Comparison

CounterSocial 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

CounterSocial

This platform offers a unique social network experience free from trolls, abuse, ads, and fake news. It actively counters foreign influence operations and disinformation by empowering users to control the content they see. User data is never mined or sold.

Highlights
  • Zero-tolerance for trolls and abuse
  • No ads or promoted content
  • Combats fake news and disinformation
  • Crowd-powered by users
  • User data is not mined or sold
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A unique social network. No trolls. No abuse. No ads. No fake-news. No foreign influence operations. CounterSocial is the first Social Network Platform to take a zero-tolerance stance to hostile nations, bot accounts, trolls and disinformation networks who are weaponizing OUR own social media platforms and freedoms to engage in influence operations against us. And we're here to counter it. CounterSocial is 100% crowd powered by it's users, and does not run ads or 'promoted content'. Our users data is not mined or sold for any purpose.

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

CounterSocial4 screens
Mona Classic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CounterSocial at none against Mona Classic's 9. Mona Classic's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.2). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Mona Classic sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. CounterSocial asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mona Classic holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 490 and 166 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 71% and 71% positive.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CounterSocial versus Mona Classic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCounterSocialMona Classic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (490 ratings)4.4 (166 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.8% of reviews — better70.5% of reviews
Number of ratings490 — better166
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.1
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB77 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperJay BauerJunyu Kuang

Customer experience

CounterSocial

All ratings490 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral3.1%
Negative18.4%
Written reviews144 reviews
Positive70.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative27.1%

Mona Classic

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

User reviews

CounterSocial

From 490 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth and stable app
  • 🔒 Secure and private platform
  • 👍 Welcoming and friendly community
  • 👍 No bots, trolls, or ads
  • 👍 Ability to curate own feed

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional technical issues during growth periods
  • 🔒 Strict content moderation may be seen as limiting by some
  • 🔍 Limited search and discovery features

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

CounterSocial

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Verification email not received
  • App crashes or freezes on some devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • iPad app support
  • Improved search and discovery tools
  • Expanded customization options

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

CounterSocial

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 CounterSocial free?
CounterSocial 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, CounterSocial or Mona Classic?
Mona Classic is rated higher. CounterSocial averages 4.2 out of 5 from 490 ratings, while Mona Classic averages 4.4 from 166 ratings.
Do CounterSocial or Mona Classic have ads?
Neither CounterSocial nor Mona Classic shows ads.

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