Mastodon is the best way to keep up with what’s happening. Follow anyone across the fediverse and see it all in chronological order. No algorithms, ads, or clickbait in sight.
This is the official iOS app for Mastodon. In our app, you can:
EXPLORE
■ Discover new writers, journalists, artists, photographers, scientists and more
■ See what’s happening in the world
READ
■ Keep up with people you care about in a chronological feed with no interruptions
■ Follow hashtags to keep up with specific topics in real time
CREATE
■ Post to your followers or the whole world, with polls, high quality images and videos
■ Participate in interesting conversations with other people
CURATE
■ Create lists of people to never miss a post
■ Filter words or phrases to control what you do and don’t want to see
AND MORE!
■ Login and switch between multiple accounts
■ No spoilers! You can put your posts behind content warnings
A POWERFUL PUBLISHING PLATFORM
You no longer have to try and appease an opaque algorithm that decides if your friends are going to see what you posted. If they follow you, they’ll see it.
If you publish it to the open web, it’s accessible on the open web. You can safely share links to Mastodon in the knowledge that anyone will be able to read them without logging in.
Between threads, polls, high quality images, videos, audio, and content warnings, Mastodon offers plenty of ways to express yourself in a way that suits you.
A POWERFUL READING PLATFORM
We don’t need to show you ads, so we don’t need to keep you in our app. Mastodon has the richest selection of 3rd party apps and integrations so you can choose the experience that fits you best.
Thanks to the chronological home feed, it’s easy to tell when you’ve caught up on all updates and can move on to something else.
No need to worry that a misclick will ruin your recommendations forever. We don’t guess what you want to see, we let you control it.
PROTOCOLS, NOT PLATFORMS
Mastodon is not like a traditional social media platform, but is built on a decentralized protocol. You can sign up on our official server, or choose a 3rd party to host your data and moderate your experience.
Thanks to the common protocol, no matter what you choose, you can communicate seamlessly with people on other Mastodon servers. But there’s more: With just one account, you can communicate with people from other fediverse platforms.
Not happy with your choice? You can always switch to a different Mastodon server while taking your followers with you. For advanced users, you can even host your data on your own infrastructure, since Mastodon is open-source.
NON-PROFIT IN NATURE
Mastodon is a registered non-profit in the US and Germany. We are not motivated by extracting monetary value from the platform, but by what’s best for the platform.
AS FEATURED IN: TIME, Forbes, Wired, The Guardian, CNN, The Verge, TechCrunch, Financial Times, Gizmodo, PCMAG.com, and more.
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Summary of user reviews
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This app hasDecentralized platform with no single point of control
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This app hasAbility to connect with diverse communities and interests
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This app hasSupportive and welcoming user base
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This app hasInformative content on history, science, and other topics
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This app hasLack of negativity and drama compared to other social media
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This app hasFreedom from algorithms, ads, and data harvesting
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This app hasPotential for the platform to grow and improve over time
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This app hasComprehensive search and discovery features
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This app hasSeamless integration between web and mobile experiences
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This app hasAesthetically pleasing and intuitive user interface
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This app hasDifficulty in finding and connecting with specific users or communities
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This app hasInconsistent terminology and feature parity between web and mobile apps
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This app hasLack of options to customize notification settings and clear notifications
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This app hasIssues with media playback and handling of sensitive content
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This app hasFrustrating behavior when scrolling and refreshing the timeline
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This app hasConfusing and overwhelming server selection process for new users
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This app hasLimited editing and management capabilities for posts and profiles
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This app hasInconsistent behavior and bugs when interacting with the app
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This app hasDifficulty in discovering and following relevant users and communities
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This app hasConcerns about the app's respect for user-defined filters and content warnings