Comparison

Metatext vs Mona Classic

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

Head to head
About

Metatext

This is a free, open-source client for the Mastodon social network. It offers robust features like multiple account support, advanced emoji handling, and timeline management. Designed with accessibility in mind, it ensures a private and ethical social media experience.

Highlights
  • Multiple account support
  • Searchable custom emoji picker
  • Timeline position memory
  • Mastodon lists and filters
  • VoiceOver and Dynamic Type support
  • Private, no tracking
Features
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Metatext is a free, modern, open source, and accessible Mastodon client. Features: - Multiple accounts: You can add multiple accounts and even use several accounts simultaneously with iPad multitasking. - Emoji: Metatext has a searchable custom emoji picker and supports animated custom emoji. - Timeline management: Metatext remembers your home timeline position and can load gaps in either direction - Mastodon features: Metatext supports most Mastodon features including lists, profile directory, and syncing filters - Accessibility: Metatext supports VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, dark mode, and motion reduction. - Private: No tracking or any information shared with third parties. What is Mastodon? It's the social network of the future: No ads, no corporate surveillance, ethical design, and decentralization. Check out joinmastodon.org for more info. Follow @metabolist@mastodon.social for updates!

About

Mona Classic

This app offers extensive customization for a popular social network, allowing users to reorder actions, set swipe gestures, and personalize notes for other users. It also features iCloud sync, game controller support, and privacy-focused design.

Highlights
  • Customizable post actions and swipe gestures
  • iCloud sync for settings and data
  • Private user notes and aliases
  • Game controller support
  • Full-screen and column view modes
  • Customizable themes and accent colors
Features
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Mona is a highly customizable Mastodon app with VoiceOver optimization and native design. Post Actions • Drag actions into the order you prefer • Configure actions as swipe options: swipe a post horizontally to perform an action • Optionally hide some or all action buttons from post cards, while keeping them accessible via context menu, swipe options, keyboard shortcuts, and VoiceOver rotor iCloud Sync • Sync your mute list, user notes, reading positions, drafts, search history, accent colors, and custom app themes across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac, privately and securely • Optionally disable some features from automatic syncing User Notes • Privately set aliases, notes and username colors for other Mastodon users • User Notes list: browse, organize and edit all your notes in one place Game Controller (require iOS 14, iPadOS 14, macOS 11 or a newer system) • Control the app and browse posts with a compatible game controller, such as a Playstation DualSense/DualShock, Nintendo Switch, Xbox or MFi controller • Customize button functions via in-app settings • Set extra functions for Adaptive Triggers on the Playstation DualSense controller Privacy • Mona does not collect any personal information • Your account tokens are protected by on-device Keychain • Your network connections to Mastodon servers are protected by HTTPS Other Mona features: • Full Screen mode on iPhone let your timeline content fill the entire screen once you start scrolling • Column View takes full advantage of the big screen on iPad and Mac, shows multiple views at once and allows you to navigate between views fluently and efficiently • Check recent posts on your home screen or notification center with widgets • Search posts on the Timeline • Adjustable text spacing • Adjustable and adaptive text sizes • Option to display post source on timeline (e.g. Mona for Mac) • Share a post as picture • Open multiple windows on iPad and Mac • Customizable text translation experience • Automatic video and GIF playback on timelines • Supports changing app icon on iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Turn on/off content scaling on Mac for extra screen estate or sharper text • Autocomplete for post composer • Push notifications • Lock the app with Face ID or Touch ID • Mona Pro and Mona Pro Max available as one-time in-app purchases, with 14-day free trial Tab Bar (Mona Pro feature) • Pin your frequently visit pages to the tab bar • Drag tabs into the order you prefer • Rename your tabs • Change your tab icons (more than a thousand of icons for you to choose) • Show/hide tab names and button shapes Accent Color (Mona Pro feature) • Configure different Accent Colors for Light and Dark mode • More than 10 built-in colors for you to choose • Design and set custom colors Theme Editor (Mona Pro feature) • Customize the app’s color scheme • Design and set custom themes • Advanced color settings allow you to fine-tune colors for different level of views • Export and share your custom themes • Import custom themes shared by other people Font Customization (Mona Pro feature) • Configure different fonts for body text and headings • Select from a variety of build-in fonts • Supports custom fonts installed by third-party apps Other Mona Pro features: • Full-featured post composer: write longer posts, attach pictures and videos, create polls, schedule post, and automatic thread conversion • More post actions: including favorite, repost, quote post, add bookmark, and translate • Add multiple accounts: you can also opt to favorite, repost, quote post, or follow using a non-current account • Filter and mute: filter timelines based on post category and content; hide posts with certain words; hide posts from certain people • Customize push notifications based on notification category • Export and import settings: easily transfer your custom settings between multiple devices Customer support: • Mastodon: @MonaApp@mastodon.social • Email: theSpringApp@gmail.com

Screenshots

Metatext3 screens
Mona Classic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Metatext at none against Mona Classic's 9. Metatext also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). Mona Classic's advantage is iOS requirement (13.1 vs 15.0). 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. Mona Classic sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Metatext asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Metatext against 4.4 for Mona Classic. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 275 and 166 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 71% and 71% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metatext ships an update every 4 days, Mona Classic every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Metatext versus Mona Classic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetatextMona Classic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (275 ratings)4.4 (166 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.8% of reviews — better70.5% of reviews
Number of ratings275 — better166
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.013.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB77 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMetabolist, LLCJunyu Kuang

Customer experience

Metatext

All ratings278 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral6.5%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews137 reviews
Positive70.8%
Neutral17.5%
Negative11.7%

Mona Classic

All ratings166 ratings
Positive85.5%
Neutral2.4%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews146 reviews
Positive70.5%
Neutral7.5%
Negative21.9%

User reviews

Metatext

From 275 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and reliable
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 🚀 Fast and responsive
  • 🔒 No data collection or ads
  • 👍 Great Mastodon client

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Glitchy notifications and loading issues
  • 🔋 Battery drain issues
  • 🔍 Lacking in search and discovery features
  • 🔍 Limited customization options

Mona Classic

From 166 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Highly customizable
  • 👍 Smooth and polished UI
  • 🚀 Fast and responsive
  • 💡 Excellent accessibility support
  • 👍 Robust multi-device sync

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and freezes
  • 🔒 Basic features locked behind paywall
  • 🔒 Expensive for a Mastodon app
  • 🐛 Sync issues between devices
  • 🐛 Notification issues

Bugs and requests

Metatext

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent behavior when refreshing feed
  • Issues with custom emoji rendering in display names
  • Problems with logging out and managing multiple accounts

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add edit post functionality
  • Implement hashtag following
  • Improve notification system with badge counts
  • Add dark mode option
  • Enhance media handling (full-size images, video playback)

Mona Classic

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Locking up after viewing full-screen photos
  • Replies not loading properly
  • Inconsistent behavior with server-side features

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to mute individual posts
  • Improved thread viewing experience
  • More app icon options
  • Custom notification sounds

In-app purchases

None

Metatext

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Mona Classic

One-time9
  • Mona Pro Max (14-day trial)Free
  • Small Tip$2.99
  • Generous Tip$6.99
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  • Amazing Tip$9.99
  • Upgrade to Mona Pro Max$9.99
  • Mona Pro for Mac$11.99
  • Mona Pro for iPad$11.99
  • Mona Pro for iPhone$11.99
  • Mona Pro Max$29.99

Questions

Is Metatext free?
Metatext is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mona Classic free?
Mona Classic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Metatext or Mona Classic?
Mona Classic is rated higher. Metatext averages 4.4 out of 5 from 275 ratings, while Mona Classic averages 4.4 from 166 ratings.
Do Metatext or Mona Classic have ads?
Neither Metatext nor Mona Classic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Metatext or Mona Classic?
Metatext ships an update every 4 days, and Mona Classic every 3 weeks. Most recently, Metatext was updated on October 23, 2026 and Mona Classic on October 21, 2026.

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