Comparison

Tootoise vs Imagine...

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Imagine...

This social network fosters connections by turning strangers into friends and everyday life into engaging experiences. It prioritizes respectful interaction, preventing misinformation and negativity through internal moderation and user-driven decision-making.

Highlights
  • Connect strangers into friends
  • Sustainable online environment
  • User-driven decision-making
  • Respectful interaction
  • Content moderation
  • Anonymous posting option
  • Topic exploration
Features
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Let us begin! Imagine turns strangers into friends, uncertainties into strengths and everyday life into entertainment! Be sustainable online and work with your fellow human beings to make a change: This new social network unites the familiar and the new and creates a pleasant atmosphere for every user. Share your thoughts, experiences and entertainment in different ways with your fellow men. "Fellow human beings" are not only friends and colleagues, but everyone who speaks your language. You will notice how many new things you discover, how many interesting people you meet and how much you can learn for your everyday life. You open the app and you are right in the middle of it instead of waiting for your friends to arrive. We are sustainable because we treat each other respectfully, don't leave users with wrong ideas and block populist and false statements. We have no room for hate and the spreading of negative moods and we take care of its prevention through internal functions. For open communication, the topic area allows users to explore interesting hobbies and current events and adapt them individually. Furthermore, you can deal with facts and assumptions on different levels. Every user can add or question arguments, counter-arguments and sources. You can give your posts additional information or credibility by linking to a suitable topic. Sharing with strangers is often helpful and interesting, but can also be very difficult. If your post contains personal information or is uncomfortable for you, you can also post anonymously. We want to be entertained at Imagine, but we also want to share our weaknesses and difficulties. Our ideals are not a temporary mood of the founders, which are discarded with the first investor. All decisions about the future of Imagine, as well as the internal reporting and blocking procedures, are decided by the users. Each member is a part of Imagine and can decide for themselves how large this part should be. Have a look around and let Imagine convince you. We are looking forward to seeing you!

Screenshots

Tootoise4 screens
Imagine...4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Imagine... at 100% against Tootoise's 68%. On price, update cadence, 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

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

Tootoise ships an update every 2 weeks, Imagine... every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Tootoise versus Imagine...: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTootoiseImagine...
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB44 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperNaoki KuwataMalte Schoppe

Customer experience

Tootoise

All ratings18 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive68.0%
Neutral16.0%
Negative16.0%

Imagine...

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tootoise

No in-app purchases

None

Imagine...

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tootoise free?
Tootoise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Imagine... free?
Imagine... is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tootoise or Imagine... have ads?
Neither Tootoise nor Imagine... shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tootoise or Imagine...?
Tootoise ships an update every 2 weeks, and Imagine... every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tootoise was updated on November 3, 2026 and Imagine... on November 3, 2026.

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