#9 🛠️ Tools, Updates and Releases
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1. Zappix - A nostr image sharing application - New Tool
Zappix is a Nostr client designed to deliver a clean, image-centric user experience. Built using React, TypeScript, Material UI, and the Nostr Development Kit (NDK), it focuses on visual content and smooth interaction, providing a modern and polished frontend for Nostr users.
Developed by: Derek Ross (npub18am…p424)
Source: https://github.com/derekross/zappix
2. Yumyume - 0.5.0 – Beef Curry with Shemai
Yumyume is a social bookmarking tool built on the Nostr protocol, helping users discover, share and organize bookmarks. In this "Beef Curry with Shemai" release, Yumyume migrates to the new NIP-B0 standard (kind 39701) for better compatibility and future-proofing. The homepage is now unified, combining the feed, popular tags and bookmark creation in one easy place, making the platform more accessible and organized. This release also includes important bug fixes and code improvements for a smoother experience. The concept is from jurjendevries (npub1l77…swft).
To support its growth, contributions to the geyser (npub1kmw…xqk9) campaign are encouraged, with rewards available for even less than the cost of a yearly Pinboard subscription.
https://geyser.fund/project/yumyume
Developed by: Iftakhar Hasnayen Abir (npub1zqc…uza5)
Source: https://gitlab.com/digitalethicsagency/nostr/yumyume/-/releases/0.5.0
3. Kinostr - Release
Kinostr is a Nostr-based platform for sharing and discussing videos in real time. In this release Kinostr added timestamp mode, letting users post clickable timestamps in chats for easier scene-specific discussions. Other improvements include fixing sidebar overflow, publishing the first note as a chat message with cover art and hashtags, and adding genre categories from hashtags, making browsing smoother.
Developed by: Karnage (npub1r0r…q9ac)
Source:
quoting nevent1q…y9kx🍿 Kinostr update!
Timestamps! You can now enable timestamp mode and comment with video timestamps in your chat messages. Anyone can click these and see what you were commenting on.
Want to comment on a specific scene? Now you can!
Still needs further testing but I think it works!
Other fixes:
1: fixed sidebar to not overflow.
2. Your first note will also be published as a chat message and will include cover art and clickable hashtags
3. Added categories for genres (come from hashtags)
Enjoy! 🍿
Let me know if you find any issues. 🙏 🙇♂️
https://kinostr.com/
4. Zapstore - 0.2.6
Zapstore is a social, permissionless app store that lets users discover and share Nostr apps freely. In this release, Zapstore fixes issues with app detail refresh and reputation verification using DVM, while introducing a basic developer screen. These updates enhance app browsing and improve trust.
Developed by: franzap (npub1wf4…dgh9)
Source: https://github.com/zapstore/zapstore/releases/tag/0.2.6
5. Coracle - 0.6.10
Coracle is an experimental Nostr client designed to unlock the full potential of using multiple relays, letting users browse, filter, zap, and create custom feeds for a more curated experience. In this release, Coracle brings major improvements including faster page loads, better storage handling for improved performance and multiple bug fixes like Spotify URL parsing, reply drafts, and account creation issues. These updates make Coracle more stable, faster, and better at handling relay connections for a smoother user experience.
Developed by: hodlbod (npub1jlr…ynqn)
Source: https://github.com/coracle-social/coracle/releases/tag/0.6.10
6. Hivetalk - v0.0.4 - Winter Freeze
HiveTalk is a browser-based real-time video calling tool that combines Nostr and Lightning to enable seamless communication. In this release, HiveTalk improves usability with updates like a collapsible side button bar, clearer hero banner text, link previews and better handling of active rooms using Handlebars. These enhancements make HiveTalk smoother, more interactive and better organized for users connecting over Nostr.
Developed by: BITKARROT (npub18pu…a699), YEGHRO (npub1lqs…cejr)
Source: https://github.com/HiveTalk/hivetalksfu/releases/tag/v0.0.4
7. Nostrmo - 3.0.0
Nostrmo is a Flutter-based Nostr client available across Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, Web and Linux. This release adds support for Nesigner on desktop platforms, recodes the local relay database using ISar for better performance and upgrades to the latest Flutter version. It also introduces new features like displaying comment events (kind 1111) and improved decoding for relay groups and follow sets, making Nostrmo more powerful and reliable across devices.
Developed by: DASHU (npub19ye…zqwk)
Source: https://github.com/haorendashu/nostrmo/releases/tag/3.0.0
8. Amber - v3.3.0
Amber is a Nostr event signer for Android that helps users securely manage their nsec keys in a dedicated app. In this release, Amber improves security and reliability by automatically removing any special characters when users paste their nsec, reducing the chance of input errors or issues during signing. This is the latest release, But there were the releases v3.2.9, v3.2.8, v3.2.7 also in this week.
Developed by: greenart7c3 (npub1w4u…0jr5)
Source: https://github.com/greenart7c3/Amber/releases/tag/v3.3.0
9. Runstr - Core Functionality v0.2.9.9-alpha
RUNSTR is a running app built on the Nostr protocol, designed to bring social and fitness activities together. In this alpha release, RUNSTR improves performance with faster feed loading, upgrades zap functionality to NWC, enhances the splits dashboard and introduces featured team management through NIP29. It also overhauls the music player experience and adds NIP101h health tracking, allowing users to save fitness metrics like weight, height and fitness level directly to Nostr. There were release v1.0.0 and more pre-releases also this week.
Developed by: TheWildHustle (npub1xr8…5uum)
Source: https://github.com/HealthNoteLabs/Runstr/releases/tag/new-features-0.1.0-20250426-192837
10. 0xchat App - v1.4.9
0xchat App is a chat application built on the Nostr protocol, available for iOS and Android. In this release, 0xchat introduces updated NIP-29 group logic with support for group admin roles, giving users more control over group management. Additionally, it adds support for Aegis URL scheme login on iOS, making authentication smoother and more secure for Apple users.
Developed by: w (npub10td…x2wl)
Source: https://github.com/0xchat-app/0xchat-app-main/releases/tag/v1.4.9-release
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