Meet Bayou

Get lost in the good stuff

Bayou is a Bluesky app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac that helps you catch up in minutes, make sense of every conversation, and discover what the most interesting people are finding.

Coming soon to the App Store
Bayou on Mac, showing the Following timeline next to a sidebar of pinned feeds, likes, and profiles. Bayou on iPhone, showing the Home timeline.
Your timeline

Catch up on what’s happening right now

Jump straight into what’s new from the people you follow, then flip to your favorite custom feeds and lists with a swipe. Whatever you’re in the mood for is always a moment away.

A custom feed of bird photos in Bayou.
Conversations

Read the whole conversation

See who’s answering whom, so even the longest thread makes sense at a glance. Wander into the side conversation that catches your eye, then pick up right where you left off.

A thread in Bayou with nested replies.
Curators

Follow what interesting people like

Turn anyone’s public likes into a feed you can follow. Pin the people whose taste you trust and discover the posts, links, and people they’re finding, as they find them.

Posts kottke.org has liked, on the Likes tab of his profile in Bayou.
Bayou for Mac

Follow the rabbit hole, in as many windows as you like

Keep a feed, someone’s likes, a search, and your chats open side by side, and fly through all of it from the keyboard.

Bayou on Mac with a thread in the main window and kottke.org’s likes open in a second window.
  • Everything side by side

    Give a feed, someone’s likes, a search, or a chat its own window and keep an eye on all of them at once.

  • Hands on the keys

    Move through posts, jump between sections, and start a new post without reaching for the mouse.

  • Favorites, one click away

    Pin the feeds, people, searches, and chats you check most, so they’re always right there.

Everything else

Everything you want from Bluesky

  • Feeds for every interest

    Find feeds for whatever you’re into, keep your favorites close, and build lists of people worth following.

  • Get to know anyone

    Browse someone’s posts, photos, videos, and likes to decide in seconds whether they’re worth a follow.

  • Chat with friends

    Message one on one or in groups, react with a tap, and share a post the moment you see it.

  • Notifications that matter

    Choose exactly which kinds of notifications reach you, so the ones you get are the ones you want.

  • Accessible images in seconds

    Let Apple Intelligence draft a description for each photo you add, so everyone can enjoy what you share.

  • Your feed, your rules

    Mute words, pick your moderation services, and decide exactly what shows up for you.

  • Say it your way

    Write a whole thread at once, save drafts for later, add the perfect GIF, and choose who can reply.

  • Videos when you want them

    Scroll in peace. Videos start when you tap them.

  • All your accounts

    Keep every Bluesky account you use signed in and switch between them instantly.

Your data stays yours

Bayou connects straight to Bluesky from your device, so your posts, likes, and messages go only where you send them. Sign in with the Bluesky account you already have and you’re ready to go.

Read the privacy policy

The Bayou app icon: a green, angular crocodile on an orange background.

Bayou is almost here

Coming soon to the App Store for iPhone, iPad, and Mac