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Genre: Social
Developer: Happening Studios
Description
? Why sacrifice your privacy or an awesome user experience when you can have both? Meet Swipe, the best Facebook alternative โ lightweight, highly customizable, and battery friendly, with a strict โno trackingโ policy to ensure your privacy is secured.
It isnโt really a secret โ the Facebook app is bloated, slow, power hungry, and doesnโt have your privacy in mind. Many Facebook alternatives have tried, but surely, youโve found most just lack in overall quality.
Thatโs why Swipe is your answer โ with a robust day/night theming engine, Messenger built-in (Chat Heads included), customizable widget for your notifications and messages, as well as an ad blocker to filter out the noise, youโll find lots to love.
? FACEBOOK & MESSENGER โ CHAT HEADS INCLUDED
When you can have both for less than 10MB, the decision in 2014 to split the most popular social media app doesnโt really make much sense. Switching to Swipe saves you hundreds of MB on your phone, so that you can use the extra space saved for things that matter most.
As an added bonus, Swipeโs Messenger comes with Chat Heads too! Keep on chatting away with friends even when youโre using another app.
? BLOCK ADS, PROTECT YOUR PRIVACY
No one likes them, and in Swipe, you donโt have to endure them! There are absolutely no advertisements from Swipe, and sponsored content from Facebook can be blocked as well. Thereโs also no tracking in Swipe โ your connection is encrypted and any data you share goes directly to Facebookโs servers.
? THE BEST DAY/NIGHT THEMING ENGINE EVER!
Swipeโs theming engine is next-level. Thereโs just no comparison.
While theming isnโt new, you can now assign each theme element their own color (you can even put in hex codes). If tinkering isnโt for you, we have some beautiful preset ones weโre sure youโll love!
You can even change how the app looks and feels โ whether tabs are at the top or bottom, titles are centered or left-aligned, card or flat views, and whether to use the classic Floating Action Button or the modern swipe up Bottom Sheet Menu.
The icing on the cake is that you can set these separately for both the day and night themes, and themes can switch automatically in the morning and evening.
? WIDGETS LET NOTIFICATIONS LIVE AT HOME
Read your latest notifications and messages right on your home screen, without having to open the app. The widget is automatically updated as you use the app and when notifications are fetched.
Swipeโs Widget is just as customizable as the app itself, allowing you to pick just about any color your heart desires โ or even make it transparent to let your wallpaper shine through!
? FULL CONTROL OF YOUR NOTIFICATIONS
Not only can you receive both notifications from Facebook and Messenger, but you can even set up quiet hours (when notifications shouldnโt come through) and filters (items you donโt want to be notified about).
? DISCREET PHOTO & VIDEO DOWNLOADS
Downloading photos and videos in Swipe is not only easy, it is more importantly discreet โ without notifying the person or page about the download.
? KEEP PRYING EYES AWAY WITH SECURITY LOCK
It isnโt uncommon to hand your phone to a friend or family member to show them a funny video or interesting photo. Keep your Facebook account safe from others by setting up Security Lock and requiring a PIN code or fingerprint to open the app.
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There is much, much more that makes Swipe the best Facebook alternative out there, but I think itโs time to give it a spin yourself.
Itโs better in every single way. Youโll feel it.
? For feedback or bugs, feel free to drop by https://reddit.com/r/swipeforfacebook or email us at [emailย protected]
Disclaimer: Swipe for Facebook is an alternative app (client) and is no way sponsored, endorsed, or associated with Facebook. All logos, names, and trademarks are owned by their respective owners.
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Changelog
NEW in 8.0.2:
โข Fixed a number of crashes and improved overall stability
โข Various bug fixes/tweaks from feedback
8.0.2 changes: https://bit.ly/2ZWcPPv
8.0:
โข Material Design 2 is here!
โข NEW Customizable App Themes
โข NEW Look & Feel Styling Core
โข NEW Quick Theme Switcher
โข NEW Bottom Action Menu
โข NEW Customizable Widget Themes
โข Improvements to Widget, Image Viewer, ChatHeads
Full changelog: https://bit.ly/2Yy5xVT
Got feedback or a bug to report? Help out at reddit.com/r/swipeforfacebook