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# Brief review of some nostr android clients
To #newbie guys that try #immigrate to #Nostr from #Facebook, #Twitter, #Reddit and other #centralized or #censored #network #platforms.

Recently, I spent a couple of weeks doing tests on different nostr applications to help new users to start using nostr on android phones to enrich their social networks experience, I chose only few applications to speak about.
It is not a thorough list for all nostr android clients.

## The fancy first:

### Amethyst:
This app is good for general social interactions with lots of options, Use #Amethyst if you want a comprehensive look on what options there are in nostr. By default you will receive AI translated posts to your selected language, you can change this behavior if you do not like it. it give you the ability to connect through tor network for your #privacy, if you use #tor, please do not do it for bad actions.
it seems like nothing of the basics of nostr functionality is missing, it have all NIPs features of nostr.
Install it from [[google play store]](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vitorpamplona.amethyst)

### Primal:
Good for long reading/publishing articles, I guess people who like #Medium and alike will love it. It touches like Amethyst but it is made for more serious readers and writers.
It is open source, you can install #Primal from [[IzzyOnDroid]](
https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/index/apk/net.primal.android), or [[direct link to current version]](https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/repo/net.primal.android_239.apk)

### YakiHonne:
Similar to Primal, I find it good for long reading/publishing articles, #YakiHonne have few extra posting options like smart widgets.
It is on [[google store]](
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yakihonne.yakihonne)

That was the best three (in my limited tests).

#### Advice
If you write for #sats (the tiny fractions of #bitcoin) then #Amethyst and # YakiHonne will give you the ability to lock some of your published content until the reader pay some invoice, I do not recommend this method for gaining zaps (the operation of gaining sats), I advice you to allow people to decide if they want to zap you AFTER they read your content, this is more healthy and suitable for an open minded network like nostr. Actually, #Primal and # YakiHonne look more prepared for publishing quality long articles, and for zapping good writers .

## Now let us look to few other apps with less options but will be enough for #newbies:

### FreeFrom:
Built to give some twitter taste and touch, add a lot of relays and you will receive a lot of tweets from everywhere, in nostr you will have to call tweets as notes, if you where addicted to twitter then just start following nostr people of the same interests of yours and with time you will feel like home.
You can install #FreeFrom from [[google store]](
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.freefrom)

### Nostros:
I like it because it came from my beloved apk source, the #open-source #f-droid.org, the special thing in #Nostros is that It can download your published notes to local disk, and believe me, this is something you'll need if you are going to become a professional writer, especially if you plan to edit or republish your articles and posts. I had to stop most relays, then add my relay set to get rid of the languages I do not understand.
[[Nostros page]](https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/index/apk/com.nostros), [[direct link to apk]](
https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/repo/com.nostros_79003.apk)

### Wherostr:
Another easy application to start with, it is well organized, #Wherostr have enough functionality for a new nostr user, it adds a geographical map so that you know where is whom of the users, other than the map it is near to Nostros in functionality.
Install #Wherostr from [[google store]](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=th.co.mapboss.wherostr.social.wherostr_social).

### Voyage:
Is my forth suggestion for nostr beginners,
it have intermediate/enough functionality, when you start using #Voyage it will offer you a group of popular topics in the form of #hashtags to choose from and follow.
As an open source you can find it on [[this page]](https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/index/apk/com.dluvian.voyage), or [[direct link]](
https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/repo/com.dluvian.voyage_24.apk)

These last applications are good for you if you have an old slow android, or if you just do not want to confuse yourself with a lot of options that you will not need as a #beginner.

## More apps:
### Openvibe:
If you are using #Mastodon, #Threads or #Bluesky, then start with #Openvibe to use all your accounts together with a nostr account in one app.
It is on [[google store]](
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.plebstr.client).

### 0xChat:
Is made for chat and calls, it supports audio/video calls. #0xChat is good for you if you are a regular #xmpp user.
Its page on [[github]](
https://github.com/0xchat-app/0xchat-app-main), [[direct link to apk]](
https://github.com/0xchat-app/0xchat-app-main/releases/download/v1.4.9-release/v1.4.9-release.apk)

for finding few more apps go to #zapstore [[website]](
https://zapstore.dev/)

Important thing to know: non of these apps will give you full functionality unless you add more relays to reach more content, but the default included relays will show you what nostr is, and you will not feel the loss if you later learned how to increase your #reachability.

Because of built-in #monetization for user zapped articles I think #nostr is already a respected competitor to all of: #Substack, #WordPress.org #Blogger #Wix #Ghost #Vocal.media #Sigle #Hashnode #WriteFreely #Squarespace #Weebly #Kajabi #Dev_Community #Quora #LinkedIn #Super #Bullet.so.
Actually I find it a good idea for new publishing platforms to build on nostr as it have the needed functionality and the development potential of its protocol to offer all needed options to the future of publishing.

You should know that your account is your property and you own it regardless of the application you choose to create your account with, just keep your private key secure and feel safe because your account is secure, in other words your account is your secure key.
Any time you can uninstall your app and go to another with your very same account, just start a new nostr application and give it your private
(secure) key, then -if not included- add the relay (server) you publish on, that's it, now you are using your account with the new functions that the new app offer.

I hope that I help someone by these notes ...
Thank you for reading