Yes, same applies to PixelFed. Ice Cubes client doesn’t require an account, but it crashes regularly.
I was hoping to get a better experience in the dedicated official app. There’s nothing wrong with that. In a browser even twitter can be accessed without an account (even though unofficially), that’s not the point. “Just go to browser” approach can be taken further: “just go to another social network”.
Solutions should bring more freedom, not restrictions. Imagine not being able to upvote something you like.