App Notes: The State of Mastodon Clients on iOS

[TOC]

• All release notes
• r/Mastodon thread
• r/Mastodon thread Draft
• The Mastodon iOS Apps List Repository

Sanctioned

The Apps page on joinmastodon.org:

• Toot!
• Mast
• Amaroq
• iMast
• Mercury
• Metatext

Linky

• ‎Linky for Twitter and Mastodon on the App Store (apple.com)

• Discovered via u/GummyKibble, who created a single-step custom Drafts action that publishes to Mastodon directly from Drafts: linky://x-callback-url/compose?text=[[draft]]

Toot!

• App Store shortlink: http://bit.ly/tootappstore

• ![Toot! Settings](https://i.snap.as/30YJR456.png)

https://imgur.com/gallery/Ze9jtOZ

• Toot!’s colored thread display
• Toot! merch

Custom Sounds

• On Whyp.it - https://whyp.it/t/toot-ios-app-custom-sounds-92997
• Audio file in the repository - https://github.com/extratone/bilge/raw/main/audio/Toot!%20Custom%20Sounds.mp3

Mast

• ![Mast for iOS](https://i.snap.as/KF4Slx39.png)
• ![Mast Details](https://i.snap.as/UsH95qJv.png)

Amaroq

• ![Amaroq for iOS](https://i.snap.as/JV5vzmky.png)
• The most OG of all.
• Still the best free option?
• AWOO MODE???

iMast

• ![iMast for iOS](https://i.snap.as/7A9pJMzD.png)
• My Keyboard Shortcuts Issue on the iMast official Repo
• iMast is the only one of these with a Siri Shortcuts action! And it actually works!!

Mercury

• App Store Page: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mercury-for-mastodon/id1486749200

• Webpage: https://onmercury.app/

• Roadmap: https://trello.com/b/6EseiLSQ/mercury-roadmap

• Documentation: https://onmercury.app/help

• Mastodon Account: https://mastodon.technology/@mercury

• Daniel Nitsikopoulos on the Web: https://dnitza.com/

• Daniel Nitsikopoulos on Mastodon: https://aus.social/@nitza

• Issues GitHub Repository: https://github.com/dNitza/mercury-issues/issues

• The other entry with custom audio notifications.

• ![Mercury for iOS](https://i.snap.as/1aTfNFtD.png)

• ![Mercury for iOS - Scoops Theme](https://i.snap.as/ScJoTz8e.png)

• Unfavorable app reviews citing "censorship." ![Mercury for iOS - Negative App Store Reviews](https://i.snap.as/r8Qc4BPc.jpeg)

• Help Page: https://onmercury.app/help

Mercury takes a zero tolerence stance on abuse and harassment and as such does not support many instances that promote abuse and harassment.

• Custom Action Ordering

Metatext

• App Store Page: https://apps.apple.com/app/metatext/id1523996615
• Webpage: https://metabolist.org/
• GitHub Repository: https://github.com/metabolist/metatext
• My Issue requesting Bluetooth keyboard support: https://github.com/metabolist/metatext/issues/40
• Metabolist on Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@metabolist
• Justin Mazzocchi on Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@jzzocc
• ![Metatext for iOS](https://i.snap.as/w7PTFpTf.png)
• Certainly the closest candidate for replacing Toot!, personally.
• ~~Apparently looks great on iPad.~~

Unmentioned, but currently in Public Beta and/or For Sale

Tusker

• Testflight Link: https://testflight.apple.com/join/wtB7HYvG
• Shadowfacts Web: https://shadowfacts.net/
• Shadowfacts Fedi: https://social.shadowfacts.net/users/shadowfacts
• ![Tusker on iOS](https://i.snap.as/82RtZcyl.png)
• The only entry with reasonable landscape mode support: ![Tusker Landscape Mode!](https://i.snap.as/jZudSEdQ.png)
• Repository: https://git.shadowfacts.net/shadowfacts/Tusker
• Configurable text display format
• Thanks to wakest!

Dan Sup Posts

• Digital Wellness
• Group Notifications
• Compose UI

Notifications

• Toot!'s sound notifications always came first, then Mercury.

Unsanctioned

Tootle

• App Store Page: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tootle-for-mastodon/id1236013466
• Mastodon account: https://mastodon.cloud/@tootleapp
• Aside from the above mastodon account, a mystery?
• The odd play/pause button in the upper-right hand corner.
• ![Tootle for iOS](https://i.snap.as/S6VkSlY0.png)
• Not to be confused with Tootle for Linux? ![Tootle for Linux](https://i.snap.as/Rx3Eu9GA.png)
• Demo Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBZtmOqyk8c

Roma

• App Store Page: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/roma-for-pleroma-and-mastodon/id1445328699
• Web page: https://www.roma.rocks/
• ![Roma for iOS](https://i.snap.as/oBYO4T1e.png)

Fedi

• App Store Page: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fedi-for-pleroma-and-mastodon/id1478806281
• Web page: https://www.fediapp.com/
• ![Fedi for iOS](https://i.snap.as/4TO8CL5D.png)

DUDU (嘟嘟)

• App Store Page: https://apps.apple.com/cn/app/%E5%98%9F%E5%98%9F%E9%95%BF%E6%AF%9B%E8%B1%A1/id1531987827
• App Store Shortlink: https://bit.ly/duduios
• Webpage: http://dudu.today/
• ![DUDU (嘟嘟) for iOS](https://i.snap.as/Kt8ZbQFk.png)

Tootoise

• App Store Page: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tootoise/id1465090190
• Mastodon account: https://mastodon.social/@tootoise
• ![Tootoise for iOS](https://i.snap.as/AZ7fRWc7.png)

Stella

• App Store Page: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/stella/id921372048
• Web page: https://www.stella-app.net/
• ![Stella for iOS](https://i.snap.as/LzzNxqj9.png)
• Stardust?

B4X for Pleroma & Mastodon

• App Store Page: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/b4x-for-pleroma-mastodon/id1538396871
• Web Page: https://www.b4x.com/
• GitHub Repository: https://github.com/AnywhereSoftware/B4X-Pleroma
• ![B4X for Pleroma & Mastodon for iOS](https://i.snap.as/aSYoZ8t2.png)

Oyakodon

• App Store Page: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/oyakodon-for-mastodon/id1229174544
• Web Page: http://tech-en.andhandworks.com/2017/04/ios-app-my-book-store.html
• ![Oyakodon for iOS](https://i.snap.as/sFfxE4R7.png) Cute Theme
• #FEFF00
• #2B90D8
• #E5BBB9
• ![Oyakodon Cute Theme Palette](https://i.snap.as/AFbihGYF.jpeg)

StarPterano

• App Store Page: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/starpterano/id1436972796
• GitHub Repository: https://github.com/pgostation/StarPterano-iOS5
• + My Fork: https://github.com/extratone/StarPterano
• Twitter Account: https://twitter.com/pgo
• ![StarPterano for iOS](https://i.snap.as/D34uONFT.png)

tooot

• App Store Page: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tooot/id1549772269
• GitHub Repository: https://github.com/tooot-app/app
• “Building my first app - tooot” | Zhiyuan' Portfolio [[Building my first app]]
• Zhiyuan Zheng‘s portfolio: https://xmflsct.com
• [[Zhiyuan Zheng's Portfolio]]
• ![tooot for iOS](https://i.snap.as/b0GaeasV.png)

Ore2

• App Store Page: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ore2-for-twitter-mastodon/id1107176601
• Imgur Embed: https://imgur.com/gallery/VSJDi3p
• (Non-English) Twitter Account: https://twitter.com/cathandore2?s=21
• ![Ore2 for iOS](https://i.snap.as/Ln2L96Qa.png)

• Frugality - none of the apps were over 40 mb.
• Reliability
• Interoperability