Bluesky

Phoenix Rises: Tapbots Teases New Bluesky Client Amid Changing Social Media Landscape

Tapbots, creators of popular social media clients like Tweetbot and Ivory, are entering the Bluesky space with a new app called Phoenix, set to launch this summer.

1 year ago

Tapbots Announces Phoenix: A New Bluesky Client

Background: Following Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter, which led to the shutdown of popular third-party clients like Tweetbot, the developers at Tapbots began working on new platforms.
Current Projects:
- Ivory for Mastodon: An existing app that continues to be supported and developed.
- Phoenix for Bluesky: A new client set to launch in summer 2025.
Bluesky Platform:
- Concept: Decentralized social media platform running on the ATProtocol, designed to be 'billionaire proof.'
- Features:
  - Chronological timelines
  - Starter packs for easy following
  - Support for different algorithmic timelines
- User Base: 30 million users as of February 2025, with a diverse and global user base similar to Twitter's pre-Musk era.
Cross-Platform Support:
- Phoenix and Ivory will support cross-posting between Bluesky and Mastodon, but the apps will remain separate.
Launch Plans:
- Expected launch in summer 2025, with no public beta test planned as of now.