Mastoot vs CrossNode
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mastoot
Access your Mastodon social network feed with this straightforward client. Manage your home timeline, notifications, explore trending content, and interact with messages and bookmarks.
- Home timeline access
- Notification management
- Explore trending content
- Search for users and posts
- Local and federated timelines
- Direct messages
- Favorites and bookmarks
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Mastoot is a simple client app for Mastodon. Features: • Home • Notifications • Explore • Search • Local timeline • Federated timeline • Messages • Favorites • Bookmarks
CrossNode
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CrossNode — Watch, create, and support. CrossNode is a community video platform: watch videos, follow channels, and join live streams. Creators can upload videos, go live, and earn through Super Chat tips. Viewers can browse, comment, like, and send paid Super Chats during streams to support their favorite creators. Features: • Watch** — Browse videos by category (Bible Study, Prayer, Worship, Service, News) and discover new channels. • Live streams — Join live video and chat in real time; raise hand, react, and send Super Chats. • Super Chat — Send paid messages during live streams to stand out and support creators (70% to creator, 30% platform). • Upload & go live — Creators can upload videos (up to 3 hours on web, 2 GB on mobile) or start a live stream (subscription required for going live). • Channels & profiles — Create a channel, customize your profile, and grow your audience. • Verified Creator — Optional subscription for a verified badge, live-streaming, and receiving Super Chat earnings and payouts. • Privacy & safety — Clear community standards, reporting, and account controls. Account & support: Sign in with email or use Google/Apple. For help, account deletion instructions, or legal info, visit our website: Privacy Policy, Terms of Service, and Contact & Support.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Mastoot at none against CrossNode's shown. CrossNode's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Mastoot | CrossNode |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (92 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 89.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 92 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 孛 李 | IHNM LLC |
Bugs and requests
Mastoot
Reported bugs
12 issues- Videos take time to load with no visual clue
- Stopped using certain social media outlets
- Cannot post screenshots (Unsupported Type)
- Login not working
- Cannot download posts
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- Cannot see own timeline or mentions
- App crashes when scrolling feed (mentioned in comparison to default app)
- Cannot see image descriptions of pictures
- Cannot see pinned toots
- Cannot choose how image is cropped
- Pop-up hidden by keyboard on iPad Mini login
- Clicking #hashtag in profile goes to web app login instead of in-app search
Requested features
25 requests- Visual clue for video loading
- Support for new Mastodon features
- Ability to see image descriptions while composing
- Ability to work with lists
- Auto-play for animated GIFs
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- Quote tweet functionality (image generation)
- Favoriting and boosting at the bottom of toots
- Character counter
- Access to extra emojis
- Ability to read alt text
- Notification badge
- Hashtag button on main keyboard
- Ability to see user's following list
- Ability to post screenshots
- Support for animated emoji
- Emoji picker
- Gesture support
- Turn off user boosts
- Edit/rewrite toots
- Pin toots
- Image cropping options
- Configure default visibility for messages
- Set app as a share target
- Easy one-click/two-click account switcher
- Translate to Spanish
CrossNode
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mastoot
No in-app purchases
CrossNode
No in-app purchases
