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A review of Tapestry, an app powered by the growing open web

A new app called Tapestry, which launched Tuesday, aggregates and organizes information from across the web and social networks in a single place. It is,

It is, in some ways, like this generation’s FriendFeed, for those old enough to remember the earlier attempt from the Web 2.0 era to aggregate feeds and social media updates in a single destination for discovery and discussion. Amid a flurry of development that includes the growing social networks Bluesky and Mastodon, designed to rival the tech giants with open source software and decentralized power structures, there is also the challenge of keeping up with friends and followers who have now scattered across numerous places after leaving X’s and Meta’s platforms. Also, tucking away the ability to engage with the original content with an extra tap doesn’t make this the best app for people who like to quickly participate in social conversations as they scroll.

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