Comparison

Metatext 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

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

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

Metatext3 screens
trunks for Mastodon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Metatext at every 4 days against trunks for Mastodon's fortnightly. Metatext also leads on ratings volume (275 vs 28). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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 — 4.4 for Metatext against 4.5 for trunks for Mastodon. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Metatext has 275 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 71% and 71% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metatext ships an update every 4 days, trunks for Mastodon fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Metatext versus trunks for Mastodon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetatexttrunks for Mastodon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (275 ratings)4.5 (28 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.8% of reviews70.8% of reviews
Number of ratings275 — better28
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB82 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMetabolist, LLCFooBar Software LLC

Customer experience

Metatext

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

trunks for Mastodon

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

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)

trunks for Mastodon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Metatext

No in-app purchases

None

trunks for Mastodon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Metatext free?
Metatext 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, Metatext or trunks for Mastodon?
trunks for Mastodon is rated higher. Metatext averages 4.4 out of 5 from 275 ratings, while trunks for Mastodon averages 4.5 from 28 ratings.
Do Metatext or trunks for Mastodon have ads?
Neither Metatext nor trunks for Mastodon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Metatext or trunks for Mastodon?
Metatext ships an update every 4 days, and trunks for Mastodon fortnightly. Most recently, Metatext was updated on October 23, 2026 and trunks for Mastodon on October 24, 2026.

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