Comparison

imo live vs Ivory for Mastodon by Tapbots

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

Head to head
About

imo live

Broadcast live streams, engage with viewers, and participate in group video chats. Connect with up to six people simultaneously for interactive social experiences. Premium features offer an ad-free environment, cloud storage, and enhanced streaming capabilities.

Highlights
  • Go live and broadcast streams
  • Watch live streams
  • Receive gifts and gain fans
  • Group video chats
  • Socialize with up to 6 people
  • Cloud storage (Premium)
Features
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Go live on imo, watch streams, receive gifts and gain fans. Socialize in group video chats and live streams with up to 6 people. IMO PREMIUM MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION - You can subscribe to remove ads from imo, get 25Gb of cloud storage and start your own live streams. - Subscriptions are billed monthly at the rate selected depending on the subscription plan. - Subscriptions auto-renew at the cost of the chosen package, unless cancelled 24-hours in advance prior to the end of the current period. The subscription fee is charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Per Apple policy, no cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Privacy Policy: https://imoapp.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://imoapp.com/terms

About

Ivory for Mastodon by Tapbots

Experience a beautifully designed and highly performant client for the Mastodon social network. Offers extensive customization, multi-account support, and advanced features like content warnings, polls, and powerful filtering.

Highlights
  • Beautiful visual and sound design
  • Blazing fast performance
  • Multiple account support
  • Content warnings and polls
  • GIF search and posting
  • Customizable push notifications
  • Powerful mute and timeline filters
Features
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Ivory is a brand new app that brings over a dozen years of experience building the award-winning Tweetbot for Twitter, over to the Mastodon network. We obsess over every detail and put good design and experience first. Download and experience it for yourself. If you liked Tweetbot, you’ll love Ivory! We are very excited about the future of Ivory and have so many great plans for it. Here’s what you can expect in Ivory now: ⁃ Beautiful visual and sound design ⁃ Blazing fast performance and super smooth scrolling ⁃ Many theme and app icon options ⁃ Support for multiple accounts ⁃ Create and view content warnings ⁃ Create and participate in polls ⁃ Easily search for and post gifs ⁃ Customizable push notifications and viewable notifications tab ⁃ View post statistics for the day and graph for the week in the stats tab ⁃ Powerful mute filters with regex support ⁃ Ability to follow hashtags and create hashtag lists ⁃ Bookmark posts to refer back to privately ⁃ View local and federated timelines as well as trending posts ⁃ Powerful timeline filters to quickly show/hide posts of different criteria ⁃ Never lose your place in the timeline across Ivory on multiple devices including iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. -- Subscription Details -- • Monthly and annual subscriptions are available • Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase • Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period • Automatic renewals will be charged at the same price you were originally charged for the subscription • Subscriptions can be managed or cancelled by going to Account Settings on the App Store after purchase Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tapbots.net/ivory/privacy/

Screenshots

imo live2 screens
Ivory for Mastodon by Tapbots4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ivory for Mastodon by Tapbots at 75% against imo live's 25%. Ivory for Mastodon by Tapbots also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (4.8 vs 3.5). imo live's advantage is chart position (#30 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.1). On update cadence, in-app purchases 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

Ivory for Mastodon by Tapbots is free to download; imo live costs $4.99 up front. imo live sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and Ivory for Mastodon by Tapbots sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ivory for Mastodon by Tapbots holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ivory for Mastodon by Tapbots has 3.9K ratings behind it against 672, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of imo live's written reviews are positive against 75% of Ivory for Mastodon by Tapbots's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

imo live ships an update every 2 weeks, Ivory for Mastodon by Tapbots fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
imo live versus Ivory for Mastodon by Tapbots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterimo liveIvory for Mastodon by Tapbots
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (672 ratings)4.8 (3.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.4% of reviews74.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6723.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#30 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB152 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBaby PenguinTapbots

Customer experience

imo live

All ratings670 ratings
Positive60.4%
Neutral6.0%
Negative33.6%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive25.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative70.1%

Ivory for Mastodon by Tapbots

All ratings3,933 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews350 reviews
Positive74.9%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.9%

User reviews

imo live

From 672 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
  • 🇮🇷 Iran
  • 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
  • 🇸🇾 Syria
  • 🇱🇾 Libya

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Does not work in US
  • 🚫 Blocks users for no reason
  • 💰 Charges high subscription fees
  • 🔒 Bans accounts and steals money
  • 🤖 Poor customer support

Ivory for Mastodon by Tapbots

From 3.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth and fast performance
  • 👍 Familiar and intuitive interface
  • 🔒 Robust security and privacy features
  • 💡 Excellent integration with Mastodon
  • 🎨 Beautiful and customizable design

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Paid subscription required for basic functionality
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Relatively high subscription cost compared to free alternatives
  • 🔍 Limited search and discovery features

Bugs and requests

imo live

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Invalid phone number issues
  • Account bans without explanation
  • Hacked accounts and IP addresses

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow users to choose their own moderators
  • Provide more control over blocking users
  • Show who is following the user, not just the number

Ivory for Mastodon by Tapbots

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inconsistent behavior when scrolling to top of timeline
  • Issues with muting and filtering functionality

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to edit and delete posts
  • Support for more Mastodon features like hashtag tracking
  • Improved notification and moderation tools
  • Misskey and other Fediverse platform support

In-app purchases

6 purchases

imo live

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Member$19.991 Month
One-time5
  • 100$0.99
  • 550$4.99
  • 1150$9.99
Show 2 more
  • 2900$24.99
  • 6000$49.99
6 purchases

Ivory for Mastodon by Tapbots

Subscriptions6
  • Ivory iOS + iPadOS Monthly Sub7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Ivory for macOS Monthly Sub7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Ivory iOS + iPadOS Yearly Sub7 Days trial$14.991 Year
Show 3 more
  • Ivory for macOS Yearly Sub7 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • iOS, iPadOS + macOS Yearly Sub7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • macOS, iOS + iPadOS Yearly Sub7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is imo live free?
imo live costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Ivory for Mastodon by Tapbots free?
Ivory for Mastodon by Tapbots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, imo live or Ivory for Mastodon by Tapbots?
Ivory for Mastodon by Tapbots is rated higher. imo live averages 3.5 out of 5 from 672 ratings, while Ivory for Mastodon by Tapbots averages 4.8 from 3.9K ratings.
Do imo live or Ivory for Mastodon by Tapbots have ads?
imo live shows ads; Ivory for Mastodon by Tapbots does not.
Which is updated more often, imo live or Ivory for Mastodon by Tapbots?
imo live ships an update every 2 weeks, and Ivory for Mastodon by Tapbots fortnightly. Most recently, imo live was updated on November 11, 2026 and Ivory for Mastodon by Tapbots on November 12, 2026.

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