Pixelix
Pixelix is a free, open-source social media client for Android and iOS. A mobile client for Pixelfed and Vernissage. It has 359 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid, Google Play and the App Store.
github.com/ghostbyte-dev/pixelix (opens in a new tab)
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About Pixelix
Pixelix is an open source client for the Fediverse photo sharing platforms Pixelfed and Vernissage. - Material Design - Multi-accounts support - Dark and light theme - Profile settings - Home / local / global timelines - Trending posts, trending hashtags, trending profiles - Custom app icons - Post templates - Open source
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds Pixelix from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.
Screenshots
Screenshots from the app's F-Droid listing.
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Is Pixelix free and open source?
Yes. Pixelix's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0-only license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.
How do I install Pixelix?
You can install Pixelix from F-Droid (package com.daniebeler.pfpixelix), from Google Play and from the App Store; the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v5.2.2).
Is Pixelix still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 16, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Sep 22, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.