Comparison

StarPterano vs Aria for Misskey

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

StarPterano

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StarPterano is a client application for Mastodon, a distributed social networking service. It features a large amount of information that can be viewed, a light operation feel, and a wealth of unique functions. 【Features of StarPterano】 The timeline is displayed in full screen, and can be displayed in multi-columns on the iPad. The background color of selected posts on the timeline changes, as does the color of related posts. Pinch in/out to show/uncheck mini-view for quick viewing of a large number of posts. Pinch out to zoom in and out to see even hard-to-see custom emojis. Pinch out to zoom in and out to see custom emojis that are hard to see. Swipe left or right to switch between multiple accounts easily. A variety of settings are available, including text and icon size, freely selectable accent colors, and relative/absolute time display. Post input can be done while displaying the timeline. Streaming support Automatic CW expansion Long text is automatically displayed with its height limited so that it does not get in the way. Supports custom emoji animations. 【Supported features】 Use of multiple accounts, reply/boost/favorite/bookmark operations for posts on different accounts Timeline streaming Display of custom emoji, emoji picker Post posting functions (images, public range, CW, NSFW) Boosting, favoriting, and bookmarking See who has favorite/boosted a post Conversation display with in_reply_to Animated display of icons and custom emoji Video playback, video posting (compressed) Post GIF animations List function Search function for tags, users, and posts Profile editing Integrated local and home view Reserved postings Polls (post polls, view polls, participate in polls) Editing of posts NowPlaying post, which allows you to post the name of the song that is currently playing. Custom emoji picker ・Display reply destinations and hashtag and emoji suggestions while typing from "@", "#", and ":". Follow hashtags Explore trending posts, hashtags, news, and recommended users Translation function Emoji reactions (Only servers that support fedibird API) 【Notes】 Push notification function is not supported. Filtering function is not supported.

About

Aria for Misskey

This app provides a user-friendly interface for the federated social media platform Misskey. It supports most of Misskey's core features, allows seamless switching between multiple accounts and servers, and offers extensive customization options for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • View various timelines
  • Post notes and edit clips
  • Manage lists and antennas
  • Swipe to switch accounts
  • Familiar UI based on official client
  • Highly customizable settings
  • MFM note decoration support
Features
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Aria is a client app for Misskey, a federated social media platform. Supports most of Misskey's features Aria supports most of the functions available in Misskey, including viewing various types of timelines, posting notes, editing clips, lists or antennas, etc. Swipe to switch between multiple accounts (of multiple servers) Aria makes it easy to view different timelines by saving the timelines you want to view as tabs. Adding any account's timeline to a tab makes it easy to follow topics across servers. Based on the design of the official Misskey Web client The user interface is designed to look familiar, similar to the official Misskey front-end. It also supports note decoration with MFM. Highly customizable Numerous settings, such as reaction display size and display of user icons, can be changed and adjusted to your liking. Also, you can change the theme to decorate the application with your favorite colors.

Screenshots

StarPterano3 screens
Aria for Misskey4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: StarPterano at every 4 days against Aria for Misskey's every 9 days. StarPterano also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StarPterano ships an update every 4 days, Aria for Misskey every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
StarPterano versus Aria for Misskey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarPteranoAria for Misskey
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—46.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB114 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSEGO TakayoshiTakehito Yasui

In-app purchases

None

StarPterano

No in-app purchases

None

Aria for Misskey

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StarPterano free?
StarPterano is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aria for Misskey free?
Aria for Misskey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StarPterano or Aria for Misskey have ads?
Neither StarPterano nor Aria for Misskey shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StarPterano or Aria for Misskey?
StarPterano ships an update every 4 days, and Aria for Misskey every 9 days. Most recently, StarPterano was updated on October 15, 2026 and Aria for Misskey on October 24, 2026.

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