# Tumblupon vs Mastoot

The clearest difference is rating: Mastoot at 4.7 against Tumblupon's 4.3. Mastoot also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (92 vs 4). Tumblupon's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Mastoot holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mastoot has 92 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Tumblupon's written reviews are positive against 89% of Mastoot's.

Tumblupon ships an update every 13 months, Mastoot every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tumblupon | Mastoot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tumblupon/id1199769516/reviews) | **[4.7 (92 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mastoot/id1501485410/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **92** |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | **89.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 12 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Cat Bakery, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1188110325) | [孛 李](https://appshunter.io/developer/1074567948) |

## What reviewers say

### Tumblupon

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tumblupon/id1199769516)

Discover random posts from Tumblr with a single tap. Customize your searches by specific blogs or hashtags, and easily like, re-blog, or share your findings with friends.

**Highlights:** Random post discovery, Blog-specific searches, Hashtag filtering, One-tap liking, Automatic re-blogging, Direct sharing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Mastoot

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mastoot/id1501485410)

Access your Mastodon social network feed with this straightforward client. Manage your home timeline, notifications, explore trending content, and interact with messages and bookmarks.

**Highlights:** Home timeline access, Notification management, Explore trending content, Search for users and posts, Local and federated timelines, Direct messages, Favorites and bookmarks

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 👍 Clean and simple UI
- ✨ Native iOS look and feel
- 📂 Supports multiple accounts
- 🔄 Timeline sync across devices

**What reviewers complain about**

- ⏳ Videos take time to load
- 🚫 No visual clue for video loading
- 📉 App no longer updated
- ❌ No support for new Mastodon features
- ❓ Unknown reasons for not supporting certain social media outlets

**Reported bugs**

- Videos take time to load with no visual clue
- Stopped using certain social media outlets
- Cannot post screenshots (Unsupported Type)
- Login not working
- Cannot download posts

**Requested features**

- Visual clue for video loading
- Support for new Mastodon features
- Ability to see image descriptions while composing
- Ability to work with lists
- Auto-play for animated GIFs


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tumblupon free?

Tumblupon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Mastoot free?

Mastoot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Tumblupon or Mastoot?

Mastoot is rated higher. Tumblupon averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Mastoot averages 4.7 from 92 ratings.

### Do Tumblupon or Mastoot have ads?

Neither Tumblupon nor Mastoot shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tumblupon or Mastoot?

Tumblupon ships an update every 13 months, and Mastoot every 3 days. Most recently, Tumblupon was updated on November 6, 2026 and Mastoot on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*