Comparison

Mastodon vs YaSay

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

YaSay

Crowdsource your life decisions with a supportive community. Post questions, create polls, and engage in discussions to get real advice and make confident choices. Offers anonymous posting for sensitive topics.

Highlights
  • Post creation with polls and image uploads
  • Real-time voting system
  • Threaded comments for deep discussions
  • Community discovery and creation
  • Anonymous posting option
  • Save posts as drafts
Features
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Welcome to YaSay, your community for making better choices, together. YaSay is your platform for crowdsourcing life's decisions. It's a place where you can tap into collective wisdom, get real advice on any topic, and make confident choices with the help of a supportive community. Whether you're facing a major life dilemma, like "Should I quit my job?" or "Is this relationship worth saving?", or a tricky daily choice, like "How do I ask for a raise?" or "Is this text a red flag?", YaSay is powered by people ready to help you decide. On YaSay, you can: ■ Get Instant Clarity: Post your question and create a poll. See real-time voting results to find out what the community really thinks. ■ Get Real Advice: Ask anything. Get guidance on careers, relationships, personal finance, creative projects, or just what to watch next. ■ Dive Into Real Talk: Go beyond the "yes" or "no." Our threaded, nested comments (like your favorite forums) let you dive deep, ask follow-up questions, and understand the "why" behind the advice. ■ Find Your People: Discover and join communities focused on the topics that matter to you, from "Career" and "Relationships" to "Education" and "Life." Post with Privacy: Need to ask something sensitive? Use the Anonymous Posting feature to get unbiased advice with total privacy. HOW IT WORKS: ■ Share Your Story: Easily craft a post with your dilemma. Add up to 10 photos for context. ■ Create a Poll: Set up clear voting options and even add a decision deadline to get fast, structured feedback. ■ Watch the Votes Roll In: See your poll results update in real-time to discover the community's preference. ■ Join the Discussion: Engage in threaded conversations to explore every angle and make your final choice with confidence. KEY FEATURES: ■ Post Creation with polls, deadlines & image uploads ■ Real-Time Voting System with clear, live results ■ Rich, Threaded Comments with nested replies ■ Community Discovery and creation ■ Anonymous Posting option ■ Save posts as Drafts ■ Real-Time Notifications Stop guessing. Start deciding. Download YaSay today and discover the power of making better choices, together.

Screenshots

Mastodon4 screens
YaSay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Mastodon at none against YaSay's shown. Mastodon also leads on ratings volume (13K vs 1) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). YaSay's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). 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

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

YaSay holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mastodon has 13K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mastodon versus YaSay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMastodonYaSay
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (13K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings13K — better1
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB32 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMastodon GmbHJianhang Kuang

Customer experience

Mastodon

All ratings13,482 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral5.9%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews890 reviews
Positive48.3%
Neutral18.8%
Negative32.9%

YaSay

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

YaSay

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Mastodon

No in-app purchases

None

YaSay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mastodon free?
Mastodon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is YaSay free?
YaSay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mastodon or YaSay?
YaSay is rated higher. Mastodon averages 4.5 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while YaSay averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Mastodon or YaSay have ads?
YaSay shows ads; Mastodon does not.

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