Right now the user count Lemmys is comparatively tiny when held up against reddit - but the user count isn’t the thing that makes a social media site, it’s the engagement
So even if you’re used to lurking, try to get a little more active! Post memes, vote on posts, talk in the comments, whatever!
If people come here and see activity, content, and discussions, they’re more likely to stay and contribute their own - if they come and see a ghost town, they’ll just go back to reddit
on android there’s jerboa. it’s pretty good, but clearly a work in progress (as lemmy itself is) - there are quirks that are just different between the two platforms.
but bonus, if you are on android and afraid of google, you can get jerboa from f-droid. not that i would know anyone like that