# Mast: for Mastodon — Beautiful Microblogging

> Beautiful and feature-packed iOS client for the decentralized Mastodon social network. (iPhone/iPad app by PoeticBytes Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mast-for-mastodon/id1437429129 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [PoeticBytes Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1012903170)
- Category: Social Networking, News
- Price: $2.99 with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 342 App Store ratings · 119 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 29 MB
- Languages: British English, French (France), German (Germany), Hindi, Polish, Chinese (Simplified, China)
- Released: 2018-10-21
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mast-for-mastodon/id1437429129/reviews.md

## What is Mast?

Mast is a beautiful Mastodon app built with iOS design guidelines in mind. It’s as feature-packed as it is gorgeous. The stunning timelines make reading the latest content a joy.

Mast is also fully optimised for iOS 13 with dark mode and context menu support. It also has Today Extensions, Share Extensions, iMessage Stickers, a Watch app, Siri Shortcuts, and an iPad app. I hope you enjoy using Mast.

“What is Mastodon?”, you may ask. It’s a federated and decentralised social network. Think of it as email, where you can choose your provider, yet talk with almost anyone from anywhere regardless of their choices. The instances on Mastodon give users freedom to find their community, whilst allowing everyone to talk with each other with the level of visibility that they want. The content warning feature makes it safer, and the increased character count makes it far more expressible. It’s what microblogging should have always been.

(Requires a Mastodon account)

I'm constantly evolving and crafting Mast to create the perfect Mastodon app for you. If you have any suggestions or feedback, I'd love to hear it!

## Key features

- Beautiful Mastodon client
- Optimized for iOS 13
- Dark mode support
- Today Extensions
- Share Extensions
- Watch app
- Siri Shortcuts

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $2.99.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Tip | $1.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| One-Off Tip | $9.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Mast?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 🚀 Smooth and responsive
- 👍 Customizable UI
- 🎨 Beautiful design
- 📱 Native iOS experience
- 🌙 Dark mode support

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🔍 Unreliable search functionality
- 📢 Notifications not working
- 🔒 Login issues
- 🔀 Buggy account switching
- 🤔 Unintuitive UI in places

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Blank window on startup
- Crashes when uploading images
- Notifications not loading
- Search results not scrollable
- Inconsistent behavior when swiping

**Most requested features**

- Ability to add alt text to images
- Option to reorder columns
- Improved accessibility features
- Better support for older devices
- Easier profile/account management

## Recent user reviews (10 of 119)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mast-for-mastodon/id1437429129/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Lousy App

*2023-02-28, version 2.2.3*

I was happy to find this app in the App store for Mastodon. 

After paying and installing I faced a number of problems. 

1. Adding a second account seemed to block the search icon. 
2. Changes to the account profile never updated in the app. When clearing the cache didn't work, 
3. Deleting Accounts
b. The process to do this is not intuitive or transparent. When I finally did figure this out it was still buggy. 
a. I finally found no other option but to delete the accounts to re-add to get the profile updates. Not a great experience overall. 

I intend to ask for a refund, the app was horrible and when you compare it to free options such as HyperSpace Desktop, The Desk or Whalebird they fall very behind in terms of design and usability.

### 1/5 — Abandonware

*2023-02-26, version 2.2.3*

Dev seems to have moved on to other things

### 1/5 — Doesn't work....

*2023-01-28, version 2.2.3*

The app is clearly not finished and layout is all over the place, even only for the setup part- The rest I don't know as there is no way to get it to go further than the server select. £2 thrown in the bin...

### 3/5 — Interesting Choices

*2023-01-28, version 2.2.3*

I liked the columnar presentation here, but I incorrectly assumed I could customize the columns. You cannot.

There is also a bit of UI cruft (like a tab bar) in the View Menu and some aspects of great Mac OS apps (like ⌘   comma opening prefs) don't work here.

### 3/5 — How do you turn on the dark mode?

*2023-01-08, version 2.2.3*

Help

### 2/5 — Poor design, do not recommend

*2022-12-21, version 2.2.3*

It's not terrible, but the forced column view means you're giving up the web app for a very narrow view of your feed. I assumed I could hide notifications, messages, etc. If you open a photo, there's no close button, ESC doesn't do anything, so I have to close the app and reopen it.

I would recommend sticking with the web app until Mast hits maturity.

### 3/5 — Mac version is buggy

*2022-12-20, version 2.2.3*

Can't even got Dark Mode turned on.

### 2/5 — Weird issue on start

*2022-12-19, version 2.2.3*

There's a really weird issue on start in Ventura where the form dialog to give an instance domain is _way_ off to the right, and so it's not visible unless you maximize the view port, but that's not obvious

### 1/5 — Crashes - Unusable

*2022-12-18, version 2.2.3*

Crashes when adding image to scheduled toot on iPad, every single time. unusable in current state.

### 1/5 — I'd heard good things, namely that it was worth the $$

*2022-12-17, version 2.2.3*

It's not. Don't bother. Stick with one of the free third party apps.

## Frequently asked questions about Mast

### What is Mastodon?

Mastodon is a federated and decentralized social network. It functions similarly to email, where you can choose your provider (instance) but still communicate with users on other instances. This allows for freedom in finding communities while maintaining universal connectivity.

### What are the key features of this app?

This app offers a beautiful interface for Mastodon with stunning timelines, optimized for iOS 13 with dark mode and context menus. It also includes Today Extensions, Share Extensions, iMessage Stickers, a Watch app, Siri Shortcuts, and an iPad app for a seamless experience.

### Do I need a Mastodon account to use this app?

Yes, you absolutely need a Mastodon account to use this application. The app serves as a client to access and interact with the Mastodon network, so an existing account on any Mastodon instance is required.

### How does this app integrate with iOS?

The app is deeply integrated with iOS, offering features like dark mode, context menu support, Today Extensions for quick access to content, Share Extensions to post content from other apps, iMessage Stickers, a dedicated Watch app, and Siri Shortcuts for voice commands.

### What makes Mastodon different from other social networks?

Mastodon is decentralized, meaning it's not controlled by a single company. It offers features like content warnings for safety and increased character counts for more expressive posts. Users can choose their instance, fostering diverse communities while allowing interoperability.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.2.3 — 2020-11-15

Crash and bug fixes

### 2.2.2 — 2020-06-22

- Added quick profile switching to the iPad sidebar
- Image borders are now more subtle
- Images now take up the full width for improved visibility
- Added image overlays to indicate toots with multiple images
- Added paging to images for improved scrolling through multiple images
- Added menu items and shortcuts
- Fixed issue where the notifications tab would sometimes get stuck refreshing
- Fixed issue where keyboard commands would trigger the action multiple times
- Fixed issue where toots would sometimes fail to post correctly
- Fixed issue where some composer actions wouldn't present options
- Fixed issue where the composer would fail to dismiss after posting a toot
- Various minor UI and layout changes

If you have any questions or feedback, please get in touch. Mast 2 was created by an incredibly small team of one and I'd love to hear your thoughts. I'm available through Mastodon @JPEG@mastodon.technology or Twitter @JPEGuin.

### 2.2.1 — 2020-04-18

Mast is now better than ever.

- Mast is now a unified purchase across platforms
- Image borders are now more subtle
- Images now take up the full width for improved visibility
- Added image overlays to indicate toots with multiple images
- Added paging to images for improved scrolling through multiple images
- Added menu items and shortcuts
- Fixed issue where the notifications tab would sometimes get stuck refreshing
- Fixed issue where keyboard commands would trigger the action multiple times
- Fixed issue where toots would sometimes fail to post correctly
- Fixed issue where some composer actions wouldn't present options
- Fixed issue where the composer would fail to dismiss after posting a toot
- Various minor UI and layout changes

If you have any questions or feedback, please get in touch. Mast 2 was created by an incredibly small team of one and I'd love to hear your thoughts. I'm available through Mastodon @JPEG@mastodon.technology or Twitter @JPEGuin.

### 2.2 — 2020-03-02

Mast is now better than ever.

- Images now take up the full width for improved visibility
- Added image overlays to indicate toots with multiple images
- Added paging to images for improved scrolling through multiple images
- Fixed issue where the notifications tab would sometimes get stuck refreshing
- Fixed issue where keyboard commands would trigger the action multiple times
- Fixed issue where toots would sometimes fail to post correctly
- Various minor UI and layout changes

If you have any questions or feedback, please get in touch. Mast 2 was created by an incredibly small team of one and I'd love to hear your thoughts. I'm available through Mastodon @JPEG@mastodon.technology or Twitter @JPEGuin.

### 2.1.1 — 2020-02-25

Mast is now better than ever.

- I've taken on-board recent concerns regarding my business model, and made appropriate changes to reflect the feedback that I've received (if you had paid for the app in v1, it's now free, and if you had generously subscribed in v2, you're more than welcome to cancel the subscription or continue via an optional tip)
- Various minor UI and layout changes

If you have any questions or feedback, please get in touch. Mast 2 was created by an incredibly small team of one and I'd love to hear your thoughts. I'm available through Mastodon @JPEG@mastodon.technology or Twitter @JPEGuin.

## More apps by PoeticBytes Inc.

- [Cosmicast](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cosmicast/id1435195637)
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- [Makers: for Product Hunt](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/makers-for-product-hunt/id1464578186)
- [Allegory](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/allegory/id1470828583)
- [Aurora: Color Picker](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aurora-color-picker/id1493055655)

All apps by PoeticBytes Inc.: https://appshunter.io/developer/1012903170

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