Comparison

Tootoise vs Shortcut for X

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

Shortcut for X

Easily interact with posts on X (Twitter) from multiple accounts without switching. This mini-browser integrates with the share function, allowing you to like, repost, and bookmark directly from your timeline or other apps.

Highlights
  • Share extension for X and Safari
  • Like, repost, and bookmark posts
  • Manage multiple X accounts
  • In-app multi-account browsing
  • Quick account switching
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This is a mini-browser that can be opened from the share button on X (Twitter) or Safari. Have you ever found a post on your timeline and wanted to like or bookmark it from a different account, but had to switch accounts and search for it? With this app, you can quickly like and interact with posts from different accounts right on your X (Twitter) timeline. ■ Share Extension Feature You can open the URL of a post on X (Twitter) from the share button on X or Safari. It allows you to like, repost, and bookmark posts using a specified account. ■ Multi-Account Browsing Feature This app saves the login information for multiple accounts and allows you to open an in-app browser with those accounts. By calling it from the share extension, you can not only like and repost but also browse, follow, and perform other actions as a different account.

Screenshots

Tootoise4 screens
Shortcut for X2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tootoise at none against Shortcut for X's 2. Tootoise also leads on review sentiment (68% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Shortcut for X sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Tootoise asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tootoise ships an update every 2 weeks, Shortcut for X every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tootoise versus Shortcut for X: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTootoiseShortcut for X
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB7 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperNaoki Kuwatacovelline, LLC.

Customer experience

Tootoise

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

Shortcut for X

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Tootoise

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Shortcut for X

Subscriptions1
  • Pro (Monthly Plan)$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pro (Lifetime plan)$4.99

Questions

Is Tootoise free?
Tootoise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shortcut for X free?
Shortcut for X is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tootoise or Shortcut for X have ads?
Neither Tootoise nor Shortcut for X shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tootoise or Shortcut for X?
Tootoise ships an update every 2 weeks, and Shortcut for X every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tootoise was updated on November 3, 2026 and Shortcut for X on October 30, 2026.

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