Swiss users too?

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@juergen@hello.jyrgi.de 2026-01-29 13:41

@fantinel@hachyderm.io Hey Matt, that works like a charm. Edit: Btw. that’s the first time I’m using sideloads via altstore. @phanpy@hachyderm.io @altstore@fosstodon.org

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@jens@toots.nu 2026-01-29 14:00

@fantinel@hachyderm.io @phanpy@hachyderm.io This looks great! Tried Phanpy in a browser, liked what I saw and then went to install it on my phone. But there it gets "Failed to login" using my instance. i don't even get to enter my credentials. But if I select another instance I at least get a login screen. I did force quit the app and restarted the phone without change in behaviour. Any other steps you could recommend?

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@scadu@social.treehouse.systems 2026-01-29 15:36

@fantinel@hachyderm.io just got the app installed with AltStore (added JSON you provided to the Sources). Unfortunately, for some reason, it won't open the login window for my instance. Web phanpy client works fine, even as PWA.

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@oldaq@piaille.fr 2026-01-29 16:18

@fantinel@hachyderm.io @phanpy@hachyderm.io @altstore@fosstodon.org That’s amazing! Thank you so much!

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@DekOfTheYautja@social.vivaldi.net 2026-01-30 13:20

@fantinel@hachyderm.io Android when? ⏲️

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@kosama@socel.net 2026-01-31 00:54

@phanpy@hachyderm.io @fantinel@hachyderm.io @altstore@fosstodon.org Is there an IPA or chance of this making it to the US AltStore?

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