# Tootoise vs Penguin for Twitter

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tootoise at 68% against Penguin for Twitter's 0%. Tootoise also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (18 vs 1). Penguin for Twitter's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). 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.

Tootoise holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tootoise has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Tootoise's written reviews are positive against 0% of Penguin for Twitter's.

Tootoise ships an update every 2 weeks, Penguin for Twitter every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tootoise | Penguin for Twitter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tootoise/id1465090190/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/penguin-for-twitter/id1660254905/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **18** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **68.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 23 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 16.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Naoki Kuwata](https://appshunter.io/developer/1465090189) | [hiroki yazawa](https://appshunter.io/developer/1587702244) |

## What reviewers say

### Tootoise

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tootoise/id1465090190)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Penguin for Twitter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/penguin-for-twitter/id1660254905)

This app serves as a Twitter client, allowing users to view timelines, post tweets, manage lists, and handle likes and bookmarks. It leverages the Twitter API v2 for its functionalities.

**Highlights:** View timelines, Post tweets, Manage lists, Manage likes, Manage bookmarks, Uses Twitter API v2

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tootoise free?

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

### Is Penguin for Twitter free?

Penguin for Twitter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Tootoise or Penguin for Twitter?

Tootoise is rated higher. Tootoise averages 4.3 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Penguin for Twitter averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Tootoise or Penguin for Twitter have ads?

Neither Tootoise nor Penguin for Twitter shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tootoise or Penguin for Twitter?

Tootoise ships an update every 2 weeks, and Penguin for Twitter every 6 days. Most recently, Tootoise was updated on October 6, 2026 and Penguin for Twitter on October 7, 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.*