Comparison

Mastodon vs Resonance Dating

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

Resonance Dating

This app offers a unique dating experience by replacing endless swiping with a map-centric approach. Users drop 'Fragments' in their environment, and connections form based on proximity and answering personalized questions. It focuses on deeper connections through phased communication and curated local meetups.

Highlights
  • Map-centric discovery
  • Fragment dropping for location-based connection
  • Mystery Gate profile reveal via questions
  • Phased connection building
  • Concierge-suggested local venues
  • Soundscape and image sharing
Features
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THE ANTIDOTE TO THE INFINITE SWIPES(left or right). Resonance is designed for those who value serendipity over swiping. We’ve replaced the endless digital gallery with a map-centric experience rooted in real-world presence. FRAGMENT DISCOVERY The world is your canvas. Drop "Fragments" where you live, work, and explore. When someone enters your proximity, the connection begins. No "dead swiping"—only active presence. THE MYSTERY GATE We value depth over surface metrics. Every profile begins with a 5% blur. To reveal the person behind the vibe, you must first answer a personalized question set by the owner. PHASED CONNECTION • Phase 1: Build impressions through pre-written prompts, "Thought of the Day" images, or shared soundscapes. • Phase 2: Our concierge suggests local venues between you. "Tap in" to a spot, fix a time, and unlock direct chat only when the frequency is right. EDITORIAL MINIMALISM A quiet luxury experience designed with harmony and vibrational alignment in mind. Find your frequency.

Screenshots

Mastodon4 screens
Resonance Dating4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Resonance Dating at 5.0 against Mastodon's 4.5. Resonance Dating also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). Mastodon's advantage is ratings volume (13K vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Resonance Dating 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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mastodon versus Resonance Dating: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMastodonResonance Dating
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (13K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings13K — better1
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB77 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMastodon GmbHehushubham shaw

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

Resonance Dating

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Mastodon

No in-app purchases

None

Resonance Dating

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mastodon free?
Mastodon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Resonance Dating free?
Resonance Dating is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mastodon or Resonance Dating?
Resonance Dating is rated higher. Mastodon averages 4.5 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while Resonance Dating averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Mastodon or Resonance Dating have ads?
Neither Mastodon nor Resonance Dating shows ads.

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