Tootoise vs tweetpd
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
tweetpd
Enhance your Twitter experience with advanced features like unread management, live translation, and media organization. Seamlessly switch between accounts and customize your timeline. Bulk save and download media with ease.
- Unread Management
- Live Translation
- Cross-device Sync
- Media Gallery
- Multi-account Switching
- Bulk Media Save/Download
- Timeline Customization
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# Features • Stay on top of new tweets with “Unread Management” so you never miss important updates • “Live Translation” lets you read tweets from around the world instantly. Also supports on‑device translation for fast performance with privacy in mind • Your last‑read position syncs across iPhone, iPad, and Mac, so you can seamlessly pick up where you left off on any device • “Gallery” groups images, videos, and other media for quick access whenever you need it • Intuitive multi‑account switching for fast, fluid navigation • Bulk‑save media for instant sharing, and download videos with ease • Theme colors and CSS customization let you style your timeline your way # Subscription • Subscriptions are billed through your Apple ID. • Subscriptions renew automatically. You can turn off auto‑renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • You can manage your subscription and turn off auto‑renewal in your Apple ID account settings after purchase. # Privacy Policy https://github.com/lynnswap/tweetpd/blob/gh-page/privacy-policy.md # Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ # Manage & Cancel Select “Subscriptions” on your Apple ID page. From this screen you can check your next auto‑renewal date and enable or disable auto‑renewal.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tootoise at none against tweetpd's 4. Tootoise also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). tweetpd's advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 68%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. tweetpd sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Tootoise asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Tootoise against 4.4 for tweetpd. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 11 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Tootoise's written reviews are positive against 79% of tweetpd's.
Tootoise ships an update every 2 weeks, tweetpd every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tootoise | tweetpd |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (18 ratings) | 4.4 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.0% of reviews | 79.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Naoki Kuwata | Kazuki Nakashima |
Customer experience
Tootoise
tweetpd
In-app purchases
Tootoise
No in-app purchases
tweetpd
- Plus7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Pro$3.991 Month
- Buy Me a Coffee$2.99
- Hearty BBQ Platter$9.99








