Comparison

Tootoise vs trunks for Mastodon

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

trunks for Mastodon

Enhance your Mastodon experience with a feature-rich client designed for seamless connection and content discovery. Manage multiple accounts, receive real-time notifications, and customize your interface with various themes and display options.

Highlights
  • Multi-account support
  • Push notifications
  • Follow hashtags
  • Edit posts
  • Threaded replies
  • Dark mode
  • Instance browse
Features
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trunks for Mastodon is the best way to experience Mastodon any of your devices. With its rich features and intuitive interface, trunks makes it easy to stay connected with your friends, follow your favorite topics, and discover new content. Features: - Large screen and foldable support: See content in any form factor that suits your needs. - Multi account support: Easily switch between multiple Mastodon accounts without having to log in and out. - Push notifications: Never miss a post, reply, or direct message with real-time push notifications. - Follow hashtags: Stay up-to-date on the latest conversations and trends by following hashtags. - Edit posts: Made a mistake? No problem! trunks allows you to edit your posts after they've been published. - Threaded replies: Keep track of conversations with threaded replies, which make it easy to see who's replying to whom. - Unroll threads: Get a quick overview of a threaded conversation by unrolling it into a single, easy-to-read article style view. - Dark mode: Reduce eye strain and save battery life with dark mode. - Media aspect ratio options: Choose how you want your photos and videos to be displayed with a variety of media aspect ratio options. - Comment sorting: Sort comments by best, chronological, or controversial order. - Themes: Personalize your trunks experience with a variety of themes. - Quoting: Easily quote other users' posts to add your own thoughts and insights. - Markdown support: Use Markdown to format your posts and make them stand out. - Instance browse: Easily find and join new Mastodon instances with the built-in instance browser. trunks for Mastodon is available in English, Chinese (Simplified), and Finnish. Anyone can contribute a new translation through the GitHub page. Download trunks for Mastodon today and start your Mastodon journey!

Screenshots

Tootoise4 screens
trunks for Mastodon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Tootoise at 12.0 against trunks for Mastodon's 14.0. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Tootoise against 4.5 for trunks for Mastodon. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 25 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Tootoise's written reviews are positive against 71% of trunks for Mastodon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tootoise ships an update every 2 weeks, trunks for Mastodon fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Tootoise versus trunks for Mastodon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTootoisetrunks for Mastodon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (18 ratings)4.5 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.0% of reviews70.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1825 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB82 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperNaoki KuwataFooBar Software LLC

Customer experience

Tootoise

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

trunks for Mastodon

All ratings25 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive70.8%
Neutral12.5%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

Tootoise

No in-app purchases

None

trunks for Mastodon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tootoise free?
Tootoise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is trunks for Mastodon free?
trunks for Mastodon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tootoise or trunks for Mastodon?
trunks for Mastodon is rated higher. Tootoise averages 4.3 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while trunks for Mastodon averages 4.5 from 25 ratings.
Do Tootoise or trunks for Mastodon have ads?
Neither Tootoise nor trunks for Mastodon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tootoise or trunks for Mastodon?
Tootoise ships an update every 2 weeks, and trunks for Mastodon fortnightly. Most recently, Tootoise was updated on October 6, 2026 and trunks for Mastodon on October 18, 2026.

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