iMast vs Tootoise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iMast
This unofficial client for Mastodon offers real-time timeline updates and supports multiple accounts. It allows customization of post "via" information and integrates with Shortcuts for automated posting. Enjoy features like push notifications and font size adjustments.
- Multiple account login
- Post 'via' customization
- Real-time timeline updates
- Music app integration
- Shortcuts app integration
- Push notifications
- Font size adjustment
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iMastは、iOS及びiPadOS用の非公式Mastodonクライアントです。 以下の機能を備えています。 * 複数アカウントでのログイン * 投稿のvia(Mastodon上での連携アプリ名)の変更 * ホームタイムライン、ローカルタイムライン、リストのストリーミングによるリアルタイム更新 * ミュージック App で再生している曲の投稿 * 通知の一覧表示とプッシュ通知 (プッシュ通知は別途設定から利用開始する必要があります) * タイムラインのフォントサイズの変更 * iPadOS でのマルチウインドウへの対応 * などなど 公式アカウント: @imast_ios@mstdn.rinsuki.net https://mstdn.rinsuki.net/@imast_ios
Tootoise
A straightforward client for the Mastodon social network, allowing users to manage multiple accounts, interact with timelines, and customize their experience. It offers robust post management features, including editing and pinning, along with privacy controls like muting and blocking.
- Manage multiple Mastodon accounts
- View and post to timelines
- Create and edit post lists
- Pinning and bookmarking posts
- Mute, block, and report users
- Customizable theme colors
- Edit posts
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Tootoise is a simple Mastodon client. ## You can do this - View and post timeline - Add and switch multiple accounts - List display, creation and editing - Add, remove and list favourites - Add, remove and list bookmarks - Display notifications list (Not push notifications) - Display and input of custom emoji - Post information about the song you are currently listening to - Sharing from other applications (Safari, etc.) - Use with iPad multitasking function (SplitView, SlideOver) - Change theme color - Absolute time display - Pinning posts - Mute, block, report, filter - Search (As per server specifications) - Display and vote on poll - Edit a post (Some functions are not yet supported.) - Setting and displaying the ALT attribute (alternate text) ## These are not possible - Push notifications - Streaming - Create a poll - Relative time display The text size can be changed from the iOS Settings view. You can check the license of the library etc. used in this App by tapping the app icon in iOS settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tootoise at 4.3 against iMast's 3.4. Tootoise also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). iMast's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 68%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tootoise holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 18 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of iMast's written reviews are positive against 68% of Tootoise's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
iMast ships an update every 3 months, Tootoise every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.
| Parameter | iMast | Tootoise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (8 ratings) | 4.3 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 68.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Pronama LLC | Naoki Kuwata |
Customer experience
iMast
Tootoise
In-app purchases
iMast
No in-app purchases
Tootoise
No in-app purchases
