Comparison

Mastodon vs Wavepoint

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

Head to head
About

Mastodon

Connect with others on a decentralized social network. Share posts, images, and videos in chronological order without algorithms or ads. Discover new content and participate in conversations across the fediverse.

Highlights
  • Chronological feed
  • No algorithms or ads
  • Discover new users and topics
  • Post with images, videos, and polls
  • Create custom lists
  • Filter content
  • Cross-platform communication
Features
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Mastodon is the best way to keep up with what’s happening. Follow anyone across the fediverse and see it all in chronological order. No algorithms, ads, or clickbait in sight. This is the official iOS app for Mastodon. In our app, you can: EXPLORE ■ Discover new writers, journalists, artists, photographers, scientists and more ■ See what’s happening in the world READ ■ Keep up with people you care about in a chronological feed with no interruptions ■ Follow hashtags to keep up with specific topics in real time CREATE ■ Post to your followers or the whole world, with polls, high quality images and videos ■ Participate in interesting conversations with other people CURATE ■ Create lists of people to never miss a post ■ Filter words or phrases to control what you do and don’t want to see AND MORE! ■ Login and switch between multiple accounts ■ No spoilers! You can put your posts behind content warnings A POWERFUL PUBLISHING PLATFORM You no longer have to try and appease an opaque algorithm that decides if your friends are going to see what you posted. If they follow you, they’ll see it. If you publish it to the open web, it’s accessible on the open web. You can safely share links to Mastodon in the knowledge that anyone will be able to read them without logging in. Between threads, polls, high quality images, videos, audio, and content warnings, Mastodon offers plenty of ways to express yourself in a way that suits you. A POWERFUL READING PLATFORM We don’t need to show you ads, so we don’t need to keep you in our app. Mastodon has the richest selection of 3rd party apps and integrations so you can choose the experience that fits you best. Thanks to the chronological home feed, it’s easy to tell when you’ve caught up on all updates and can move on to something else. No need to worry that a misclick will ruin your recommendations forever. We don’t guess what you want to see, we let you control it. PROTOCOLS, NOT PLATFORMS Mastodon is not like a traditional social media platform, but is built on a decentralized protocol. You can sign up on our official server, or choose a 3rd party to host your data and moderate your experience. Thanks to the common protocol, no matter what you choose, you can communicate seamlessly with people on other Mastodon servers. But there’s more: With just one account, you can communicate with people from other fediverse platforms. Not happy with your choice? You can always switch to a different Mastodon server while taking your followers with you. For advanced users, you can even host your data on your own infrastructure, since Mastodon is open-source. NON-PROFIT IN NATURE Mastodon is a registered non-profit in the US and Germany. We are not motivated by extracting monetary value from the platform, but by what’s best for the platform. AS FEATURED IN: TIME, Forbes, Wired, The Guardian, CNN, The Verge, TechCrunch, Financial Times, Gizmodo, PCMAG.com, and more.

About

Wavepoint

Discover local happenings and conversations based on your chosen locations and interests. Share updates, ask questions, and reward great content with virtual currency. Stay connected to your community and the places that matter to you.

Highlights
  • Follow cities, campuses, and countries
  • Control content topics
  • Post local updates and questions
  • Reward posts with gems and points
  • Discover nearby conversations
Features
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Wavepoint is a social feed built around the places and topics that matter to you. Follow your city, campus, or even countries you want to keep up with, and shape a feed that feels relevant to your life. Choose your places • Follow cities, campuses, countries, and more • Update them anytime as life changes Control your topics • Food, sports, events, housing, local news, and more • Follow what interests you and mute what doesn’t Post what’s happening around you • Ask questions, share updates, or plan meetups • Get local answers and discover conversations nearby Support great posts with gems and points • Reward posts you love • Highlight helpful, thoughtful, and entertaining content Wavepoint helps you discover what’s happening around you and in the places you care about most. Download free to get started.

Screenshots

Mastodon4 screens
Wavepoint4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mastodon at none against Wavepoint's 3. Mastodon also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (13K vs 8). Wavepoint's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. Wavepoint sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Mastodon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Mastodon against 4.5 for Wavepoint. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mastodon has 13K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mastodon ships an update monthly, Wavepoint every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mastodon versus Wavepoint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMastodonWavepoint
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (13K ratings)4.5 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews48.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings13K — better8
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB58 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMastodon GmbHProven Form, LLC

Customer experience

Mastodon

All ratings13,481 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral5.9%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews888 reviews
Positive48.3%
Neutral18.8%
Negative32.9%

Wavepoint

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

Bugs and requests

Mastodon

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Can't log in or create account
  • Keyboard freezes during editing
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching accounts
  • Notifications not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add local and federated timelines
  • Improve search and discovery features
  • Implement edit and delete post functionality
  • Add support for animated GIFs
  • Provide better accessibility options

Wavepoint

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Mastodon

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Wavepoint

One-time3
  • Seafarer Bundle$1.99
  • Dockside Cache$8.99
  • Treasure Chest$14.99

Questions

Is Mastodon free?
Mastodon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wavepoint free?
Wavepoint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mastodon or Wavepoint?
Mastodon and Wavepoint are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 13K and 8 ratings respectively.
Do Mastodon or Wavepoint have ads?
Wavepoint shows ads; Mastodon does not.
Which is updated more often, Mastodon or Wavepoint?
Mastodon ships an update monthly, and Wavepoint every 3 days. Most recently, Mastodon was updated on October 13, 2026 and Wavepoint on September 27, 2026.

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