Nostr app archive

Iris

Iris in the Nostr ecosystem: Nostr social client. This Crays archive page explains the public role, where it fits and why it matters.

Iris is a Nostr client for social networking across mobile and web surfaces, associated with Martti Malmi and the Iris project family.

What it is

Iris is included because it represents an important category in the Nostr ecosystem: Nostr social client. Some readers will meet Nostr first through this kind of product, not through the protocol documents.

  • Category. Nostr social client
  • Protocol fit. It uses Nostr identity, events, relays, signers, zaps, media references or developer abstractions depending on the product.
  • Reader value. It helps explain how Nostr moves from an abstract protocol into usable interfaces.

Why it matters

Iris is a Nostr client for social networking across mobile and web surfaces, associated with Martti Malmi and the Iris project family. The product also shows that Nostr can support specialized interfaces rather than one universal app.

Crays relevance

Crays should learn from this product category without copying it blindly. The Crays surface needs profiles, paid content, status, fans, venues, award voting, Lightning flows and real-world hospitality context.

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