Mastodon Compatible Apps

Last Updated: Sun Dec 24 2023


Why should I use a Mastodon app?

While you definitely can use Mastodon in your browser, there are a few advantages to using a dedicated app:

  • You can get notifications on your phone or desktop
  • Better ability to keep track of your place on your home timeline
  • Ability to login to multiple accounts at once
  • Some apps offer better and more familiar interfaces than the web interface

Web Apps

  • Pinafore - A lightweight, mobile-friendly web client
  • Elk - A web client designed to look like Modern Twitter
  • MastoDeck - A web client designed to look like TweetDeck
  • Trunks - A web client with same extra features that also has a mobile app

Android Apps

  • Trunks - A web client with same extra features that also has a web app
  • Tusky - A popular favorite with a clean interface
  • Fedilab - A powerful app with many features, but for power users
  • Megalodon - A fork of the officail Mastodon app with more features
  • Moshidon - Another fork of the official Mastodon app with more features
  • toot - A very lightweight app with a clean interface

iOS Apps

  • Toot! - A popular favorite with a custom fun interface
  • toot - A very lightweight app with a clean interface
  • Ice Cubes - An open source app with tons of features
  • Trunks - A web client with same extra features that also has a web app
  • Mammoth - A native iOS app with a customizable interface and disocovery features
  • Ivory - A great app by the makers of Tweetbot, with great syncing features
  • Mona - A native iOS app with a clean interface and disocovery features

Desktop Apps

  • Whalebird - A native desktop app with a clean interface
  • Fedistar - Multi-column Fediverse client application for desktop
  • Elk - A client designed to look like Modern Twitter
  • Ivory - A great app by the makers of Tweetbot, with great syncing features
  • Tuba - Linux only, a client with a native interface on Linux