Discourse Hub vs Mastowatch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Discourse Hub
Connect with online communities and manage discussions from anywhere. This app allows you to join multiple communities, discover new ones, and stay updated with instant notifications. Engage in conversations, ask questions, and share insights effortlessly.
- Access multiple communities
- Discover new communities
- Receive notifications
- Post and reply instantly
- Seamless community switching
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The official mobile app for Discourse, the leading open-source platform for building and managing online communities. With Discourse, people around the world connect, share knowledge, and engage in meaningful conversations. Discourse makes it easy to stay connected wherever you go. FEATURES: ALL YOUR COMMUNITIES IN ONE APP Add multiple Discourse communities and switch between them seamlessly, so you’re always in the loop. DISCOVER NEW COMMUNITIES Use the Discover feature to find and join new communities that match your interests. STAY UPDATED ON THE GO Receive notifications for new messages, replies, and updates, so you never miss anything important. INSTANT POSTING AND REPLYING Join conversations, ask questions, and share insights effortlessly. Discourse keeps you connected to the discussions that matter most to you.
Mastowatch
Discover and explore Mastodon servers with this utility app. Get detailed statistics, view trending content, and check server rules and limitations without needing to log in.
- Find Mastodon servers
- Inspect server details
- View user and post counts
- See trending links and posts
- Check blocked domains
- Discover custom emoji
- Review server rules
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Hi! I’m Mastowatch and I can help you find and inspect Mastodon servers. Whether you're new to Mastodon and just need help finding the perfect instance or you want to look up details and statistics about your favorites, Mastowatch can help you find anything you might need to know about a particular Mastodon server without ever logging in! Features: * User and post counts * Trending links and posts * Blocked domains * Custom emoji * Rules * Supported languages * Supported upload types and sizes * Character limits * And more! Let Mastowatch help you find your home on Mastodon, the decentralized social network of the future with no ads and no tracking!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mastowatch at 80% against Discourse Hub's 26%. Mastowatch also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0). Discourse Hub's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Mastowatch sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Discourse Hub asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mastowatch holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Discourse Hub's written reviews are positive against 80% of Mastowatch's.
Discourse Hub ships an update every 3 weeks, Mastowatch monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Discourse Hub | Mastowatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (11 ratings) | 4.7 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.1% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Discourse | Justin Ferrell |
Customer experience
Discourse Hub
Mastowatch
Bugs and requests
Discourse Hub
Reported bugs
15 issues- Notifications won't clear (red badge persists)
- App freezes on launch requiring force quit
- White page flash when returning to feed in dark mode
- Post editing interface misaligned on iOS 26.1
- Links open in Safari instead of in-app
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- Login redirects to website instead of app
- App crashes on iPad with iOS 17.7.10
- Blank/white screen on app launch
- Keyboard input stops working when switching apps
- Attachment viewing requires app restart
- Private message and flagged post notifications stuck
- App hangs on login
- Thread loading extremely slow with tracking protection enabled
- Editing post jumps to wrong thread position
- App loses place when backgrounded
Requested features
14 requests- Native app instead of web view wrapper
- Font size customization
- Tab support for multiple threads
- iCloud sync across devices
- Forum naming/customization
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- Forum list sorting options
- Dark mode toggle reflecting OS settings
- Split view support on iPad
- Dual account support per forum
- In-app support/feedback submission
- Search functionality
- Persistent scroll bar option
- Back button in standard iOS UI position
- Camera access support
Mastowatch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Discourse Hub
No in-app purchases
Mastowatch
- Small Tip$0.99
- Mastowatch Pro$3.99
- Medium tip$4.99
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- Large Tip$9.99
